The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09

weighs 10 pounds dark na1r, pale lace
gray-bIue eyes. wears rouga brown serge
dress Atth reddish tinge. large sleeves.
Astrschan cape. black felt Fedora cat
turned up on both sides, trimmed WITH
ring on third finger 81 eft hand She was
missed from Tacoma. Wash, Friday aftsr-
noon. January 81. $50 She Was suffering
from mental trouble. caused by sickness
ssEned ARTHUR r. CODY
For further information apply to or
address d .. Smith. chief o. ponce, la
coma. Wash. or Bolton Rogers. chief OF
police, Seattle
Three hundred posters Ike the above
we're sent ont yesterday 10 different points
on the Sound Ia the hope Of gaining .nfor-
nation that viii throw some light upon
this most wonderful disappearance. Eight
days have new elapsed, and despite the
most thorough and persistent search in
Tacoma and vicinity and along the line OF
the railroad 10 Portland no trace Of me
woman has been discovered. Clues that
were thought to absolutely establish the
presence Of Mrs Cody in Portland acre
followed 10 the end. with the result that
one Of the most remarkable cases Of mis-
taken identity on record was brought TO
light.
As the ost-Intelligencer said yesterday
morning. the hunt has now turned in the
band OF the missing woman, accompanied
hy Chief Of Police D. o. Snaith. OF Tacoma,
arrived In the city yesterday and consulted
with Chief OF Police Rogers and Detective
Cadihes. The local police VIII do all in
their power 10 assist ia the unTayelins or
this mystery. Leslie Maxwell. Of f0l5 Higa
street, and c. b. HIS. ass Burke block.
personal friends OF the Cody family. are
also taking an active part in the search.
The developments Of yesterday did not
establish that Mrs. Cody had been n Sat
tie. bat did show that woman who an
swered her general description was In the
city the same evening Mrs. Cody disap-
reared from Tacoma and was at Cordrly's
theater for about TWO acts during the pre-
sentation Of the "Gutta Percha Girl" This
woman occupied seat near the front of
the theater and Mr.. Cody is very anxious
10 learn II anyone noticed her. II IS
thought that she must have had at that
time the package in which was the revolt
yer she purchased at McNaughton's gun
store in Tacoma. II is possible she hal it
wrapped up in a shawl Originally the
revolver was wrapped in piece Of brown
paper and tied with white string.
This woman, whoever. she may save
been. attracted the attention of three per-
sons. and each Is Of the opinion that she
answered the general description OF Mrs.
Cody. First, Proprietor Seagrave. of The
tive about the time but thinks that II vas
about o. clock. She walked up 10 the en-
trance of the hotel in a Misunderstanding
manner bat Immediately went away. She
came back. but hesiiated ard did not enter
the hotel Mr.. Seagraye thought the wo-
man looked worried. He did not observe
her closely enough TO make positive
Identification. The same evening Officer
John Corhott. who patrols Third avenue
saw uytFa9u na.hfney 10 entrance
Of Cordray's theater from TIE direction Of
Second avenue. The moment she saw him
she turned beck. Corbett went over TO the
patrol box at the southeast corner of Mad
iSon street and Third avenue 10 report,
and while he was there the woman darted
into the theater. Manager Russell Of the
theater says that the woman, presumably
the one noticed by Corhett. had front seat
and remained part of the performance.
The next thing in line TOW is TO find some
che who sat near this woman during the
performance
According 70 the best information at hand
Mrs. Cody was n Tacoma as late us 3
o'clock on the afternoon of January 81 #
that is true, and the memory OF Proprietor
Sesgrave as 10 the time he saw the rays-
ferrous woman does not fan him, Ii is a
hard matter 10 figure out how Mrs. Cody
could have been the woman She could
have come by train leaving Tacoma at
2,S5. 40. $50 or $50 p. m; by the steamer
Flyer at or $50 p. m. 1t will be seen hv
this that she was III Tacoma after the only
train left that cot~d have landed her here
IN time to reach the Occidental at o'ciock,
and that the Flyer leaving at 40 o'clock
could not possibly have reached Seattle in
time to make the right combination. Mr.
Seagrave says he is rot positive. out ne
thinks the woman came 10 the hotel en-
trance about O'clock.
Mw cody Is st~0rs~ in tha haFi
Wife is st.A living He Is OF the opinion
that she purchased the revolver for self
protection. not destruction II think she
IS seeking seclus.on," he said yesterday
afternoon. at one time / had given her
up. but now believe that she Is alive. and
] shah leave no stone unturned 10 find
her" Mr. Cody commenced 10 speak of
the kindness shown him by the people OF
Tacoma. Portland and Seattle, and also
the police departments az the cities lie is
a large. strong man. but his feeling over
came him and he shed tears.
chief OF Police Smith. Of Tacoma Is OF
the opinion that there is stll hope that
Mrs. Cody Is alive. He said. 1--WE have
searched Tacoma and vicinity high and
low. / do not see how she could have es-
capea us II she IS there Now | am sat-
lsfled she ala not KIN herself with that re-
volver. This resolves the proposition down
10 whether Mrs. Cody nas drowned her
self. presumably in the bay at Tacoma. or
isolated herself I think il probable that
u she came 20 Seattle she took the ocean
steamer for san Francisco. February ,.
possibly a small steamer for a way point.
I learned from Supt. Trowhr.dge. OF the
Paciiic Coast steamship Company. that
he noticed a woman in the waiting room
saturday evening. Fehruarr I. the day he
fore the Walla Waila sailed. whose tace
looked Ike that of Mrs. Cody. He could
not make a positive statement as 70 iden-
tiaration.'
Chief q Police Rogers said. There are
things about this case THAI support both
the suicide theory and that Of isolation. I
thiuk there is SIN a chance that she may
De alive