The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-19

The publication yesterday morning OF
the fact that Capt. John l.. Warren.
formerly master of the Inflated schooner
Hera, is wanted in Portland for the al
legged murder of William Kirk, mate of
the American ship Clarence 5. Beament.
has caused wide comment among the ac-
cused mans many acquaintances in this
city.
At the time the alleged murder was
committed the Portland police did not
know the name of the suspected slayer of
Kirk They knew that he was boats
vain, who had been discharged from the
ship on which Kirk was mate; that he
had once been mate on the Marion Chill
colt, and that he had little finger miss
ing from one of his hands. This slender
information was telegraphed to all the
principal cities of the coast. Detective
Meredith, of the Seattle police force, sup
piled the information to the Portland Of
licers that established the identity of the
accused man.
The accounts of the crime published in
the Portland newspapers describe 1t as a
cold blooded murder committed for the
purpose. of robbery. Kirk and Warren,
together often before the murder, and
Warren. 1t is said. disappeared stimuli
taneously with the discovery of Kinks
body
While drinking Warren had talked of
having been mate on the Marion Chilcott.
This furnished the main clew that result
was telegraphed Chief Reed, who detailed
Meredith on the case. Meredith ascer-
tanned that Warren had shipped as mate
on the Chilcott at Baltimore in Septem-
Der. 1898, and had come round the Horn
on her to Seattle; that after the boats
arrival here. he made a trip on her to
Manila as mate and returned to Seattle
last September, when he given the
command of the Hera, which was wreck
ed off the coast of Vancouver island in
November
The description and photographs which
Meredith secured from Warren's wife,
who is still in this city tailed exactly
with the description and appearance Of
the man who had been seen with Kirk,
and all possible efforts are therefore be-
ing made to locate Warren.
Warren disappeared fre44-Seattle on
January s. IL is claimed that he left
here because he had forged two checks
for small amounts and cashed them He
Is supposed to have gone to Portland,
and taken up his residence at a sailors
boarding house I'm that city. II is said
that he always refused to give his name
at the boarding house. He shipped on
the Beamcnt which was loading at Port
land, as boatswain. Warren's overbear-
ing manners are said to have nearly
caused GAYS mutin y, aImong the crew. and
him.
Kirk had known him previously. how
ever. and even after discharging him kept
up social relations with him. On January
"a Kirk was found murdered in his cabin
ana ~" IN money, which he was known
to have had, was missing. The indica-
tons We're that he had been beaten to
death with n bludgeon
Warren comes of a good Southern fam
iiy. His wffe stated yesterday that his
people live in Washington City. He is
a native of Virginia, has a good educa-
tion and has sailed to all parts of the
world.
on the arrival OF the Marion chico
In this port from Baltimore. Capt. Weedin
and Warren were arrested on the charge
or hi-treating some of the crew, but the
case was never pushed to a full hearing
Mrs. Warren, when seen yesterday
said; II have not heard from my hus-
band since he left this city early In jan
uary- lie deserted me. and have no idea
where he is. BE that as ii may how
ever; ! do not think him capable of com
hitting murder In cold blood. II he killed
that man he was crazy when he did IT."
Mrs. Warren Is strikingly pretty
Young woman. She is said to be of Span
ish parentage- She has an infant child