The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20

half al them would Ice as completely out of
sight and hearing OF the others "a though
they were in separate cells OF prison. 10
give you an idea OF 1t. my nien formed
circle around the spot where one OF the
murders took place guarding, they thought,
every entrance and approach. and within a
few minutes they found nifty people inside
the lines. They had come in through two
passsgeways which nay men could not ind.
and then. You know, these people never
lock their doors, and the murderer has only
10 iist the latch of the nearest house aud
walk through il and out the back way.
II was very warm night The refuse
FROM the street sent up an odor that was
almost as vicious as that OF frying sole.
which came from every open doorway and
the stale tobacco and spilled beer that
dfilted from the many public houses. The
courts we're so narrow that the women sit
ting on the low doorsteps could easily pail
at our coats as we picked our way between
them.
Well go in here said the inspector.
'as this Is specimen lodgiughouse." lie
{ pushed back a door and We entered pas
cage that extended through the house.
( There were Two rooms on the Grzt ll9or.
both opening into the passage. The first
room was where the dodgers ate. IL had
I Low ceilings with big rsiters. black with
dirt and smoke. \ half dozen men in
! corduroy and white polka dot kerchiefs
I about their necks. the badge OF the
Whtieehape' tough. sat ct ioag deal
tables Three or four women. more or less
I drunk. were preparing supper. 4 man
With his hands ciespea IN his hair sat on 3
iow stool ia front OF the big open fireplace
where the sole was irving. A girl with a
baby ~ her arms got up as we catered. and
mattering something about It's being too
het Tor tbe child walked oui into the
street They did not look glad 10 see as:
we vcre too we'll dressed for Isdgers and
too worldly - he taken for the mlsssona.
RES al the slUms
But one &c the vouns men solved the
problem for them. With ewes fixed dream
ily On the ceiling be bean 10 hum very
popular music hall soHr entitled III Nou
Want 10 Know ihe Tinle Arsk the Peleeoe
man. At the thiFsi bar the man in front
Of the Ere rose as Il he had been stuck with
pin and shuiiled Out ot The back door
keeping hl~ face in the >hadow Two othe.
men lett their ale half finished AMI shan
blesl after him. I he rest looked up froa
under tlie yi>ors % their caps wish a con
Z A5k&Atth&N NEf4ttt-
you know thsy cal whitechapel IN,
three rs district" said the Inspector
'Frses fsAi asld fights"
The men hal ia ,ioabt been brourh, z,
on this weak wi,iicissn. but they AL laughes
a. Il uproanously-
The Inspector smiled and then. recor
/ ulxine one q theus. said "HuAo. whel
did yOa ret cat p"
a fortnight aeo, s}r, returned The man
touching hjs cap. quite Tee a.. sir. ~,
got my t.cket All | reported oaly ycster
lAy"
Is seems 20 have agreed with you sue
! ees;ed the officer
Everybody laughed a. ghis. u was such
relief 20 Rad thas nobody vs. wanted
I They h!a Us goodnight With heartiues
whlch msehf hAye made sensitive perso,
think thai they we're pleased 10 hsve Is 20
! The eirl With The baby WAS staining A. ia,
front door - ue wsns out. She was bend
iug over tie baby a; her breast ard tslkir
tahy saiA IS IL. And ss tie Inspector rsssse.
her she SAID. "Noa pretty ,ittls thing
/ must see yoR tomorrow, sly, Most pArtscU
lar: your own man mas darling"
The inspector gazed calsnlv up aud 6osi
the stree; and then remarked apparently 4
a lamp aeress the way Better write, yo'
nusn1 soG0e too of,sn We walked on il
silence for BALI hsock and then sagssste'
that be was us.ag amateur as vel as PC