The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-06
STRANGE MISTAKE.
|fse Body Recovered That Of
g. Morris Hsller.
a,sEaaL SERVICES YESTERDAY.
q. remains ~ sEr. HafIer and LIsffs
x.na.n Cos Buried II tn. Same
Tfnse.


- ~ ]. T. Minor. bat q. Morris
80. How the mistake ooaid hays been
- 8. npon consideration. very stfAngr.
Z. nevsrfnesess Il was made The re-
I .sssas sseixnf sall 20 Or. Minor, gontd IN
4 - q the pnckeis 81 the vest, wAs Locked
- - rsoof positive that Il was that Of
9 Nsneg. The error vas rot discovered
80 esny yesterday morning. vhsa
<,.tre II. Preston and Captain
N Carr. who want "a
Irnsla3y sf.er the remains. reached there
- sssaresl them, and q eaFet7is exaisina-
= q sbe apparel vas made By Under
- 81. Bonney. who accompanied
as.sss Carr ard Preston. All three gen
ke.en wefe very we'll aeqgainted With
81 Or. Minor and Morris Halter. and il
.,srssed bot glance from them upon ses-
tie body 70 tell tissm that II Was that
H. laltef. A careful examination 81 the
{.efsss appasel fully settled the identity Ct
4. ,ssasilss. The clothes were those worn
Nasffs Halter. The remains were
xaaEf 10 this city yesterday forenoon on
IL special boat and quietly inferred from
IL HalleF residence with those of Norman
/D Coz. Norris Halicr's brother-in-Iaw. who
IL Killed. Friday morning. late yesterday
IzsEn00n.
a TaN rEie AFTER TuK nopY.
nras lust u few seconds before II IS
{.eofk Saturday night when the steamer
|xnhsnefon. with George II. Preston. Cap
E II. Carr ard Undertaken T. W.
Iknasy on board, was loosened from her
ssF4ngs VI Yessef wharf and startd on
IT, IDnsneF for t5tsaiady, Captain Bob
fhsshmAnn himself was At the y heel and
tsmalned there during the trip up and
~. His orders 10 the engineers were
n give her Nil the steam
smibe end husband The limited
A ppiy 81 water, which had TO do Tor the
sslfe trip. His orders we're followed 20
IL istteF, and = hauling line was thrown
Il D. solitary watcbman or the Puget
~ fosapAny's wharf At Utsaiady az 4
7ts.oek yesterday morning, after probably
e. lasssst trip ever made between here and
IAut hy 4 slernwbeel steamer
gHK MISTAKE nIseovEREn.
/ & II. Pratt and several others, among
lEsm Mr. Hugh Ross, we're soon aroused.
a. lbe Seattle party vas immediately
enaaeled ~ the building IN which the re-
aans lar. Before entering. Mr.. Ross,
sAe kaag both Dr. Minor and Morris
HITLER veil, stated that he was OF the
leihion hat the body was that Of Morris
Eallsf Anlnspection by Geo. Preston, +. 81.
fraaa l. W Honney proved bis assertion.
Iefre could be no question Il was that Of
Norris Halter. The various articles
esaa nere next examined. The compass
Vi sateh we're identified a. the property
AeFgss Halter. Then the wearing APP
lsssi was inspected and Identified as
. ulae worn hy Morris Halter when
Mhh on the fatal trip. A cioscF sxanin-
lEm revealed the name 20. NJ. MAILER,
~ laundry mark, IN. "a. p4ntai in
asliele ink upon an Endergar-
tet The Inspection went no
ri her. All were satisfied. Gently The
skAt form wss raised and placed aboard
NJ boat. The lines were again cast OIL aud
zssa O'Clock the trip home began. This
Isss gons pafatisely uneseatiui The water
~ rather low m the tanks and Captain
tsRehsnaun considered The plan Of putting
hio Tulallp Tor supT4y. bu, at The solicit
sion 81 Captain Care and ar Preston he
lksded not 10. The waser lasted we'll and
wss net auiil The boat was in sight OF
ssisls that Captain raughmann had 10
kw dsAn somewhat
4 faE soAr KrscaFs HKgE
j ssas nearly ooeiock when Yesler nv.
ass wharf was reached again and then,
y lhc lirsl time. was il known here that a
nbsake of identify itad been made. This
n'silleeaee spread like ailalre and caused
sasideFsbse excitement upon the streets.
sas talked al everywhere. and little
saoss gathered apon many OF lie streets
~ discussed the matter. The remAsns
sste immediately r emuved from the boat to
k9aaes Il siewafia undertaking aaFlors.
TO TACT that the body of her husband
- asen found was nat tod Mrs Haller.
= aas esea Frustrated with grief for sew
p DAYS past. first at The loss 81 her hus.
Aaa s'as. brother and then ri the loss IT a
snad eruaher, and was confined 10 her
VA ehs bad heard the preceding even.
/ { see Tspofi Of ihe tiadiug OF DR. Miaera
Aad hes understanding Yesterday
g tasi llFi Minors eaains were being
zfsssl itosa her house SHE MAS. or l.. how
~ she onlY nlenheF of the family fener.
= q ne fsAl facts el tae case.
4 AssAseEnsSss YeR rfn ruNxmAE
/ When lhs iutlmats friends Of q. Morris
+~fi and his family learned the facts il
- segideis 70 take fmme,tiate action.
III ianesai q Norman u. Cox. Mrs.
sAssse brother who was Killed Erhlay
@sa'ag last While eoasaing on James
ssa aat lssen arranged 10 take place Al
sssssN Yesterday afternoon. Il was de
~ te hnFy Morris HallsF,s remains In
/ ssssFneea sssd o. have tie two funerals
- 70 give time Cor the prepaga-
4 another caskcs the iap89at 81 Nar-
y saN was pos sYouea Tor two hoars.
4 WEI stsel c2sset wlth French bufl
- ans SILVER handles wss selected. The
esFs aht s3np.e inscription. Rest 81
il 80. aiaa \ SILVER Ylafv The eAsket Was
n~N n i heaFse and hornR Ga Sac Halter
-. aisd pisfea ia she fEsa4s drawing
- esssie the csskes which contained
1en ssas 81 Norsl au p eek, Ebe house
~ sseseea wfsh the setrswlng friends 81
= Nc Halter aga s'ax samsHes-
fsN sgsYfess ANp fsr3&wxSx.
- sefgsess wese very ssfapie. there being
Eey, tsseFea a. Wstssaa a..
- y ~ sef7T'vr NI.ast4aent o{ she hsssss
4 re tatslf had ssgasre4 and pFae.
sas sassd Wsse repesteti. RE gAea
- - she loSyr nesoe alene. and.
q thu WAN hallway. IS ia the
eeeaaeE saio tata os tse .asaNIss-
sfet. be reAa tae ulteo for TIA
9 tie sead sce0FdluE IS she ritual
kp@'ofAI eaaneh. Ihe fwa e&skals
sea t2kea up aed carried o. tao
= ssiaee ia fhe ssfeSs. ard the
soFseee noye.i 10 l4svsseu cess9e-
/ AAsse $40 eoamsgtai service vas resd
= Ss faeegA3 eas ava--
st'ssss sirfkeFsaa Asstxss-
- Setaersan. RnsoeF. has mAae al
sssss iar tae beae4ls ii Ass creditors.
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