The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-08

While there Bessie Miller is said to
have given Capt. Lott a late copy OF /
The Empire which Jackson is said
later to have used to clean his
bloody hands.
Leads to Suspicion.
The presence of these Indians in
the vicinity of the place was re-
ported to Federal officials following
the discovery of Capt. Lofts body.
The facts relative to their move
ments were divulged by members OF
the party and Sam Yarquan signed
a statement to the effect that Jack
son got the beer there Using this
as basis Jackson was arrested on
August /, charged with having in
toxicating liquor in his possession
and has been in confinement since
that time.
While the investigation of these
Indians was being made, officials
were also conducting an inquiry
into a. report they had received that
Willie Hanson had been offering
beer for sale at Taku Harbor. He
was picked up last Saturday at an
Indian camp in Taku Inlet by Mar
shall Beaumont and Assistant U. S.
Attorney Stabler and brought to-
town arriving Saturday night.
No effort was made to question
him Sunday. but yesterday he was
questioned several times regarding
his movements while in town on
July "a and the following day.
Throughout the day he was unable
TO give al satisfactory account.
Tells Whole Story.
Yesterday evening, however, when
again questioned he broke down and
told the story as given above. He
denied any connection with the kill
ing and said he knew nothing OF
what was going on until he saw
the body of the dead man lying on
the side of the trail when he went
to the cabin in response to Jack
sons summons.
Asked why he did not report the
killing, he said that Jackson told
would kill him but that if he said
nothing he would see that he was
taken care of and never wanted for
anything. He said he was scared
of Jackson and kept his mouth shut
about the killing, not even telling
his father.
Wanted to Take Puppy.
At Capt. Lofts cabin was dog
with several little puppies, said
Hanson. He wanted to take one of
the puppies. but Jackson refused to
let him. saying according to Han
sons statement, that people would
recognize 1t as coming from Capt.
Lofts.
The dead man, according to In
dams examined by Federal officials,
was very friendly to Indians with
whom he came into contact. Sam
Yarquan, who was with Jackson on
the first visit to Lofts, said the
Captain had told him to come back
in week and he would give him
one of the puppies, and that he
refused to give him beer saying he
was too small to drink it.
Story of Death.
The body of Capt. Lott was found
a few feet from the door of his
cabin on July 26 by two men from
Thane. The head had been caved
In, the back of the skull mashed
to a jelly by the force of blows
struck. The body was brought to-
town and a coroner's jury returned
a verdict that he came to his death
at the hands of some unknown per
son or persons After the inquest
had been held, on July 81, the club
which inflicted the death blows was
found by officials in clump OF
devils clubs and other underground |
within seven feet from where the
body had been picked up. 1t is
piece of driftwood, well seasoned,
some two or two and one-half inches
in diameter and about three feet
long. Both ends We're bloodstained
and hair from the dead mans head
were still clinging to it when pick
ed up.
All Officials Cooperate.
The solution of the mystery,
which we are confident has been
made, was possible only through the
close cooperation of all officials,
those in this office, in the U. S. At
torneys office, and the local NUM-
cipal officers" said Marshal Beau
mont today. I'm no instance was
there any inclination 10 hold back
anything nor any effort to win per-
eonal glory" He mentioned II. s.
Attorney Shoup and Assistants Gore
and Stabler. Deputies Cole, Garster
and Getchell and Patrolman Tib-
belts, who was acting Chief of City
Police, Chief Keegan being in the
hospital at the time, and u. w.
Flanagan.
jackson Is Well Known.
Willie Jackson, the alleged muir
derer. is well known locally. He
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