The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-19
THE PLOT THICKENS.
Another Murder Grows Out OF
the Fetting Mystery.
JAMES KING SLAIN At TACOMA.
MS Bohy Feuna In shs Bay snd sus-
rect Arsssssd-Probab1.M etfv.
Of the seeond Crfns.

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city September 4. vas murdered aad
throwa iato the bar IT Tacoma some
time Friday nirhs or early yssses-
dav morning. The motive Of the
crime ls rs yet q matter Of con-
secsure. probably, having connection With
the arst murder. possibly n0t The Ia
coma police have bsen actively II ssfk on
the case. and from their Investigations
have deemed themselves Justified IN arrest
lag man named Morrison.
About IL o'clock yesterday morning
some passsss-by noticed body floating
sn the water ~ tbs foot OF INensy-ssxth
street. Coroner Hoska was immediately
notified and took charge OF the
remains. They ~ere found in about
three feet Of water. and when saken
ont II wAs discovered thss the skal
back Of the left ear had been broken
What appeared to he an isapFovisod sand
bag. made Of = long black stocking hllsa
w4sh sand, Was discovered. This led 20
tie conclusion that the unfortunate
rnan had been waylaid. sanahagged
and thrown into the hay. bnt further IN
yrstigaslon revealed the truth. The cloth
log Of the victim bad not been disturbed
fn any manner. as vas shown by the tightly
been Fifled. and the wonad. made a. nrst
supposed by sand6ag, Was due 20
ballet from a Ss-easiber revolver. The
ballet lodged in the sknil and was not re-
moved The identity Of the murdered
man came upon those veil Informed IN
criminal matters with shock. There was
no question. however, that the body was
that Of James King. son-ln-iaw Of the aged
Charlotte Feiting. whose murder In Seattle
caused sunh a sensation.
The police immediately commenced TO
inyss.igate the case and from messages re-
ceived ia this city last evening IL appears
that they are working on the theory that
king was shot under an electric light
o. Twenty-sixth street By an aequaint-
anee named Morrison and later thrown
into the bay. His remains are now Ia
charge of Coroner Hoska. and IL is ex-
peeted that thc poiice vii throw consider
able light on tile murder st the inquest
tins afternoon.
Morrison, the suspect, Is a man fairly
we'll known In Tacoma. is a laborer, and
up 10 last night his character had not been
shown 70 be bad.
James King. the murdered man, was
about ss years old, Eve feet five inches
high. stocp shou!dered. aud wore a heavy.
dropping. sandy moustaehe. He was a
man Of some ability, an easy converse
tionaisst and al the time Of the Fetting
murder showed himself TO be possessed Of
diplomatic ability.
News OF the murder was received by
Ernest Eetting in this city last night about
o'clock in a telegram supposed 20 have
been sent by Louis Bohn. step-son Of
King. Fetting Immediately communicated
with Capt. Willard. and then took the
first train for Tacoma. Before going he
Was seen by Poer-IsrELLIoEScER re-
porter, but beyond stating the contents Of
the message had nothing 10 say.
The mystery surrounding the murder OF
Mrs. Charlotte Fetting. an aged woman.
in her sons miserable shack on the side
hill. near the junction Of the narrow and
broad gnage tracks. on the night of Sep
tembeT Of the present year has so far re-
manned impenetrable TO the officers OF the
law aud Ernest Fetting. the son Of the
deceased. From the beginning. however,
excepting Ernest Fetting. those thor
oughiy acquainted with the particulars of
the case have had an idea that George
ktae. son-in-law OF the murdered woman,
could tell moro about lhe affair than he
did at the inquest. l was never thought
that he had hand in the deed because he
was at the People's-Staadard theater with
Ernest Fetting at the time Of It's commits
SION, but uncharitable as IL may seem
Kings actions were judged as being
against him.
King married a daughter Of Mrs. Fet.
ting. and the result OF that union was four
children. There vas. however. another
member OF the family in the person of
Louis Bohn. son OF Mrs. King by pre-
vlous husband This young man ~ about
- years old. OF fne form. rather pleasing
features. aud 50 far as is known has the
habits of ordinary persons. Two years ago
Mrs KING died. leaving King with large
family 90 support lie worried along until
last June. when he went TO Tacoma 20
work ia the coffin factory. leaving his tour
children ia tae care Of Mrs Fettgng. At
that time the Eettings lived on Queen
hnne Hill. bat later moved to south Se-
attic. where. with permission OF Charles
OFT. they built q rough box-like shack TO
live ia next door 20 the OTIS. After this
Mrs Feiiing placed Kings children in the
care OF Mrs ost. agreeing, il il said. that
kiag should pay So month for their
care. King was unable 70 set steady work.
and could not pay for the keeping of the
children.
About September 1 Louis Rohn came 10
Seattle from Tacoma after Kings young
est child. aud the question OF payment
fer board gas thea discussed by the Otis
ard kahn Bohn. IL appears, made the
remark that his relatives, the lettings
oueht "a help thefa. as they bad large
amount Of money in trunk at that tame
in the oats house, Fetting. who had al
WAYS kept cioss mouth about having
money In the trunk. which had been left
WITH the oats hlie 'he shack was being
taat. immediately removed il TO his own
shaek Ga the Saturday fo.ioW ing. xhsch
Nas September = Bohn took the child
asd Nent 20 Tacoma, meeting as il after.
wsrd appeared his fatheF-io-law, George
King, a. the wharf Ktur han
rencd 10 come over 20 see the
fettings On the same day his sna-iu-
law vent sway With the child Bahn
gent GA e. Tacoma ahd King hunted up
she FsttiuEs he was in the cry Satur.
dag plsbt, Sunday nighL aud when il
eauis McnGAy evening suggested O. Esuest
/, fcltlng taat al evening spent ~ ghe PEG
r.e's'Staa3srd tasaIVg Souid be enjoyable.
kntting MAS nCl ia The habit Of gblnS 20
the theateF, bat sccoQ panied King. Dur
ing the sycains they had a fee drinks. On
this poin. the testimony IT FestinR and
klRg d.gtered. AZ O'clock thsv returned
howe. found the deoT unlocked and partly
epsn. Fetuag reached Ass hand oat and
Immediately cried oGt; - hare been
robbed.