The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-22
CORPSE IN THE BAY.
Body of a Woodcutter Picked
Up Near the Bunkers.
DROWNED THREE WEEKS AGO.
sailors Find the Body OF George b.
Mahoney-very Slight Means
of Identification.

Inc body OF George r. Mahoney, wood
cutter, was found floating in the bay near the
oregon Improvement coal bunkers yesterday
morning about o'clock
Inc ship carpenter on the ship Alaska noticed
something floating in the water and coming
slowly from the direction of the high bunkers.
ne called to sailor on the ship Spartan, which
was loading on the other side of the south bunk
ers. The two men investigated and found that
IL was human body. They got ropes and
passed them around the body aud hauled il up
on the wharf
Coroner Horton was notified and the BODY re-
moved to Bonney & Stewards undertaking
rooms The body was evidently that of white
man, but the face was blaekeued By the action
OF the water to such an extent that identified
ton was difficult unless other means were dis
covered. The hair of the head was dark and
tnin, put the mustache was thick and bristly.
The beard was short and gray, and might have
been grown after death. Blue overails a short
cnlnchilia overcoat, a black vest and
WOODEN underclothing completed the wear
ing apparel No valuables were found
In the pockets and the only means of
Identification was few sheets Of water soaked
fancy writing paper. On some of the leaves dim
hgures could be seen, but not distinguished
THESE were dried out, and the following words
were deciphered on one page: Monday, Aug
2i-Commenced work for Bast d Co." On an
otner sneet was: commenced cutting wood for
E. Bast Spelled Best sept. rs" and on the other
side: George B. Mahoney, dr., to f. Bast"
This was followed by bill of goods running
IRON September 2i to II, inclusive.
The page furnishing the best clue was enc on
which the writing could only be deciphered in
part. Ii read: "Dec 7-Receiyed SIS; came R.
- night. Dec. r."
Coroner Horton was satisfied from his exam
ination OF the body that there had been no foul
play, and decided that an inquest was unaeces-
sary. The name on the papers indicated that
the mans name was George B. Mahoney. and
this was strengthened when P. II. Peterson and
Frank j. Ueber called at the morgue and identi-
fed the remains as those of man they knew as
"George, who had worked for Z. Bast at Ever
EFT, but had been missing since short time be-
fore Christmas. They stated that George
worked until he had 500 due him, then drew
$25 and went to Marysvilie, where he .'blew'' it.
EHe then returned to Everett, drew S25 more and
disappeared. Since then nothing has been
heard OF him, and his whereabouts has been a
mystery to his friends.
The theory was advanced and credited by
many that there might be a connection between
the finding of this body and the supposed muir
der under the Oregon improvement coal bunk
ers some time ago. This is easily dsproved, as
the supposed murder took place Decemb Der 2, and
Frank Wilson and Frank Field were arrested
the same night on suspicion of the deed by
Officer Sam Corbett. The entries in Mahoney's
note book on December and L show him to
have been alive after the supposed murder was
committed.
The body is so badly decomposed that it will
be buried this morning at 10 O'Clock.