The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-20

around among the underbrush and hight
snow when he suddenly saw before him
the remains Of very tall man. Recover
Ing from a sudden weakness at his S,om-
ach, h. proceeded to the police station.
where he made kHosn his discovery. Ser
gaant Willard. Deputy Coroner James \.
Greene and Post-Inteliigencer reporter
accompanied Rooming Ia the woods and
commenced search FOR the body.
on the way ont on tho broadway car the
little cottage that used 10 be occupied by
Robert Hamilton. the missing embezzler.
was passed and a few remarks made as To
his whereabouts
The search for the unknowri's body was
not successful at FIRST as Roorning hal
Iest his bearings. Sergeant Willard, how
ever. found a small trad that had been
made by animals ami on following Il
through tho brush and snow for some dis
lance came upon the body, lie gave a
whistle and To = few minutes all hands
we're grouped around the object that HAL
ofsee felt the pulse OF life. The sight was
too much for Rooming and he beat a
hasty retreat 70 the top Of the Hill. whence
~ watched the proceedings
that Of man very tall AMI lank lie
lay on his right side in little hollow
foot or two to the north of a long log.
and all around were little mounds OF
earth that had been thrown up by ami
mails as they worked or fought with
each other ia their eagern.ss To get at
the eHtrafls. The trousers were Of dark
blue cloth and had been torn from the
body aud lert leg. and The flesh had been
eaten to the bone. The animals could
not get through the heavy cotked sole
shoes. - they left the feet alone. 1t
woald have been impossible 70 have
GENIE 10 ans reasonable conclusion as
Is who the man Was hy locking az his
face ana head Hts hair bad fallen or
aaa las iu Nttie plle ON the ground u
Was evident there was little ~ IL !n Hfe.
The face Was dccompose3 asia insects
came from the eye snckets and nose. Il
VAS indeed a grtscsome sight too much
- for minute description
Sergeant willard STOPPED down and
took a close laok AZ thc coat and vest.
witch were SIN 80 fair condition.
Tie was a Grand Army man sure"
was ha exclamation. for here is his
button. ! believe Il S. Bob Hamilton.
Ter De- wore a coat just like this. and
blue trousers
Deputy coroner Greene looked ~ the
hoiy a moment aud replied,
II guess yoar rlght IJs his Goa,
sure. ana knew those cork soled shoes
Here is his ceiiHia3 collar. be always
were ore. an1 hero le his X. 81 T. min
Ga h's black nccktie.~
Greene then cat ci~n the outside r,r,l-
e. or fhe ceaf and found "a pfera az "a
postal card tie he'll So up tc tfe sun
hSht ard founi tha veel Robert" writ
ten thepvo9. The aeNt recr tzkea tro,p
the r0cke. aoyetatleyl With tire rtes ana
the mare "RaheTt Hamilton" appeared
Ca the other side wss a lot of wr4t.ue
which toja the STORY Of his paving His
aslvs last September u the A. g. T.. W
Then foom hls ycsS pocket Greeae BROUGHT
forth thc ola black fountain pen THAR
Hemtlton used whe0 writing receipts as
secretary ~ che 08a Fellows relief
COMMITTEES. The next thing was a rubber
stamp which VAS stiH Ia working or
ter and when pressed 90 IRE pad OF pa
yer held by the reporter lset TIRE iul-
preston. Robert Hamilton. hox i.g0"
"Feove cid Bob. sat3 Greene e never
thouEht I woul3 uass yosF holv IN 3
eonnuon Ike this woDaor how you
kliet Yourself"
Faa examination proved eanrIusavely
taat she ncck had not BEEN cps and So
far es coul3 D. aScsrtats1s,3 there were
no sScs q bu2et holes ts the had 90
body. \ earefal sez,veh Was made Tor
several fces around the SPOT. tat 10 ~
NosFeF. bottle 90 polsoa or ANYTHING else
suggestive q the rueans 81 death coQha
~ discovered. u was decided that roi-
soa was pno1stly uss3 and wlthout
faFtheT sesrch to Nody was Put IN a
dead box ans carried oat % the wos,is
- tte wagon "a waiting
After The remains were placed IN tie
nioTEac a. Gonney * Stewards. many 81
hssnll,oss's Ga frienss SleWe,i tse1n ard
al aeresi that Hamilton. IRE esntesx3sr.
VS. hefs0e thera a. Hssslton. TIRE Eat-
csce- Co0caeT Hortan xiewea the -
naAES a2a AsgSs gosng over the svlzeEcs,