The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-22

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stlthman. a deputised sheriff Of
King county. Was one Of the rcyel.
ers and reluctantly began the task
OF locating the drunken wretehes Of
the evening before. Strange 10 say.
tho deputy sheriff was one Of the
number drinking IN Mekay's bar
and he admits that he assumed the
title OF harkeeper for a short while
before the saloon was closed early
Tuesday morning
After his hofngEed senses hecame
clear he arrested Joe Torial. Rus
sian. who was caught while attempt
Ing 10 escape; s J. Arenson- W II.
Sample. John Toolcv. Fred senalha,
Earnest TudOrs and r. O. Johnson.
or these Toris. Aranson and John
son are held FOR the crime.
Loses Star.
Stisehman's star has been taken
away from him and his commission
A. deputy sheriff revoked by an
order from sheriff Lou Smith.
r. q. Johnson. upon whose head
rests the burden OF evidence. IN a
Swcde logger He claims that he
was robbed OF watch and SIS In
money and some letters Strange To
say the letters. SOHO money and
the watch were found In the muir
derea mans pockets Their pres
once there Is unexplained by the
trio held
Johnson can speak hut little En-
gllsh and Sheriff smith hopes. with
the Aid OF an interpreter. 70 secure
. Straightforward story OF the car
nivai Of crime Arenson Is expect
ed to break down a. any time and
tell the truth about the affair.
Statements Conflict.
His statements 30 far have been
anything but satisfactory. and are
conflicting. Torss has evaded the
questions asked him by his Inqnls-
it0rs The balance Of the men held
Tuesday morning told disconnected
versions Of their midnight revel.
They will be held as witnesses. Az
ter a thorough Investigation an In
quest will be held BY Coroner Car
roll for the purpose Of determining
the manner Ia which Butehard met
death. Il then remains for Prose
cutting Attorney Macintosh TO is
sue warrants FOR tie guilty men and
file charges against them.
from the many versions Of the
orgie In McKay's saloon. as related
by the participants. Il appears that
johnson was robbed BY the rest OF
bis companions and that In spite
OF his intoxicated condition turned
upon the ringisadeF. Butchard. and
delivered the fatal blow while
struggling 20 prevent them from
taking bis valuables-
Teris' Version.
The versions given by Tofis and
Arenson conflict as 20 time and
pIaca T0ris says that he came
home with Arenson. but Areusou.
who says that be was perfectly so
Der, did not come home the same
way. although both say that they
gntered their lodgings together.
Tors says that the murdered man
and johnson quarreled In the saloon
and that Butehard gave Johnson a
pair Of black eyes. Johnson could
hardly see out OF his eyes Tuesday.
although he explained with diff
Guilty the loss OF his money and
watch. TORS has resided in the
vicinity Of Redmond for the past
five years. Arenson is a country
boy living with his parents near
Redmond.
"Don't Tell Mother"
Don't tell my mother Of this" he
whispered 70 a friend who sidled up
70 him as he was placed aboard the
Redmond stage securely manacled
10 TOriz with haudcuffa
The citizens OF Redmond condemn
the conduct Of Deputy Sheriff stith-
man and heartily endorse the action
Of Sheriff Lou Smith In discharElng
him. II Is even lntimated that
Gtithman had a hand In the rob
biug Of johnson. FeelIng runs high
in the sawmiil town and consider
able criticism IL directed towards
the dive conducted by Mckay.
Mekinnon's ldss.
Deputy Sheriff MeKinnon believes
that the trio quarreled over a d.
vision Of Johnson's effects after
they had robbed him. although be
adrnits that he Is unable 10 explain
the presence Of blood on Johnaon's
clothing. The sheriff has found
bloody oyershirt discarded by John
son hours after the finding Of the
dead body.
Johnson was arrested at a logging
camp not far from Redmond and
did not seem 10 realize the necessity