The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-03
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Coroner 6parling commenced the official
nvestigation into the circumstances sur
rounding the mystsfious EraBgiing Of
Katie Tanaxa, or Katso. IN her room at
she Yokohalna house. corner OF jackson
street and Fourth avenue south, yesterday
afternoon. at Bonney Stewards under
4akfnG rooms. A, the time OF adjournment
emily half the witnes@es had been examined
The second ssssson will commence this
morning at 10 O'Clock. and viii probably
last well into the afternoon
The testimony already taken tends TO
afow that Foo Chung. the ChinAmAn who
Il accused a the murder, was in love with
- dead woman. How FAR me reciprocal
q IL mot known, but she spoke OF him ~
tetnk very kind TO her. There was not the
ntiehtcs& animation Of trouble between
lAem. A. 10 the relations between Takata
and Charts 0hindo. WIN was known - her
~sweethearf." one witness said she did not
know R their ever having trouble An
ether said that they had trouble once In
. wsile, and that then Tskata would say.
ehe was going to save money and 80 TO
Japan.
DESPITE vigorous direct and cross ques-
l3oninx. not ono Of the witnesses could ne
fDeAe 10 give nm opinion an TO the identity
e. the mysterious man who entered TAXA
ta.s room between ! and I'D o'clock IN the
norning. No one but Takata herself APP
nears a have seen him, and she spoke Of
him 10 Ishka, who. with Charlie Shindo.
W. In her sitting room, A. riend.
Tho police 1elleve that the word used n
Significant. ana they are very anxious to
dIscoyer this mans identity. For mo-
ment II appeared an II they had struck
had. hut the bubble broke when II was
discovered that owing to a mistake one Of
the witnesses had been talking OF the day
and Night after the murder
Foo Chung was present the latter part
q the session. IN accompanied Detective
Harbee to the head Of the stairs. leading
Aowa 10 the Inquest room without object
i1on. bet when he eaw the sdeteettve dssap-
soaring he thought something was wrong.
end sway he went up the street harpee
ieoked around. and not finding his charge.
vent dying up the stairs into the street
Chung was caught without trouble ana
1uayiy convinced that his life was not IN
Aanrer. After ne had been seated ut the
slde OF Attorney White he smiled sweefly
ana coutrnenced 10 take an interest IN what
was eoan9 on around ht1- Ihefe va nosn-
ing IN his conduct 10 De TAKEN ao' '.
n q erobable that important evidence.
pfeyt0u{fy outlined in the Post-InfeHiEen-
ecf, win be- introduced today.
F0y0IC1oo0
DR.. GEORGE Newiands and DR. VIII Pow
ees. who held an autopsy on the body or
fnkata. were the nrsf witnesses. They
MIA Expressed the opinion that death was
due 10 ssYanguiafion. but also testified pos
itiyely that scientific tests proved beyond
: o,testiun Of doubt the presence OF NOR
phine In Takata's stomach. As to tho
quantity. they were not prepared TO give
1w,,rea From questions asked by Mr..
Hsrt. il may follaw. thar an investigation
viii BE- made on this line. The physicians
believe that cord OF some kind was used
peputy sheriff Wilson brought In as The
next witness a dindnutive Japanese wom-
an who wore green cap. tipped TO one
side, and from beneath which straight
Mack aha hair .n .,rsk ea Original IN sse haasa
Aown In the witness chair and listened at
fensiveiy to what X Katayama, the M
terpreter, told her about an oath She
smiled and was ready TO tell what she
knew
what f. her name?'' asked Coroner
epariinr Seven False starts and no end
fore Il was decided that her official name
was Kin Yamamoto. Fur convenience she
Was cEfis.enesi Tomato" After she had
testified to knowing Takata, Charlie Shin.
DO ard IsAka. or Ishikaws, Mr. Hart asked
her many questions, which she Answered
N such q way that he finally said to the
Interpreter.
SAY; i she taking asou; the dead wom-
"Herscw." replied the interpreter CON-
paacentsy
II want 10 know about the dead woman
said Mr.. Hart, emphaticaiiy. Now. he
Was Day Out % the way.
The following questions were directed to
bring out who was in Takata's room tie
might ~ the murder. As answer after
answer was given Chief ~ Police Reed
and Detectives Meredith and Barhee he
came puzzled and they said they could
not make head or tail out ot It. She sail
she was In the dead wvmsn's room from
o'clock In the morning until ts:3o o'clock
~ night. SHE told about there being n
white mars there with n beard and nous
tsehe His hair was gray and his checks
red
This r. something new on me-" said De-
teesise Meredith Mr.. Hart became sas~
rtctoas that his witness was of the track
again, ar.f when Mr.. Scnones who aad
been In charge ~ the building after ine
murder. said the witness was describing
MN and telling the truth only that she
We day out ~ the WAY, there WAS war
The coroner groaned, Mr. White smiied
and Showed his hands into hts pocke>s
Chief Reed locked AT his watch and little
Tomato with her solemn face straight
black hair and sharp black eyes looked on
In innoCent amusement
Mr.. Hart delivered an Grafton to the in
terpreter. tire PRINCIPAL point being that ne
wanted ~ know what tcok place ,h. MS az
that Tskata was strstnxieG New we Maii
commence all ever" said Me Hart as i,s,
cir 90 the end 81 aa nniiehtsl cigar ard
rested ,Ae hack os his neck an the tsn Of
his rhsar Her story was as soliowa
fcgssetf sf vefkiagss
~ sent Snt for iaach ha, did ssos eat II.
as was raEiess se my oNu ro~srn asosss 1
e'clork. l left the siea! ~asssao Charlie
Shlnde. WHO wss her lover nat ausssa ,ass.
and tsAka. fH the dead wursaan's resAs, ufss !,
TIRE hisch. fshka ~ ray sweetheart Asssss
~ clock F,o chung came 70 nv reg,sss
lie had Been 20 tire dead ws,snassS rssexn
bat was aas admitted. Knocked on her
eoor ard sire regsse,t that I could nnf
come IN. ] asked her how borg before she
would 81 eaf and she said Probably a
fcfs sins~. tsae Chung tsen went ssawn
stairs ani the Iass saw - him BE Was
standing az the street entrance
''ista lie aHfeRr angry because he eauA.
no. see Takstaes'
y can't tsli what II ia Il mans hsags.
aNt IN tsst tafak ~ VAS sexea"
Iaa YEA sre barn again faat aixAsss
Shs said sAas see and ishha vert sss~y,
e. fha fe~rsg hotel ~ see \ frfera Tvsss
w@s s~swewss : ar3 a's-sccs la the .ysxrys
fTG- TEES were 9ofae @AosaS half an AGAR