The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-29

highwayman commenced to retreat
through the door. 1t was a terrific Inn
promptu duel While this shooting was go
ing on in the car the thrilling scene which
resulted In the death wound OF one OF the
robbers was taking place on the outside.
In the confusion 1t sounded as II battle
was in progress. Glass was flying In all
directions. people were running and dodg-
ing, and above all could be heard the sharp
whip-like ring Of the deadly Colts re.
volvers
Several people narrowly escaped wounds.
E. 8. Bunch. q pupil Of the high school,
was shot through the coat.
DEAD HIGHwAYsfAN FOUND.
As soon as the excitement subsided the
terrified passengers were collected togeth-
er and brought in to Seattle, the only one
left being Matterson. Plimpton was taken
to Dr. Frank M. Carroll's office. where his
wounds were dressed. Then he was taken
to Providence hospital
Immediately upon the report Of the hold
up reaching police headquarters Detective
Powers hurried to the scene of the at
tempted robbery and wholesale shooting.
There he found Matterson and Motorman
Vandercook. They secured q lantern, and
after investigating the ground around the
car found a trail Of blood leading from
the front nlatform I'm the hill.
They Followed Il onlv ten or fifteen yards
when thav came upon body stretched
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din, l,vht uask unon the mans face. Az
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AS Powers kneeled down ana removed
the mask from the blood-stained and
CHASTITY face the death struggle came
and was soon over. Powers recognized
in the man before him a fellow who has
been loafing around the lower part OF the
city recently. and who he feels quite sure
came out of the penitentiary. He was
unable. however. to call his name. The
body was brought TO Seattie on a speciai
car. arriving about o'clock this morn
ing. and, In charge or Detective Powers'
was taken to Bonney Stewards morgue.
Capt. Willard and Detective Cudihee
were there to investigate the identity OF
the unknown robber. At the time OF go
ing to press this morning, however, they
were unable to throw any light on the
case. 1t is believed, however. by the po-
lice that they will have no trouble in learn
ing from the floating element of the Ten
derloin who the man is.
His description is as follows: Inclined
to be heavy and thickset; height. about
five feet eight inches; complexion medi-
um, inclined to be light; light mustache,
streaked with gray; forehead high and re-
ceding; nose large; eyes blue, almost to
greenness.
The most distinguishab;e feature about
this man is his cheek bones. which are
very pronounced. His hair has recently
been cropped close to his head and Is of
light color, mixed decidedly with gray.
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