The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22

ment In the disappearance OF the Horizons.
and another that the long and proiracted
search for the Clayson party, since the
beginning OF the year, had proven so
fruitless in offering any clew to the solu-
ton Of the mystery that public interest
IN II was wearied
THE news that the Clayson mystery was
solved, therefore, came with a suddenness
OF shock equal to that which confirmed the
mysterious disappearance of the three
men. Six days ago the Pinkerton de-
teetive, Mcclure, and Capt. Scarth were
sending messengers from Mimic TO Fort
Selkirk In hot haste to fetch Ice saws.
They had located the hole In the ice
through which the bodies Of the three muir
dered men. Clayson. Relfe and Olsen. had
been thrust, and they feel entirely conf
dent that they have at least one OF the
murderers In the Jail at Selkirk. This Is
the man who gave the name OF O'Brien
who was long in custody at Tagish, and
Selkirk TO be tried on the charge OF steal
Ing from sCows Not having enough d.
rect evidence to connect him with tho
Ctayaon tragedy, the officers might have
released him. That they held him on a
minor charge pending more rigid inyesti-
cation into the circumstances OF the mys-
FERROUS disappearance Of the three men
now shows their good Judgment and that
the evidence they had already collected
against him, while not strong enough to
convict. was sufficiently circumstantial TO
warrant their grave suspicious.
Where the bodies have been definitely
located ia about three miles this side Of
Mimic in the river, and not close TO the
trail, so that the theory that the ihf
men. following each other in the daylight.
one man pushing or riding b.
cycle. having all accidentally fallen into
ia, this is not all on the edges Of the
hole that was, but which. Of course, has
long fneN f~nvf~ ''rr" 'r-'e~ al rafum of
the snow Is much dlscolored with WI
nal no
be human b.oud
There Is other evidence Near the spot
of the burial was found broken sleeve
link and a pocketknife. both ~ which are
particularly Identified az having belonged
% members Of the missing party In
q Brrn's possession. too. have been found
certain articles which % is known beyond
% doubt belonged 90 young Rs,fe Also a
cl0ser examination or the cabin near Mia
to, az the time % the tragedy occupied
~ % hrirn. has lei 90 other discoveries.
He had evidently burned np q lot ~ wear
Ing apparel. and Ia the finder have been
found buttons that Will probably be ideu-
tits3
There are. douhtless many other details
that demonstrate tho doEged perseverance
aul tGe Dish WfcLigencc ~ the detective
and his aids wnn have hocn working on
through have been retlceut. ana even
ta~ hour that crowns with victory their
Persistent eudcayors have told bus %
Ok TIC INKS ei rUirnre "'iAl0ed one ~
ouo in the courre ~ the long searcr
have iocatel the Neiles .ald one % them
GO an atE4hlniance who landed bore isst
night and Ne harH enough evidence right
raW So hang iritu.
There sa, ms to be no reason % dauht
the STORY Which D. thus circAmStaatlaLF
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ago. arro hr curducts husincas Before
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t1lf money ha3 nvru found ln iHe barrel
ct o.tiFiaHs 81. Nut it was lu' 9aHslh a
GO irarH WH-ttvr rr ant t WAS rcrre-f
Ah# shagwas Hufsot attempts su Wt
credit the stars. ans R'igErs fhAt the boil
irs haVr nei b.~a faani Tho Hitxef saws
That "u faHHs.aE Constable $50 as ra...r--
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br blood stains 90 O. laiut 100 .He i-e h.-
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