Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-07

:. rsuains sf q man Picked Up In
EIitstf Day.


Elisstf Day.
v..s.sasy morning about 5 O'Clock the
a, q man vas seen floating ia the
-,,.r u,af The feot OF jackson street by
- uSs. who 81 once notified Ofiicer
s.,.,ss Of the fast. The two men and
4 et6ssr ges boat and towed the body
rsups 10 tbs Washington street slip.
si,us h was pulled ashore, and after
h.ase piarsd In metallic box, was
.risd 10 q. q. shorey's undertaking
.ssbEshnisns. Coroner Dawson was
~ for. On his arrival 3 jury was
nunsasd and an inquest held. A
.suber Of Witnesses we're examined
=, IL Iury desired longer time 20 con-
- IN matter, and will not return a
urdjrt until today. The facts az
tsguehi ont BY the evidence were a.
illoss:
m body was that If William Hat.
=. { man about % years of age, vhe
- arrested on she I'd Of last Az.
- and SAINT TO Jail for shooting at and
siisnpsIne 10 kill Thomas Boyd, a fell
- ErsrsAn on the steamship Queen of
n Pasihe. He remained in jail until
0tohsg 2ist awaiting trial, on which
~ Be pleaded guilty TO q simple AZ
nalL and was fined 800 and costs.
skifh 10 vas unable 10 pay, and was
~ . Ne county jail 10 serve it out.
hsss addicted 10 the use OF opium,
"a tis mind vas somewhat weakened
g kxfired from the long continued
Hd ibs drug. While IN Jail, when
nfuAt opium, he would become per-
isstt sild and losa his reason. Finally
enf keGrav furnished him with a
psgzIstion containing opium, after
skAeh bt seemed all right, though at
iizN 10 would beeome very despond.
nt and blue. H8 claimed 10 have a
rIh and child In San Franoisco, and on
hknazy 6sb, when he was discharged
Is9m Jail, he told the Sheriff he would
NJ The arst steamer for California.
lRt san,e day be applied 10 several
pssssns 70 assist him In securing pass
q he hrss outgoing steamer. When
i'lchsre8d from Jail Hatton had $25 in
13aey. No one could be found who
S|nsnberB having secn him after the
Hsine Ut January 9Th, and il IL very
|zsly thai during the dark hours OF
d hrst night out Of jail be either fell
I threw himself into the bay. There
'Rs some slight bruises about the
I'D and face, but nothing but what
liRhi have been caused by the body
fnping against q pile or log. An
Oar face which goes 81 show that as
" drowned very soon after being set
4 liberty .is the following; Hatton
- sAiinr's canvas sack or bag, ccn
ening articles of clothing, which be
sened 10 prize very highly. On she
norniHg Of the 6sh, VIXEN he was dis
bafRsd, be asked Sheriff Mc0rav II
. might leave his taek at the jail office,
I'd shen answered Ia the affirmative
= isfs, saying he would call for his
tl1es In day or 90; but be never
8ilsd, and both Mr.. MeGraw and his
Iepats, MEs Mokinlay, have feared for
me Time past that something serious
ID happened 10 Hatton.
Ihsrs was on the body when found
y N silver, watch and chain, rang
nd some other articles of little or no
Ialns The notion OF the water had rem
lzred his features unrtcognizAble, and
y crabs had eatan out his eyes and
SzstaFed all tho exposed flesh about bis
~ and neck. As soon as the inquest
~ ever, the corpse was placed 10 q boz
snt ssni out 70 the county farm for
>erIsl.