The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

The mystery surrounding the finding OF
a coat and other articles OF clothing be-
longing to s. Arnold on the water front
last Friday morning is still far from be-
ing solved. II has been ascertained, how
ever. that Scion Arnold, the owner OF
the articles Is In fact lieutenant IN
the United States navy, and was lately
assigned TO duty at the Puget sound ma
val station at Bremerton. He left that
place Thursday afternoon TO go TO Ia
coma on oficiai business, and was last
seen late that night near where the cloth
ing was found His present whereabouts
are unknown. and there is a growing be-
lief that he met death in the bay.
Though the police. assisted BY officiais
from the naval station. yesterday began
a thorough search for the missing man.
late last night little had been learned ex-
cept the fact that Arnold boarded North
ern Pacific sleeping car at the foot OF
Madison street at 10 o'clock Thursday
night. but disappeared before the train
left the station.
Early yesterday morning the authorities
communicated with the commandant OF
the Bremerton station and ascertained
that Arnold left that place Thursday af-
ternoon. presumably for the purpose of
going TO Tacoma to inspect some gov
eminent supplies. The authorities at
Bremerton know absolutely nothing OF his
Yesterday afternoon Police officer
Wickman. who patrols the beat In which
are the depots and switching yards on
Railroad avenue. recalled that the porter
on the Portland train. leaving this city
Thursday evening. reported TO him that
ne had met man on Upper First avenue
who. recognizing his uniform, reques ed
that he be assisted to the sleeping car.
The man appeared. according to the por-
ter. TO be In dazed condition.
Left the Sleeping Car.
Upon arriving at the sleeper he handed
Flowers, the porter, a IS bill. with the
request that he purchase for him lower
section on the sleeper Moorhead The
porter left the car and went TO the tick
ct oTfce where he secured the ticket Upon
his return to the car he was surprised to
find that the man had quilted the sec
ton shortly before the hour al which
the train left the depot Porter Flowers
reported the disappearance to Officer
Wlekman, who took charge OF tele-
scope grip left In the sleeper. placing Il In
charge OF the local ticket agent
This grip beans the initials Of Arnold,
and contains. besides department orders.
change OF linen and some shaving i'm
piemcnts.
To those who have investigated the DIS
appearance the circumstances all point
70 accidental drowning by falling through
one Of the many treachcruus holes In
the piankine with which Railroad avenue
In the vicinity OF where the deeper was
standing IA filled The one circumstance
the finding Of the coat, cap, scarf and
shoe al the foot of Spring street In a
manner indicating that the articles were
deliberately placed in the position in
which they were found.
Within fifty yards OF where the sleeper
Moorhead" was standing ON the side
track ss a trap in the planking. which Is
used for the purpose " dumping refuse
from the dining ears OF both the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern railways.
The trap IN Of sufficient dimensions 10
~ stf N n fsfu hst.Ix
Twenty yards further on in northeast
arly direction from this trap. and near
where the clothing was discovered. Is
m open hole leading directly to the tide
flats below. AT food tide il is estimated
ten feet OF water covers the fats.
wife Arrives Here.
Last night Lieut.. ArnoIds wife arrived
from Portland In response TO a Telegram
She was met at the train by Naval Com
structor Hibbs and l.. Loyejoy. OF this
city Mrs Arnold is loath . believe
mishap. though She IS al a loss 10 ae-
count for hts sudden disappearance. She
Is Frustrated by the news
Lieut.. Arnold has been IN the United
States navy for fifteen years and for the
past eight years has been lieutenant.
He returned from Japan during the latter
part OF the summer and was for time
engaged tn making inspection tests Of
government vessels built by Pacific coast
contractors He Inspected tho torpedo
boat 0oidsboroush on her recent trial
trip. less than three weeks ago. He came
20 Puget sound for the purpose cf In
speeding the battleship Wisconsin, now tn
drydock at Port Orchard. II Is under
stood that II was the departments inten-
ton 70 assign him permanently 20 the
BFemeftoB station within the next ten
days a. engineer IN chief.
The fosf-Intelltaencer yesterday re-
ccived the following telegram from the
naval station at Hremertnn in response
70 enc sent requesting Information as 70
lieut. Arnold;
Lieut., Arnold left here Thursday for
Tacoma on inspection duty. NO date Was
SO, for his return. IT'S present where
sboMfs are unknown.
tSigncdb "BrRwEisf.
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