The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-30
TT LOOKS LIKE CRIME.
The Harbor Gives Up Another
Dead Nan.
WAS HE RossED AND muRDERED9
Lake Lavaigmsss Strange Dgsappesrance
Partly Aeeeuntsa Tor-His Msnsy
agismiaw -xAeory 81 His Erieads

The discovery OF . body Of . man m the
haEhoF at the foot OF Commercial street,
early yesterday morning, and the nnearta-
ing Of subsequent facts raises strong sAas-
PIGEONS that another murder has been re-
Gently committed Ia Seattle.
AZ ahoaf O'Clock, some workmen IN the
employ Of the seattle Dry Dock and ship
building Company. espied dead body
boating among the dgiftwo0d. An oflicsr
vas sent tor. and yery shortly Afterwards
Lieutenant Sullivan appeared The body
was then hfisd from the water and sent %
Benney a Stewards undertaking estao-
hshmens IL vas in an advanced state OF
decomposition. and appeared 20 be that Of
man about IS years Of age, and had been
in the water between two and three weeks.
The only effects found upon the corpse
wess $3.50 Ia coin and postoffice registry
receipt for package, dated September 30,
1853. issued At White river and signed by
the deputy postmaster. II showed that
Luke Lawaigne bad sent package on That
date 70 Mars. A. I.ayaigae. REVERE Que'l,
Quebec.
II was BY this receipt that the man was
identified IS Luke Layaigue. f. Champotx,
proprietor Of the Sc. Johns saloon On
Washington street, near Third, accident
ally learned Of the finding Of the body and
heard the name mentioned. he Ct once
recognized 1t rs that of . man who had
Frequently been at his place. and who sud-
denly disappeared enc night about three
weeks ago Ia most mysterious manner.
The suspicion flashed across him that Il
the man Was really Layaigae, he had
been murdered. He visited Bonny d
Stewards. and, after seeing the body, iden-
titled II beyond question as that OF La
vaigue. Dir. Champoux was seen by a
PosI-IET8I.AsKNcKg reporter, and gave
him his theory OF foul play:
LavRigue. be said. had been IN Washing
ton for al1bat wear ard half, coming
here from Bay City, Mich. During last
summer, and up TO the time OF bis death.
he vas employed on the farm Of ex-Sheriff
Cochrane. near o Brien station. Nearly .
month ago Lavaigue. in company with
two frienas, came 70 Seattle and spent part
of their time at Champoux's saloon. La
vaigue vas moderate drinker, but was
never known to be intoxicated. When be
arrived here he had over 500 in his pocket,
and one Of his friends, Mayou by name,
had over 500.
The men put their money together. #ith
the exception Of about $50. ard gave 1t 10
Champoux for safe keeping. The day OF
Lsyaigues disappearance he drew all the
money from Champoux, saying that he
was going to the farm that evening with
his two friends. When the money was
given him there was large crowd OF men
IN the saloon, and be was seen to put the
money Ia his pocket.
Mayou had requested Lavaigss TO keep
his si0o for few days, and be bad alto
gether so At about dusk the friends
separated 10 meet again ct the train. That
was the last seen Of Lavaigne. His disap-
pearance was mystery. Ii Was thought
that be had gone East. Mayor suspected
him Of robbery. but did nothing abost IL IS
he thought be could never find the man
again.
Layaigue's movements after he left tie
saloon that night viii probably never be
known. The theory Of murder il very
plausible one. That be vas followed from
the saloon, perhaps decoyed 10 lonely
place along the wharves and murdered, his
pockets then rified and his body thrown
into the harhor Il very probable.
A fact that makes the theory more
tsnable, IL that man whose name cannot
now uS EksStAs tsaEpEAteA WAAAAa TWO VI
three days after Lavaigus was missed.
This man vas knswn as q worthless
character He had done no
work for months, and yet he
seemed to frequently have money.
He was In the saloon when the money was
handed % Iavaigue, aud must have seen
ali that took place. Whether he Is La
vaiguea murder. and whether or not be
had aceomplices. Is not known positively
but the fact Of his quick disappearance,
and his known worthlessness points sus-
pirson very strongly towards him, and
steps will at once be taken for his appre-
hensfon.
Mr.. Champoux telephoned yesterday to
O'nriens station for Lavaigue two friends.
They viii be here today. and can perhaps
throw some further III ht upon the mystery,
and facts relating TO bis past history.
The body viii probably be buried today,
- decomposition has so far set in as to
make il impossible 10 keep II longer.