The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26

In n little rayins, forty rods north OF
the Lake washington pumping station.
where the saiiaIberry bushes. briars and
secos.1 growth Of fr trees combine IN na-
ssFe,s axn Nay 10 make IN almost i'm
penetrable tsleket. the body OF well
dressed nan was found yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. There was bullet hole
sn his rlght temple ard the thumb and fore
finger Of bis right hand elutehed new J.
eailaer revolver. goIa-hHed case watch
sxas found IN the vest pocket. and IN tho
lef;-hand pocket Of the trousers was a .
cent piece. but not single thing %as
found tnat explained the identity 81 ne
dead. Everything pointed 70 deliberate
suicide. ard the condition Of the body Is
such that # vii rot be an easy matter 10
secure positive Identification.
The Discovery of fbe BODY.
Yesterday afternoon Willie Lee. Of SIS
oswenty-elghfh avenue south. was Ont on
the shore 81 Lake Washington "a the
re.ghborhood OF the city pumping station.
h was making his aray through the
tangled 5riars and bushes ana trees that
covered . ragine when he caught eight OF
a dark. long object stretched out under a
bush A little shlver shot up his spinal
column but his natural curiosity over
came this feeling Of dread and ne made a
closer observation. This time he was In
spired with an undsniaoie feeslng Of fear
and horror FOR he saw before him the
body OF a rssan He did not stop TO make
a. extended Investigation, but took note
OF the revolver and the hole In the head.
Quick as he could make mis- way out OF
the thgcks; ne went TO the pumping sta
tiol and made known his grueeome dis
coveFy. Word was sent to the police sta
ton. and by relay reached the coronsrs
Office. In the meantime young Lee went
home. and to make doubiy sure OF hay-
Ing the case reported went TO Or. III. II.
Kline and told him about II. The doctor
also took steps 10 see that the police were
informed OF what had bean found on the
shores OF the lake, that II always produc-
ing some new mystery.
Deputy Coroner c. y. YandeH and I'm
dertaker Bert Butterworth mounted the
dead wagon and started for the pumping
station. They eft between and O'Clock
IN the evening. and after ride that Is
more easily described tn brief than IN de-
tai reached the vicinity OF the spot,
where they expected to pick up the body
II was dark. the bushes and briars and
trees got In their way. and 81 looked as
If they could not fnd what they were az
ter They secured the assistance % an old
resident and he commenced going over the
ground around the pumping station ike
"a regular woodsman. But even ne could
not get the location right and the ques-
fion Of giving up the hunt was seriously
considered. Finally. however. the old set
ter got INTO raylne about an eighth OF
mile north OF the pumping station and
midway between the lake and the road
that runs down 10 the station. Here be
came across the object of their search.
Not an Ordinary Case.
The body was that Of large man. five
feet ten or eleven inches tall and would
weigh between $50 and 100 pounds. Even
In the uncertain light furnished by a
bnIi's-eye lantern II could be seen that
the clothes were of fine material. IL be-
came evident that the case was not or the
ordinary kind. The clothes were dark
but n closer examination was deferred
Until the undertaking rooms were reached.
The man lay on his back. His left arm
was thrown across his chest and hts right
was extended at the side OF his body In
the right hand was clutched a revolver
A black SLOUGH hat Was glued 10 the top
OF the corpse's head. but when the light
was flashed upon tho face. that looked
decidedly the worse for wear aud tear OF
the elements Il was seen thar the fatal
shot had taken effect in the right temple
When Patrolman Brown came down over
the hin ard Joined the party be was Of
the opinion that the man had been dead
about six months. IL ia more likely that
the killing took place about s.x weeks or
perhaps two months ago
The body was put IN a dcac box. and
then came the problem Of getting IL out
20 the wagon. T. was not any easier 10
solve than auadratic equation.
No Clues.
Tho ground was looked over carefully
sor clues that would throw some lisht
unoa yhc strange case. Nothing was dts
covered There were 10 evidences OF q
body having been dragged IN. IL looked
~ II the msu went in voluntarily and
Killed himself. Having settled these
Points. and decided that II was better 90
carry tho bady oft than 20 wait until
morning the march was begun. In some
places tho box was siid along on iogs.
Fyery foot made the men grunt and Wish
tAey were a hene In the meantime the
wind blew and = vas getting bitter cold
Il was n 81 o'clock when Deputy Yandell
aud rgttcrworth reached town. The corpse
was taken out 81 the box. Nathan Ander-
son assisting. \ post-Inteliigcnccr re-
porter had - 10 his share Of The work
Y WAS net pleasant. II was found tha,
every stitch - clothing the man had on
was 81 fne quality. First came a black
oven>oat then a black worsted square
eat coat. closely cuuoned np. In the
outside breast packet was 4 DiNou's No.
was also = pieces - paper hut IL was sc
soaked that q FEW marks that looked ike
written signs could not - 8eclphcrea In
sac ieft-hBna lower outside pocket were
seven Center-Hre S-valloer cartridges In
she uppef ieft-hand pocket Of the vss;
was a small ccurb in Rae tower right
hand vest pocket Vas = Nalthan gold
filled case watch u had stopped af ~
Th- minute band WAS broken The srvsta'
was gone. In TIE lcft-hana tvouseg
pocket was ''swa-0it" pIeee In the othr,
rocket was IN empty clasp purse made o.,
heather nothing ~ g. and a aae black
handled packet knife There was nofeirr
On either hin pocket.
TIE vest was 81 IRE sanse rratertai as
fhe coat TIE coat. IA shouH be nd8oa
wEs itnet VIE satin. TIE trousers We're
- Naoa quality a ane stripe. color. sark
TIE men waTe navy blue woales shlst
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