Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
indian KILLS Two
QIINAULT INDIAN KILLS TWO
FELLOW TRlBESMEN.
Fred Pope Assaults Girl and Starts
on Killing Expedition. after The
rlUrderS He FIeCS to the OiympiCS
Where Friends Follow and DEFY
Officers.

Fred Pope, an Indian on the Quin-
ault reservations Monday night shot
and killed Adam Hawk and Hob Will
liam, two other Indians. AS soon as
the news was received here Coroner
i Smits left for the reservation to make
an inquiry.
Fearing that ~she tragedy will
cause further trouble, F. r. Archer.
government Indian agent. Deputy
United States Marshal Joseph +. Slat-
! ter, of Tacoma and force of depu-
ties left for the reservation to be
ready in case any emergency arises.
Defying the authorities and threat
ening the lives Of all who approach.
the Indian homicide is cntrenched
high on a mountain overlooking the
little Indian village Of Tahola, the
scene of his crimes. Pope threatens
to kill himself after completing his
list of victims and has in his pos
session a large supply of ammuni-
| ton, two rifles and a revolver of large
caliber.
Popes crimes followed a report
circulated about the Indian settle
ment to the effect that Pope has as
saulted Leona Chenoise. Il pretty
Indian girl, / ) years OF age.
About a week ago, Mrs. Adam
Hawk, wife of one Of the murdered
men, reported that she had been an
eye witness to the assault. The news
spread and there were mutterings
against Pope by other members of the
tribe.
Seeks to Avoid Trouble
In order to avoid any further
trouble Joe Chenoise, father of the
girl, Monday afternoon, started for
HoQuiam with the child He was be-
ing driven to the summer resort of
Moclips to take a train. In the wa
gon at the time was Albert Barclay,
a business man of IIoQuiam, who was
sitting beside Hawk, while Chenoise
and his daughter occupied the rear
seat.
Hawk was driving his team close
to the driftwood, the tide being we'll
in. When between the Indian agency
and Moclips. Pope fired from an am
bush in the logs. The first two
shots missed and Pope then leaped
from the logs and sprang at the
wagon
The next shot hit Hawk in the
temple, killing his instantly, and be-
fore his body fell into the surf Pope
fired another shot into his heart.
The team, frightened by the shoot
ing, ran away, and this probably is
what saved the life of Chenois and
his daughter.
Barclay managed to stop the team
well down the beach and then re-
turned to the spot. He carried Hawks
lifeless body from the surf to a place
on the logs and then came to Mo-
clips and notified the authorities.
Shoots William in Barn
Pope returned to the settlement
and went to the home Of Hob Will
liam. another member OF the village
police, who happened to be in his
barn. Pope called MIN to the door
and then shot him dead.
Pope is said to have gone to his
home and written notes stating that
he would kill Tahola of the Quin-
ault tribe, his son, William Wash
ington Aldermand. another police
man, Mrs. Hawks, Joe Chenoise and
his little daughter. and would kill
himself after he had done away
with the other people.
Intense excitement reigns among
the Indians, and while there are no
indications of an outbreak, yet there
is more trouble brewing as Pope's
friends say the SANDER was started
against him by those trying to get
possession of his valuable fishing
grounds.
Pope Highly Educated
Pope is highly educated man
and has been member of the con-
stabulary, recently being appointed
judge. Last spring he had a little
child killed and his wife and son
badly injured by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun.
Adam Hawk, one of the murder
ed men, recently adopted a half breed
child from the Washington Children's
home and created considerable up
roar throughout the state by declar-
ing that he was soon to get white
child for adoption. Hob William is
a well known Indian, having been on
the police force for several years.
Tuesday night a number of friends
of Pope, led by his 19-year-old son,
Johnny Pope, left the reservation and
are now with Pope in the mountains,
prepared to resist any attempt at his
arrest.