The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-23

DEATH DUE TO DROWNING.

his home in Pierce county, and about o
quarter of q mile from the King county
line. At first it was thought the neck was
broken and that the throat and wind pipe
had been also broken, but upon n more
careful examination il was found that that
was not the case. However. there were
some marks on the dad mans neck. at
tention TO which was first called by Jonas
Ssanup, the father of Peter. In doing so
the aged Indian shook his head doubtfully.
The autopsy showed that everything
Was normal. There were no marked evil
dences Of violence.
While the opinion obtains among some
that Peter might have been fouliy dealt
with, the tangible evidence is TO the con-
trary His watch and pocketbook were
found in his pockets together with his
railroad passes, papers. etc. Robbery evil
IDENTIFY vas not the object Of any person or
any one had desired to have robbed him.
it woiild no, have been necessary to have
thrown his body into the Puyaliup.
Tomorrow, ct 10 q. M. the inquest will
be conducted by Coroner Hoska. and prob
ably on Wednesday the funeral occur, and
will quite likely be the most impressive
and largely.attended Indian burial since
the days Of the leading chiefs.
Peters will is missing. He made one
on going East a couple Of winters ago to
press the desires of his people Tor the i'm.
mediate opening OF tho reservation and
the removal of all restrictions by congress
on the sale and disposition of the same.
At that time he did not know but that
something might happen to him, and as
he had several phiianthropic schemes
which he wished to carry out, and not
knowing for certainty that he would re-
turn, he executed his last will and testa-
ment. Besides providing for an Indian
university. which he greatly desired for
the benefit educationally of his country
men, he willed most Of his property to his
wife. After he returned in safety, and
everything looked smooth and promising
for him. il is conjectured that he may
have destroyed this wili. Still, if he had
done so. it is assumed that he would have
notified some one OF his friends. which he
failed to do.
Now that Peter il dead it is the intcn-
tion of his friends to carry out his uni
headquarters, - deeslsed had desiree. for
the bright and progressive Indians Of the
United States. This institution was to be
named the Peter &. Stanup university and
it is supposed the originator Of it wished
to make it for the Indians a counterpart
Of the Stanford university of California,
He had plans perfected and the Puyaliup
Indian school farm was to be the founda-
tion for carrying them into effect. He
had number Of wealthy rhilanthropsst
friends in the Fast before whom he ex-
peeted to lay his plans. and he counted on
their support and assistance. Even with
out the missing will i. is now proposed to
build the Indian university in Peter
Stanup's memory. Sianup also took great
interest in the coming congress of North
American Indians. and on the future Of
the remnant of his race IN this country
Peter was no pessimist. lie was hopeful
OF elevating his people and keeping the
race abreast with the civilization of his
time. lie could not be termed a dreamer,
his plans being practical. On the Puyaliup
he planned To have his race
make a stand and redeem itself in thor
ough civilization.
Few OF his ginsmen realized Peters am
bi.ions. But today scores OF them gath
cred IN the rain to render assistance Most
Of them were stolid, their faces devoid of
expression. His withered and wrinked
and many women not
blood relatives, wept and walled
pi'eoussy. At first his mother wanted
exclusive care of the remains.
Yesterday some friends found her fat
upon the earth in the rain moaning and
praying for her son. She would not
be comsoled. Her lamentations could lie
heard for nearly half mile. Today
IN the presence OF the dead the climax
OF disconsolaie grief vas reached. Even
" hen Coroner Hoska had driven off with
her sons body in the dead wagon, Mrs.
etanup wandered about bareheaded in the
rain, occasionally dropping to her knees
at the foot of Il tree. meaning to the heav-
EMS and telling her beads
She and her husband are deyout Catho-
lies. and just as soon as ex-Chief
Thomas Lane had brought. the BODY
in the barn and placed i. on a bench
On some hay, they brought can
dies from the little Catholic church
near by and placed them al the head and
foot of the dead. 4 small cruciix was At
iachet TO the one placed at the head. Then
Jonas stanup sat down on block by the
side OF the body. holding his head
In his hands in Il most detected
Mrs. stanun paced up and ao.n
the length of her sons body. telling beads.
praying. crying sai moaning. Peters
n lie vas less denons,FatiYe in expressing
her griet
The body was found go feet below the
gate IN front Of Peters house. on the river
bank. al o n. III. Caef Lane held
all along 10 the theory TIA, Peter
in the river. This morning
ae directed three oF Peter's cousins
William Adams, Charley Jake and Ihoma.
] Ihofnas in continuing the search. They
acre in a canoe and Lane was OH
'Aore. When near the end OF
partially submerged log Adams
struck something Welding with his
po.s- lie had The canoe stopped. and al
ached strong hook 30 the pole. With
his tie body was hooked and drawn
1shore, and placed in barn. In = few
the Indians gathered. and
'ae weird chanting and lamentations
1egaa. lasting until the remains we're re-
moved by the coroner. Aboa, thirty
pounds Of sand were found in the rockets
md lining OF the clothes, having been
= ssAed "a by the current. which was
accelerated ~ the Projecting OF the log
nto tae water ai 3 pans waere the body
4sd lodged