The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-27

those 81 Mrs Sherman the form OF n
man was distinctly photographed.
liter the first surprise OF the start
ling discovery made by Mr. Marsh was
over. he made most careful examina-
sion. which clearly revealed the mans
form He was apparently a big man.
with a long. heavy overcsat. unhut-
toned. which reached below the knees.
The wrinkles In the trousers could b.
plainly seen, and one foot WITS behind
the other. with the knee bending as IL
In a stopping posture. about 10 take I:
STEP DIR. Bowers. the coroner. then
made an examination. and says he saw
the picture as distinctly rs ha could
have seen IA man standing in front Of
him. +. e. Partridge. Albert Hazel
tine. ami Rev. Mr. Stoddard, who were
at the house when the examination WAS
made. were called into the room and
examined the eye. each one OF them
verifying the statement by describing
The man IN similar language
The eyes Of Mrs. Sheargnan were re-
moved hy order Of the coroner. and an
effort will be made through the instru-
mentality OF the Photographic camera
10 bring out a more complete picture"
would add 10 the foregoing an ex-
ceept from another New York paper. OF
December 81. 1894:
The eyes of Mrs. Davis were first
Inspected. with ihe instrument gauged
AZ forty diamsters. etc. When Mr..
Marsh came To Inspect the eyes of Mrs.
Shearnaen he staggered back To the
wall exclaimfag. There is the mir
derer.' Coroner Bowers next took the
glass. aud he. too. seemed to b. greatly
aff4s'teSl by what he saw. ETC.
Interviews, long letters. discussions
~ scientific men followed tn the public
press until December 81. some ttenatnc-
sng the whole matter as intensely alb
saxsi. ataers quoting scientific expert
tneflts 10 illustrate is basis in proba-
bility
The coroner who examined the ewes
WIS physician who had received a
training such as the great mass OF
general practitioners receive prior 10
ssoeiving a Diploma. The mIcruscooist
was a druggist who devoted his snare
time To microscopes rcseareh The
statements az these two gentlemen an,
sorrohorated by an undertaken. who
from the character Of his aceunatA,n
could hardly he regarded as visionary
and n clergy man. whose vocation ve,,,3a
Imply trntAH1lassss These people, as
Will ee seea from their s-sSsaeulv.,s
standing sn the community and from
ire oIslcl&i Ras!tit4l which ore OF their
number holds. must be regarded rs rer-
stable and presumably truthful.
The question then arises: WAY did
these reputable people believe they
witnessed a phenomenon which hlvhlv
tras1ea scientific men lahssl as ahx,,rs >
An ANALYSIS az tho salient features
shows Sbat the double murder occurred
GA the iSta of December: that The ,x-
animation ~ the syes ,ssd not take
T3&ee anil the s9th of psSenlher. This
gives an interval Of 1--WE DAYS fs>,r, t,,s
dcath 81 the women til the sxssr,,f,,-
sfen. The next fassg IS thai oa. az sh>
oead woi'sen airs, Sh,.avuaanY was n
vars OH and In very feeble health
aae ether wosnaa essfs nayis, ,sa
slaughter * sae older latlv. VS. So
ssNArS CID and In kaei pAvsge,at hsaIth
II wessow recai the Ssass7,,sr,, ..,.ss.,
tse eoroaer that In the eaSA - Ms
1SAsss The hUnsors ~ tfss ewes v,.~a
5'A9as. asa3 thar the eve< ~ Mrs.
ss'sSssEnAn waere ''elear ssss s-are,,- >.
etste IS n hfe." We 500 sAas =, - 49,.
OF tbs former tn. uaser.a ,,..,,,-.,.. -
ssss0's'.s we're IA ogcrasiaa. ana tina,
ssayT aa1y's syes the evidences
ssSfs9n wers entirely want
ihs We sre f~ees - esx The o,,es.
sssa' ny osa rot the elder iaay.s eyes