The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-24

automatic gun from him as he fell
and Davis, though wounded 70 the
death. covered the wounded bandit
till help came. when he feH back
dead
one man fnrried to the rescue Of
the two wounded men. I'm a
policeman" gasped Davis. 7 can
watch this man. Telephone head
quarters. then help out my partner
Z II you can"
The encounter took place al the
corner 81 boyiston and Denny Way
al 1880 In the evening.
Have Bad Record.
MIST Is known 20 be a bad man.
He has been run In several times
as suspect and photographed for
the rogues' gallery. Ford is known
also 70 the police as tough charac-
ter.
A motorman on the Bellevue Sum-
nit line was positive last night
that Mist and Ford were the men
who followed Mrs. j. ". O'NeII and
her mother home from the Orpheum
ednefday night and held them up
on their own doorstep. lac police
believe they are responsible for
many other hold-ups recently.
Bianchi and Hayden. detectives.
think they are the men they had a
running battle with at 21st and
Madison a month ago.
Story Of Battle.
Smith and Davis. detailed to
patrol the broadway district. saw
MIST and Ford ahead OF them on
Boylston. near Olive. They looked
suspicious. The patrolmen hur-
ried after them. When 20 feet
away they called TO the two men
TO stop.
The two policemen we're walking
with their hands close to their
sides. ready to shoot IL resistance
was offered. But Ford was too
quick. He wheeled and hlazed
away twice. As the second bullet
sounded. Davis staggered and fell,
while Smith had returned the fire,
sending Ford to the ground
wounded.
Then Mist turned and ran. Smith
only stopped TO take Ford's gun
from him, The pursuit lasted for
block and a half, Smith firing
steadily and MIST replying. Then
the highwayman turned from the
sidewalk in between two frame
shacks. He disappeared COM
pletely
Smith had exhausted his cart
ridges. but continued TO follow till
he lost his man. Then he returned
TO help his partner. The police
auto patrols had arrived by this
time and all set in TO hunt for MIST
Find Other Bandit.
He was found few minutes later
In a hole about four feet deep, where
he had fallen after Smiths final
bullet had caught him in the hip.
Mist had exhausted his bullets,
too, and had thrown his gun away.
He made no further resistance.
The dead and wounded were re-
moved. Davis body was taken to
Butterworth's. the two injured
highwaymen 10 the city hospital.
1t was reported this morning that
Ford had fighting chance to re-
cover.
Davis and Smith took their exam
nations together in the latter part
OF 1908, and have been roommates
at the Barker hotel since the death
OF Smiths wife a short time ago.
Davis. the dead policeman. was
graduate of Syracuse university.
and served four years in the army
signal corps in the Philippines.
leaving with an excellent record.
Commended by Chief.
1t is a sad thing that man like
Davis should have TO give his life
in his work of cleaning up the CITY,"
said Chief Bannick. who was hur-
ried 20 the scene in the first police
auto last night. but it is a chance
We all have to take And the work
will so on.
The hole into which Bandit Mist
dropped had been formed by the
removal Of several planks from an
old rotted platform over the front
of the lot. which is four or five
felt below ground.
The hole is between the old Key
stone garage and little frame
shack, shown In the picture &c
companying. The snacks have both
been condemned aad residents in
the neighborhood have been urg-
ing their removal for weeks. The.
garage has not been occupied sine
Il was damaged by fire some tir
ago.
Miss II. Eckert, a dressmaker II
ing In house adjoining the shacl
on the west, says she has been dis
turbed often by men who she be-
lieves lived in the deserted garage.
A quantity of food was found in the
building, which leads the neighbors
to believe that Mist and Ford mad
probably spent considerable time ;
there.