The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-21
Sheriff LInyllIe Captures Mur-
derer Of Lake Moore.
EXAMINATION ON MONDAY
The Rancher Finally Surrendered,
But Not Without Struggle
A Wicked Outfit.

The last chapter In the sad death Of
Luke Moore viii be written by coro.
nor Pohl this morning. and all that 10
mortal NJ the brave but unfortunate
mnn viii be taken 10 the Baptist
church. round the roatrom Of which
those who have loved him best in life
VIII gather 10 mourn his loss The
services proper VIII take place at 1890
,. IN. and there Is little question but
that the funeral wiil be the largest that
has taken place In this city for some
time.
Mrs. Moore. the wife and only close
survivor Of the murdered man. arrived
from Portland on the late train last
night. Her first information Of the un-
timely death Of her husband was re-
celyed through dispatch from the
Astorlan 20 the Associated Press.
when the account Of the AstorIan was
concluded yesterday morning nothing
further than the murder OF Moore and
the circumstances surrounding II were
known. rhe departure OF Sheriff Lin
vile and couple Of trustworthy depu-
ties was duly announced. but further
Developments were duly forthcoming.
A. an early hour the sheriff and his
select posse made their appearance
with Murderer Hilstrom in custody.
The story Of Hilstrom's capture. how
ever. was a thrilling one and is best
related in Sheriff Linviles own words:
I'VE arrived at the house long before
daylight and Immediately took a Fur-
vey Of the premises. AS we reached
the house we noticed that dim light
was shining from one Of the windows.
and whlstled to Mr.. Beasley. who
was with me. to close up toward me.
A second or so afterward a shot was
fired from the house and the next
thing | heard was the voice Of Beas-
ley. who exclaimed: Hes got me,
Tom: I'm hit"
II acted upon my first impulse and
fired directly a. the spot from which
saw the smoke coming. then chang /
cd my position, walking away into the
brush, DR.. Fulton meanwhile dressing
Beasley's wound. which was found to
have been nothing more serious than
a severe flesh wound
II then concluded that my first i'm
puise-that was to wait till daybreak
was best, and our later actions were
IN accordance with this plan.
AS the first beam Of sunlight shot
through the clouds instructed Beasley
to shoot out the top windows in the
front part OF the house My motive
was to scare Hilstrom with the hope
that he might surrender without fur
ther ado, My guess proved TO be cor
rect for no sooner had Beasley started
shooting than Hilstrom's wife was
heard and the next minute we saw the
eldest boy. who is about Is, coming to-
wards US. AS he came within sight Of
us he asked: What do you want?'
| Immediately told him to return TO the
house and notify his mother to gather
the children and Leave the house at
once Hilstrom evidently heard my
voice and recognized II for he imme-
diately came out of the house and
walked In the direction in which I
was standing. Before he reached me,
however, commanded him to stop,
n Tho Same ti,,,a aclriper biro 40 he ,,.o,
armed. Meanwhile Beasley took a po-
sitlon behind a neighboring stump
and drew a bead on Hilstrom, pre-
pared. at the first hostile demonstra-
tion. to fire. Hilstrom answered my
question by saying that he had a
loaded bulldog pistol In his pocket, and
commanded him to lay 1t upon a
stump. which he finally did with reluc-
tance. He then advanced to where I
was standing and we placed the hand
cuffs upon his wrists, This was not
done, however without a struggle. for
l was compelled to grasp him by the
throat before he would submit"
Hilstrom's captors say that the eld-
est son acted fully in unison with his.
father throughout. No chances were
taken on the young fellows account.
for he was commanded to remain away
from the house unit 1.-THE party had
left the premises with Hilstrom bound
captive. 1t is upon the statement OF
Hllstrom, himself that the statement
Is made that had the sheriff and his
party taken the fiend unawares he,
the son, would have killed all within
his power
The statement in yesterday morn
ipgs Astorian to the effect that Hill
strom's wife had been showing active
sympathy with her husbands acts :
throughout is corroberated by both ,
Sheriff Linvllle and Coroner Pohl. Both :
state that Hilstrom had no hesitancy
in saying that his wife urged him. even .
Mt the last moment, not to surrender, :
and 1t was no loubt due largely to her ,
persuasions that the flend held forth in :
his bloody work as long as he did.
As to the boy, who figured so con-
spicuously in the affair from start to, :
finish, II is stated that he was an im>l .
portant factor in the preliminary man .
euvers which led Up to the death Of
Lake Moore.
Taken all in all. the family is Indeed,
sorry mess, for not only is 1t be- :
lieved that Hilstrom is-or was-insane,