The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-24

ne bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Horton,
AZ we're murdered by Indians near
sssrvay last october, have been found
Z Sullivan island, whore they were hid
- after the fiendish crime was commit
"a A searching party from Skagway,
s.aasd by United States deputy marshal,
- guided 10 the spot BY Jim Hanson,
- indian who confessed 10 the murder
,ssr being converted by the Salvation
s,rsv The bodies were brought to Skag-
vay On March IS for interment.
hanson gave all necessary instructions
: IN search OF the bodies. Throughout
x. trying ordeal he remained cool and
sSaeeted, and appeared less moved than
nv member OF the party. He had the
hsring Of man who felt that the worst
- over; whom the confession had re-
Ssyed from pressing mental anguish. and
haa given feeling OF resignation
il The search Hanson was not far at
null As TO the exact location of the bodies
and under ordinary circumstances could
no doubt have walked straight to the spot
A. the snow lay heavy. over six feet
deep on the level. and was much drifted.
ID that the whole appearance of the TO-
nity was changed, guliies being leveled
snd snow banks representing hillocks.
Corpses side by side.
For nearly an hour the picks and show
e,y we're at work until the exact spot
vas located. only a few feet from where
tte digging vas first begun, and in another
hour the bodies had been disclosed.
The remains were found beneath six
feet Of snow with no other covering than
some canvas and blankets. Apparently
The Indians had laid their victims to rest
win deliberRtion and somewhat of a mys-
isrious sort of tenderness. Around the
- A. L,.uf q ~
CHIEF. and placed him In the niche face
downwards. The woman lay beside he
husband with her face towards the sky
Over tho dead couple was placed a ban
ks and over that canvas. Stones were
~ q the corners OF the canvas. Upon
this was heaped NOISES and seaweed Tho
mows OF winter fell until the murdered
husimnd and wife were buried six feet
beneath f.
ne double murder was committed Oc-
tober H. and was inspired by revenge.
Horton, on discovering the treacherous
approach Of the Indian assnssins, called
spcn Hanson to halt As he, raised his
cert brought Mrs. Horton 10 the door OF
ieair cabin and kitchikoo, Hanson's COM
Taaion fired, wound,ng her I'm the Jaw A
% the officers working on the case, rush
"a forward and cut her throat with n
bcwia knife
Hanson. the murderer. when arrested,
W4Ha]el ftHhrkAblG lndlUtrtncf. He
confessed his awful crime TO Adjt Me
GU, OF the Skngway branch OF the Saliva
ten Army. Discussing the details OF this
cnfsssion In Skagway, the adjutant said
Hanson came here frst In October, but
had no acquaintance with him until
about the first Of November. when no
came 10 the penitent bench. II was only
cay or two after that he made a refer
tnee to what was troubling his conscience
Advised 10 Confess.
7 advised him that he ought to go to
Hslnes and surrender himself to Judge
hpiHsity, as I believed the crime was
feemmitted outside OF the Jurisdiction OF
Commissioner Sohlbrede
But one day he told mo again how
heavily the matter pressed upon his heart,
aha he asked me to 20 with him to tho
mAfshal here. | did go. Then we went TO
ne commissioners office. and the confess
tipn Nas made behind closed doors, there
being 40 others present except two inter-
weisrs
1iie began by telling OF his Brother and
~ brothers. wife and child being missing
log two weeks. and that party started
sat with him TO search for them, They
we're all In great distress. and wept much
= they padded along In their canoe
may came to this place opposite Sullivan
niAhd. and on tho beach there found a
iaaele. which was recognized as that OF
te lost brother.
They landed and two OF them went up
wNaxG the tent 10 make Inquiries. ON
ne way they were halted By Horton no
sssiet his rifle and ordered Them to stop.
Aim
Thsn the woman came out OF tho tent
AZ an Indian Just behind Jim shot her
TIC res, OF the Indians remained below.
me ~ them, however. came up on hear
w Tho shots. and helped to bury the
Jim then told how they buried tho
eoeses and put all the white peoples ef-
lseis "a the white mans boat and set Il
atrsft"