The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-15
SUSPECTS In Hoo.
Three Swedes in Jail for MUIR
dering Ellington.
THE INSTRUMENT or DEATH.
One Of the Suspects Uncertainly Identi-
ned By Msnroe-How the Crime
Was Committsd.

A btood-stainsd slungshot Wa found BY ON
Ger Bryant when he went TO Lake Washington
early yesterday morning to make search Of the
spot where the body OF murdered Oluf Filing
son was discovered by the boy hunters Thurs
day forenoon. There were blood stains on the
leaves ab0ut thirty feet from the place where
the body was laid, and little stirring up Of the
leaves revealed the crimsoned tell-tale instru-
ment with which the nrst blow was dealt the
victim.
The exact manner Of the murder IL now plain
to the detectives
quented spot, the victim, unconscious Of danger,
was felled by blow on the right temple Al
though the skull was fractured, the wound did
not 81 the moment render him unconscious
His kDuckles show that he fought for his life.
The three holes in the forehead show that three
blows must then have been dealt by the murder
er with revolver. the condition Of the ground
shows that after he had been robbed, the sense-
less man was dragged to the bushes, where his
throat was cut and the razor was put in his
hand 10 give the impression that ne had taken
his own life.
All day long thrones Of people viewed the
murdered mans body as IL lay ON q marble slab
at the morgue. The indignation Of the 6wedes
especially among the 'iongshoremen, at the
murder OF one OF their countrymen was great
and for time they openly talked Of lyrching
the murderer if caught
The detectives are working steadily on the
case, and little by little they are gathering up
the threads OF evidence, and the web IL fast
twining around Tony" Miller and man named
Johnson. Neither # the men can be found and
the police are securing the country for them
Descriptions of Doth men have been sent ont by
Chief Monroe to all the towns in the state a.
well a. outside Cities with instructions to arrest
and detain them.
Johnson II wanted because he q believed to
be one Of the three suspicious characters who
were logging Eilings0n's footsteps, and because
he was seen on = Madison street car going to-
ward Lake Washington with the dead man at Q
o'clock on the morHing Of the murder. which Is
the last time Ellingson was seen alive.
tony" Miller 10 wanted because the detec-
lives. in searching the wounded mans baggage,
came across his photograph and letters from
him TO kiiingson. which went to show that he
had esigns against the unfortunate mans life
Chief OF Police Monroe recognizes in Miller's
photograph the man who . short time ago stole
gold watch and $50 from Ellington. /: il
known that the two aiterwarc made UP and
were great friends. Last saturday ct noon W.
B. Monroe, the barber at the West Street house.
shaved kliingson and cut his hair, which was
quite long. While the swede was in the chair
"TOny" Miller. who is fasny little fellow, not
weighing over 1855 pounds. and glib Of tongue,
looked into the barber shop and saw Ellingson.
He walked mp and shook hands with him.
saying:
Hello. there. were going 70 have : way.up
time out there tonight. ehT'
THAT'S what's the natter" responded Elling-
SON. 'sSit down and wait for me"
But s'T0ny" was In hurry, and saying "Tll
see you later" hurried ont
The photograph Of Miller has been sent to
photographer. who will make duplicates to be
sent to the chiefs Of police OF the various cities
on the coast
Ellingson has . sister, and, 1t II believed.
other relatives in Sweden. bat eheir addresses,
II known to the detectives. are stHdiously kept
very quiet Undertakers Bonney 4 Stewart, at
whose place the body of Ellington now Q, have
% yet receivei no instructions q 10 the final
disposition OF the remains.
great many arrests have been made In the
hope OF finding one OF the two men VINO are
known to be J0hnson's associateA Among the
suspects arrested last evening, were three
tough-looking Swedes. who gave their names
rs Nelse Hansen, Gust Erickson and Charles
Young They were ound in Whitechapel by
Officers Joseph Young and Lunding The men
all told conflicting stories. Que said they had
been working in Tacoma. another
that they had been in . LOGGING camp
on Lake Washington. and the Third that all
three had just came out from Michigan week
aga Although they claim d 10 be "broke, -
1855 n bills and little silver was found in
Il 9 inside pocket OF Erickson's wsistcoat and
$26 90 was found on Hansen. Charles Lu ding.
besid having t3s IS in money. mad a loaded
Smith & Wesson SS-caliber revolver, which ne
FRIED in bis inside coat 20 ker.
When searched Erickson, who 10 large man.
was greatly aztec ed, and frequ ntly asked
What's the trouble? Is anything wrong?" The
persp ration stood Cut on his face
and he shook and trembled 90 vio-
len.ly that he could NOT stand up, aud
had to take chair Mr.. Monroe the barber
was sent for. he could not i'd nifty two Of the
men, but said he thought that Erickson, who
was still badly frightened, was one Of the three
who were watching for Eiiingsou the morning
OF the murder. He was not positive. Erickson
wore q large white cowooy hat, while the man
he saw wore black SLOUGH hat The men
were locked up in separate cells. and will be
held awaiting Developments.