The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-17

The Questton vsiBIy Asked by Reward
Seeking Detect5ves-

Tho Questten vsiBIy Asked BY Reward
Seeking Detecs5yes-
The city detectives have followed up the
clues in the Oluf Eilinss0r murder 50 thor.
ouxhIy thai they nov know for . certainty
who it vas that wayIaid the unfortunate
man and took his life and then his money
The man Is Tony Miller, his friend. and
If he IL caught the evidence against him IS
50 conclusive that he viii surely swing for
his arrocious crime.
The police in Ill the cities on the Coast
are closely guarding trains and outgoing
steamers, Tor il IS believed that Miller Is
making an effort to return TO his native
land, Sweden That the murderer II mot
in the city, or even the vicinity, the detec-
Tires are positive. They believe
that If they had the money
they could catch him within Q short time.
IL seems that the hope OF reward il the
only incentive known 70 one or two menu
bers Of the detective force. and it IS quite
probable that they would Yedouhle their
Efforts In this chase If there Was money In
il. Chief of Police Monroe said yesterday:
$50 far the detectives have done good
work They have followed mp ali the clues
faithfully, and have positively settled upon
the murderer. He is not in the city, This
they know, for they have positive proof to.
that effect. They also know that every
day takes him farther and farther away
from the scene of his crime They cannot
follow him, because they cant spare the
money. The city or the county do not
stand their expenses, and since they al
have families to take care of. they cannos
spend their little salaries, aud thus take
the bread ont of their chiIdren's mouths to
catch criminals
The county should Offer . reward Of
not less than $500. Ii would then have the
eject OF putting out good men all over the
country. and the murderer's chances OF es-
cape would be very small indeed. The re-
ward would also have the effect of eau ing
the detectives TO rake together enough
money to pursue the guilty man, and
when they catch him they would have
made their expenses as well IS cleared
record for themselves. l have spoken to
the county commissioners ABOUT making Q
reward, buI they do not seem to give this
important matter . second thought A
reward ought to be offered by all means.
If none Is offered, 90 far as the detectives
are concerned, the case will have to rest
where il stands. for they have run ont of
funds."
The county commissioners probably
think, with majority of the people, thar
salaries 20 do their duty In the way OF APP
pretending criminaie.
Mrs. A. Scott, who lives ct the corner OF
Drexel avenue and California street, which
is near the end of James street on the
shore of Lake Washington, gave the police
. story yesterday which they believe di-
recsly concerns "Tony" Miller and prob
ably one of his "pals." heretofore unsus-
pected and unidentified By the police.
Wednesday. about III 80 q. m, the same
morning the murder was committed, two
men. waking rapidly along the lake shore,
came up to where Mrs. Scott was baliinx
some rain water from a tub into boiler.
Que of the men was . small fellow with
nigh cheek bones and otherwise answered
the description OF Miller. The second man
was large and tough looking. HIS whlsk-
ers and moussache, which were black. were
trimmed close and had evidently Just been
roughly CIT.
The Two men came directly toward the
house and asked for q drink of water. Both
were greatly excited and were perspiring
freely. The right coat sleeve of the small
man was torn loose and his general ap-
pearance showed plainly that ne had mad
hard scuff1e.
As the small man reached for the dipper,
Mrs. Scott SAID:
wait 8 moment. this is rain water.
I'll get you good drink in the house.
Never mind" said the man, as be ran
on towards the south.
The large man grabbed the dipper, and
not waiting Tor Mrs. Scott to get water
from the house. drank eagerly from The
tub. Then asking excitediy. and with an
oath, where's Yesler avenue ?" ana re-
ceiving an answer. he started rapidly of.
aud joining his small companion. who
kept On ahead, both disappeared from