The Great Seattle Brick Heist

Contractor Isaac Percival laid information before Justice Miller yesterday, charging Captain Maloney, a well-known steamboat man, with stealing a scow load of brick. The brick was bought at Henderson Bay by Contractor Percival for the Winchill and Shanks buildings he is erecting in Seattle. It was brought over on Friday, but all the slips being engaged, it was not unloaded. Captain Maloney is the owner of the scow used in bringing the brick over, and he demanded demurrage per day, which was paid him on Saturday for three days, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It was Mr. Percival's intention to unload the brick yesterday, but when he went down to the Washington Street slip in the morning, the scow and its cargo were gone. He learned that Captain Maloney had hitched onto the scow with the steamer Harry Lane and had steamed away before daylight. With no clue found to the direction taken by the steamer, Mr. Percival at once set about going in search of her. When the warrant was secured, Contractor Percival chartered the steamer Rip Van Winkle and, accompanied by Deputy Holden, started in pursuit, going up the West Passage.