The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-23

Kostrauch in carriage and dug down in
the grave of Il. B. Levin, which was
pointed out by Kostrauch, and found no
remains there. The body. coffin and all
were gone.
George Stewart, who all along seemed to
have something on his mind of which he
would like to relieve himself, was recalled
and his testimony was certainly startling.
We're you on Radiofis place Thursday even
ing?
Yes
What did you find?
Well, ] was feeding the chickens. and in walk
ing across the chicken lot l stepped in soft
place. / looked and saw that the ferns were up
rooted and the earth fresh. l was curious and
got hoe. dug away board, and then dug a
little further and got another board. About
that time thought it best to have witnesses,
and so set out to get them.
What did You think you had struck
place where a body had been buried. We
went back and dug down again. We found a
| place where u coffin had been planted. In cor
ner of the hole we found blanket and in the
| blanket was a paper, and wrapped in the paper
| we found some metal trimmings of a coffin I
| gave the trimmings to DR.. Horton and the
blanket was identified by Albert Radloff as be-
ing the property OF his brother, William Radioff
The metal trimmings were produced by
| Coroner Horton and identified by the
| witness.
Richard Bruce and C. Brock, both of
| Fremont, who aided in laying out K. B.
| Lewin's body, testified to the clothing
which was on the remains when they were
| buried
| The patch of clothing, about six inches
| square, which was found on the BODY
| burned in Radloff's house was produced
| and Bruce identified the cloth as being
| part of the clothing worn by levin. lie
| knew the cloth by small patch in the
| goods and by the underclothes 4 collar
| button found with the body was identified
| by Brock, who said, II took that button
| out of my own shirt and put it in Lewin's
| collar. We couldn't find any other when
We were dressing his body"
| The case was then given to the Jury.
who after being out FIVE minutes returned
the following verdict:
| We, the undersigned coroner's Jury, do hereby
| agree that the remains found in the ruins OF
William Radloh's house April 16, 1882, are those
| OF 4. b. levin.
| As soon as the case was given to the
! jury every one began to file out OF the
! rooms into the street. Among those who
| went out were Mrs. Radloff and her sister.
| \ second after they were gone Chief Jack
son, who was decked out in mis- bran new
| blue uniform with gilt trimmings. brass
| buttons and Chief in big letters on his
| cap, hurried after her and placed her I'M
! der arrest. She SAID not a word, and was
| just as cool as cucumber. Her sister re-
| manned close by her all the time. but she
was plainly much concerned When the
| crowd, who were in the undertaking
rooms, filed out. Mrs. Radloff and
| her sister entered and the doors
closed. Chief Jackson then produced
a warrant, which had been sworn out nv
| W. II. Moore. an attorney who represents
the insurance companies, charging Mrs
| Radlof and Kostrauch with arson. and
! served the warrant on both Mrs. PadlotF
and hostgauch, who stood near. Neither
| Of them said q word kostrauch was Sc
cretiy let out OF Il side door, and, in charge
of Policeman Murray. was hurried to
| police headquarters ana locked up.
The great crowd outside were now very
much excited Word had gone from
mouth to mouth that Mrs. Rodlof had
been arrested. and the mob were almost
| Wild TO catch a glimpse of her. Kostrauch
had been slipped away cleverly and quietly
! enough and the crowd were not aware Of
his absence. Chief Jackson seemed bent
/ however, on displaying his uniform aud
/ satisfying the curiosity of the crowd. for
| with lordly air he marched Mrs Radlof
/ who was never Tor moment deserted By
her sister, out of the front door, the
| crowd parted 10 lei them past. He then
/ paraded her down Third street The mob
| increased IN size and surged around the