The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
DIED In THE WATER.
petter Was Drowned, Then
Bruised by the Rocks.
suepEs THEORY HELD ey SOME
M Frseaa. Doubt That He was Ca
roassnx With Woman Tacom.
GrsstIy Affected by the News.

al
..~~ss so4ay in The mystery surrounding
- death o. II. Eranston Potter I'D rot
- "a settle The question as 10 how fate
wx-~~x q. sae dead man IA me stcry gYovxx
- thesery q murder IL strengthening
60 TIE police ard the coroaer Aav-
ssan4ored TIE i1es Of suicide. tEg sfsli ad-
80 10 faat o. accidental Heath ~ drown
- n The conclusion reached ~ Dr.
r.~rsts based upon ar autopsy performed
- Is. remains today. is xeii founded, Pct
,s~ came 10 bsE death oy browning. Or
p.rrssf made an examination yesterday
80 gave a. the result the certificate that
sssf.~xss death was DUE 70 -.asphyxiafis7a
ss,s 70 sabuerson." baf 81 conducting the
.s,.assy re tsG not remove tie cloinlng
- me sand from the remains
Ia The autopsy today the physician was
r.rs thorough. Although the body rad
sssr eraaalued and was ready for inter-
49,. al examination Ras made OF tie
.xssas ard q superficial Examination of
~ skal, with the result or finding water
s ne lungs ard scalp wound on the
hal The physician pr0bed the wound
nd determined that there was no fracture.
a. gave a certificate "a accordance. Tie
vsy,ose q this second autopsy VAS 10 re-
rzese arp doubt 81 10 the cause Of death.
sagenasFed b the report that Potter Was
suaseeE TO heart disease. Tae local agents
~ al accident insurance company with
xAseA the dead man had taken out policy
AZ sos Insisted upon having tsss second
sxssnsna.ion 30 learn whether heart dis
ssss o. dEo.xninz caused his death.
Axasnsi the professional opinion 81 Dr.
faFrsgf based upon the TWO EXAMINATIONS
asscsl1sd. Is the opinion OF Capt H. l..
Nsrt8n. IN charge Of the United States
Es-saglns STATION opposite where the body
xas found on the beach. Capt. Morton be-
nesss that Potter Was dead before bis body
r.s saaced ia The water Immediately upon
To- aEdiHg OF the body Sunday afternoon.
Cart Morton was notified by Sarfman An
asrsor OF the discovery. Morton resg0ns-
= and found tie body 10 condition which.
% kis exyeFissleed eye indicated thar q
a. beeb IL TIE water not more than SIX
hossx he says he Immediately attempted
10 aggly the usual means OF resascitafion
ta sxlsI the wate- from the lungs and
sssusaeh but there was 40 water IN either.
sa4 from the ugly hole ia the mans
asaa be concluded that there VAS
- n1gss for hia. Capt. Morton said: ""fhe
h1siy hae not been in the water more than
81 hosrs IL Potter had fallen from tie
Ell ard DO nioTe severe wound tnan 4
seaip N0and had been inflicted mis- lungs
xna stomach would have Immediately
Asssd ziih wal@- AM the body woslld have
saak 10 tae bottom To remain fEeEa SIX 70
sght days II he had fallen rom the
=sla aad struck on his head with suffi-
Gent force To- Kill HIN before ne reached
he water. h-s head would have been
snaashs3 In" The theory OF Capt. Morton
wss REPEATED b. him 70 the coroaeT's de pu-
81 u whofn the body Was delivered. and
10 others In the netEhoorhood Of the Zee
xaxsEg station. and had no connection with
ths statements % Barkeeper ;. ChristeH-
san Of The elf House. Morton had not
AsAra % ChrlsisaSon's statement. Samuel
A.
:he anding Of the body. was oY he belief
shai ere body had beer In the water ohs or
fxe days. but did not think the man bad
Nkssn drowned.
Tacema. Feb. u-Spec Lai.--The body 81
II CEsnEtou Potter. o. this city, who was
Drowned al san Francisco Saturday last.
saas beer embalmed and VIII arrive here
Tharsay afternoon. No arrangements for
H. farsrAl have been made as yet. The
relatives q the deceased IN this city have
sehf telegraph and cable messages an
ueaHciBg SIR. Poiter's death 70 his father.
Howard Potter Al London. and 10 his
ensle. Bishop Potter AZ New York. Untl
wnri is received from them indicating their
sishes in the matter. no arrangements
We Or made far the funeral II Is Mrs.
rstseFs Slsh that the body az her husband
r INFERRED here. and il IS probable her
xshes all govern IN the matter.
" Fatters sudden and tragic end re-
rsaiEx the su53ect % general comment
aheat town Mrs. Potter and her family.
fas KeFshaws. nave resided here num-
her II years. and are highly respected.
TaeF position IN Tac0ma's best social cir
ties has always been secure, and there IL
rseh sympathy for the widow IN her be-
fs4Fsment While Nr. Potter had his
fzslts ana they were well known. he had
rang estmahie traits ef character. aHA
pssss,sed q large number OF warm friends
seFe wha sincerely regret his taking or.
Several social cVeuts that were planned faH
rs week and next have been indefinitely
ass7onef
Nrx Pottsr's father and mother. M and
~. kershaw, snd her brother.
fiallp krrshaw have been constantly at
Der honae since the announcement OF Mr..
Faiies's Death Nas resolved. minlsteriog 20
- nants ant cousOlirg her as best trey
H-F e str grief which Is most poignant.
cra0sten Peter lett 10 viii. fnSur-
$50 p9licgss we're fouad today amounting
3 FAsn The story about a wa.naB. sail
= have heeu told 20 Detective McNamEh-
- tg Thomas Watson. l. not believed
= - asaa mans faFaiiy ard friends The
aissT unite IN declaring thai Potter was
= Hers man in hlS relations 10 his fan4-
e a. fhev ever knew Mr. kershaW Wired
~ Watson tesay REGARDING fhe state
Esa's credited g. him Before Watson re-
49, efftitAW = Telegram VIE A&tstNAffs
"a ta1 received from Watson
So Fra 0cfsc0. Feb t1.~To r. n. ker-
sssN Tacoma Eo1y goes bs express to-
f<st ~ attendant required Don't NO.
~ neSsGsper reports NcNaughson afr
q himself Am personally investigators
CIT House with detective To-Day, Au-
.ss~y hei3, called for hy accident agency
- Damage except what might arise from
ne racks aaa Sand Iaauest THURSDAY
&s-Htnr Thomas Watson -