The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-05
CAST UP BY THE SEA.
Body of a Man Found on North
Seattle Beach.
TWO THEORIES OF MURDER.
Either the Victim of the Coal Bunker
Mystery or of Two Midnight Row
ers-Suspects Set Free.

The body OF 8 well-dressed man was found on
tne neaeh at the foot of the bluff running down
rom klnnear park, where it had been cast up
oy the tide, yesterday afternoon BY beach
eomoer named Hartman Brietck. The identity
OF the body or how death was caused has not
oeen established. The appearance OF a wound
extending along the left side of the dead mans
lace and head affords many theories as TO how
the man met his death. The wound WAS evil
IDENTITY caused by blunt instrument aud 1t is
barely possible that the remains are those of tho
man who it il thought was wnylaid, murdered
ana robbed Tuesday night under the Oregon
Improvement Company's coal bunksra The
tide could easily have carried the body from the
coal bunkers, about three and one-halt miles
down the bay. and left it high and dry on the
beach, where 1t was found.
The besch-comber was on his regular rounds
gathering up wood and saw logs which ara
washed on the beach after every tide, when he
discovered the body lying among a lot OF debris
near Johnsons mill By the body was q black
chinchflla overcoat almost new The find was
Immediately reported to Corner Horton, who,
with Undertaken Green, Immediately repaired to
the scene. The remains were those of a man six
feet high and who would weigh about 10 or $50
pounds. He was neatly dressed in q suit of
black woolsn material and had on his feet pair
OF caifskin laced shoes. He was of light COM
plexion, about 30 years old aud wore heavy
sandy moustache. On his person was found q
purse containing 1870. In his left trousers pocket
was q corn-cob pipe and in his vest pocket was
an open-faced silver watch with gold chain and
1oeket attached. On the small finger of the left
hand was plain gold ring There was nothing
on the body that would indicate its identity
not scrap of paper or even laundry mark on
the clothing. The body was removed to Bon
ney d stewards undertaking rooms where they
await Identification.
Just before tho finding OF the body the police
released Frank Wilson and Frank Field, both of
whom are known to have been under the coal
bunksrs with a third companion Tuesday night,
aud were jailed by Oficer Corbett on suspicion
OF having murdered q man. 1t will be rsmem-
bered that thu foreman OF the gang of coal
beavers at the bunkers reported that he saw
Field and Wilson, together with Q third
person, assault and ill-treat fourth
man. whose grosns and pleadings
for mercy could plainly be heard
After a time the groans ceased and the three
men came from under the bunkers and snsaked
up town. One got away but the other two were
pointed out to the officer who arrested them.
Clots OF blood were afterward found where the
struggle took place, but the victim could not be
found. The prisoners insisted that there were
only three men in the party, and that they were
fighting among themselves. There being no
evidence against them they were released yes
terday morning. 1t is not improbable that the
three men really did commit murder Tuesday
night, and becoming frightened before they had
time to complete the robbery, threw the body of
the victim overheard, and that the corpse found
yesterday was that OF the victim. This, how
ever, is nothing more than a theory advanced
by some of the police, probably in lieu of a bet
ter one.
Another theory Is advanced by J. n. Kel-
sey, night watchman at Johnson's mill,
who believes that some one was
foully dealt with Monday night Tuesday
pfnw knvtt . al hn ha.r <1n zf
two men in q akif under the electric car line
trsstle, just below the mill Thinking the men
were there for no good purpose he ordered them
away and they pulled their boat into the bay
out of sight The Waterman then walked
slowly back to the mill and when he reached
the place he saw two men. At the same in
slant the two men saw him and both broke into
q run and disappeared in the darkness.
The coroner will probably hold an inquest to
day.