The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-07

rumble Of train would have prevented
its being heard Miss Aay Stew
ems. she operator .. the little
station where Kisg FIRST told
81 the murder states shat trains passed -
point opposite where the tragedy &C.
Cured sf iD.as. 1000. 10 30 The frat and
Last mentioned we're passenger trains. the
other 81 extra coal train such noise
wouId hare 1Hiessd tie fears Of an irex-
per1enced robner and gwen him nerve 70
commit the murder he was evidently
forced to. There 10 not . person aequsint-
ed with the facts in the case that does not
look upou the killing Ne the outcome Of
bnngling attempt - robbery. The person
or persons that obtained entrances 20 the
little room did 30 without force.
Mrs. Fcttsng Vas an old woman. but she
loved gold. Her son also loved gold. and
their desire 70 keep Il led TO its being
Withdrawn from the Peopls's savings
bank on June 1, 1854 Ernest Fetiing de-
posted 800 on April 10, 1891. for two
years at 9 per cent. interest. aud on June
? and December s. 1892. there were de-
posits Of SO and SO respectively. Each
deposit Was made BY Fettsng and in his
name. When Fetssng Was allowed 20
withdraw the money st the time Of the
financial scare be was paid 81 .0f5.5l Fet-
ting said At the inquest. although in
low voice. that Louis Bohn, his nephew.
and the son of George Kings wife
b former husband, was with him AZ the
time he got the money. At that zine both
men lived on Queen Anne hill. but the
lettings have since moved 10 South Seat
tie and BONN has gone 20 Tacoma.
week ago yesterday Bohn came 70 Seattle,
ostensibsy for one Of Kings children, and
returned Saturday. after remarking to
Mrs. Oft that ne would not return to this
city again. II was while he was in the
city that the talk about lettings gold
came MP and reached OTIS ears. Fetting
says he loaned 500 10 sous person,
but the name OF that individual
seems 10 be unknown 10 everybody and
was studiously concealed at the inquest.
On the day that Bohn left the city King
arrived from Tacoma and remained guest
Of the lettings. Monday night he and
Fetting went to the People's-standard.
and while King says he did not take q
drink aud Fetting only admits taking one
glass Of beer. there IL an impression in the
vicinity of the Fetiing shack that $40 was
spent Tor amusement. So far their uncor-
roborated statement Of where they were
and what they did has been accepted.
Is is believed that the man or men who
went for the Fetting gold reached the cabin
door without stumbling or missing the
narrow trail. either from above or below,
and were admitted TO the cabin. That
there was not much trouble would be in
dicated by the fact that Mr. 0tt's little yell
low dog Rover was not heard 10 bark.
Mrs. or says that lie does not always
maze noise when people are passing by
in the night, but as rule gives warning.
The struggle with Mrs Fetting must have
been different from that calculated upon
by the robcer aud in his desire to gag her
etfectuaily he jammed small checked silk
handkerchief far down her throat and
red baadana after il. These handker-
chiefs we're the cause of death instead of
the cuts on her face. Is first supposed. and
will. with the aid OF the unused bottle of
ehioroform left by the murderer. furnish
valuable clues as 10 the identity OF the
brute. The police have the handkerchiefs
ana are positive they do not belong to
either of the lettings. but venture no fur
ther information. The bottle in which
the chioroform had been put did not come
from any drug store south OF Yesier ave-
nue.. and Chief Jackson practically admit
ted last night that he did not think it was
a Seattle bottle.
Detective Cudihee was working hard
yesterday 10 locate the owner of the hand
kerchiefs and bottle. and last evening
was out of town in search Of party sup
posed 20 know something about the mat
ter. Ii is also intimated that the police
have received valuable information from
William Fetting. a son OF Mrs. Eetting,
who arrived from Portland yesterday He
was eloseted with Chief Jackson a part of
the afternoon aud made statement in
writing which has an important bearing
on the real owner of the stolen gold, and
relates much concerning the family money
that is not generally known.
The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Fetting will be held this morning at
9o'cIock 1T Bonney b stewards chapel,
Rev. Emil knappe. of the German Luth-
eran church. oiiici ating. The interment
will take place at Mount Pleasant GEN.
etery.