Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-06
REcevEeED.
The nsdies 81 James uansisg tsamzn
snd wIibar Pafsen fssnd In
Lake WashIsGfss.


and wIibsr Pafsen fssnd In
Lake wsshIsEtss.
Several eays ago ve poblished tie
fact that az oTsreoa;, an undeseost and
some other articles belonging 20 "fsur
Pst,en. who vss ssppossd 70 have been
murdered With James Manning CoimAn
on the morning Of February ssh, had
been found floating in Lake washing
too near the south end Of Aercef
Island. This discovery exploded the
theory that the men had been Shot from
the main land, and set those engaged
in searching for the bodies 10 look along
she bach near the southern end Of the
island. and the sequel will show they
we're thereby successful 10 recovering
the bodies.
The honor - finding the bodies be
longs to Charles stsuss and z. Graham,
Of Neucas,ie, asd lhomas MURPHY,
neighbor OF Mr.. Colman, Who resides
on Lake Washington.
Thomas Mnrphy, xho arrived IN town
Nth the bodies lAst evening. relates the
following particulars: Il am 4 neigh
sor Of Mrs. CoIman. and have searched
more or less for Mr.. Coiman's body
ever since be disappeared. Tbs morn
ing Mr.. Charles Sta1ss, r. Grshsm sns
myself took Colman's boat, dragging
apparatus and q sort of tube With which
q person can see IL deep water, and
started cot 10 search of the bodies.
MIRA. Colmsn asked as TO folisv the
shore along the Black fiver. which We
did, but finding nothing We crossed 30
the south end OF toe island and
organized search on the land.
After trampinR arsund for q short
tine, ve concluded frem the
nature Of the country that the bod
les we're not on the land. | rugged up
pole 10 feet long. With hook on the
cad OF il, and when We took to the boat
again We concluded to pull along close
70 shore. and search under the over
hanging brush and on tue bottom OF
the lake where Ne could see bottom.
We worked along slowly, each time GO
ing little further out from shore, IN
tai at one time We got out where We
sould not zee bottsm. We kept In the
Of where Patterns coats we're
found the other day, and where
bis hat vas found this morning.
W bile thus slowly working our way
along near shore, Stopping every
few feet to examine the bottom
more closely. We all Of sudden came
npon Patten's body, in Is feet Of water.
lying face up. With my long pole and
book We hauled bus body to tne surface
and placed 10 10 the boat. We resumed
our search, and 10 feet further
ON lay the body Of James Manning
in absut the same depth of
water. As We drew his body TO the sur
face We saw a great hole in his lefs tenn
pie, where q death dealing leaden mis-
zile from the assassia's gun had pene-
trated his brain. These bodies we're
found within a hundred yards of the
southwest point OF the island, and not
more than l6O yards FROM where the men
passed out OF Mrs. Colman's view on
that fatal February morning. As soon
AZ we got the bodies in our boat we
sent word TO Mrs. Colman that We had
found them, aud set out for the
main land to bring the bodies to
On arriving at ranch we got
a wagon and brought the bodies to
town. When We found them. they we're
partially covered with debris, aud in a
short time would have been lost forever
from human view. When we first
raised them they were not swollen, but
looked perfectly natural, bat before we
got them to town they had turned black.
On arriving in Seattle we turned the
bodies over to the Coroner, and they
are now at D. Q. Shorey's undertaking
AT THE UNDERTAKING ROOMS.
After the post m0rteBs held last even
ing by Coroner Dawson, assisted by DIR.
Minor, the writer called at .. @. Sho-
rev a Co.'S undertaking rooms to view
the bodies. They are both in good
state OF preservation and the features
are quite natnral. A silver watch on
Pattsn had stopped at 7:05 O'Clock. He
also had knife and half dollar on his
person. In Colnan's inside vest pocket
we're found a pocket book, two s. gold
pieces and q s. greenback. Colman
had two rifle ball wounds in the head,
one through the left temple and the
other In the top Of the head. ranging
downward. Patten was shot through
the leg and through the body, severinR
his spine. Both men we're shot In two
PAGES. They must have besn thrown
overheard soon after being shot a. Pat
tens watch probably ran until the water
got into the works and stopped it.
INQUEST.
Coroner Dawson will hold an inquest
on the remains this morning at half
past 3 O'Clock Up to this writing no
clue has been found which would tend
TO fasten the guilt upon any one in par
ticular. There has been terrible
crime committed, and no stone should
be left unturned 90 bring the murderer
or murderers TO justice.