The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
MAY HAVE been FOUL PLAY.
A. c. PETERSON FOUND on BEACON
HILL IN A DYING CONDITION.
the Physician Diagnoses to ne
Morphine Pcisorisg-seen yesser-
day In Company of Two Men.

A c. Peterson. from appearances be-
fieved TO have been a logger was found
lying in the woods ON Beacon Hiil shortly
before dusk last evening by children play
ing in the neighbcrhood. who reported the
matter to the police. thinking the man
was drunk
The patrol wagon was summoned and
Peterson conveyed 10 the city jail. where
DIR. McKechnie pronounced him IN a
very precarious condition from the effects
of an overdose of morphine. The physi-
clan worked increasingly over the man
for nearly an hour, bat he expired on the
operating table at headquarters
The police department Is puzzled over
the AFFAIR lind several theories are ad-
vanced regarding the circumstances un-
der which the man died Chief of Police
Reed stated unhesitatingiy that, from the
knowledge of the case obtained from a
superficial and hurried investigation. he
was inclined TO the opinion that Peterson
had been "doped" and conveyed 20 the
spot where he was found. to die.
Detectives cudihee and Philbrook. who
were Immediately assigned on the case,
ascertained that Peterson was seen In
company with two other men in the vi
cinity OF the Washington Iron Works on
the Grant street bridge. about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Several employees
saw the man pass through the outskirts
OF the foundry yards. Two OF the men
were apparently sober and the third was
reeling as IL he was In a state OF intox-
ication
Several children who reside on Beacon
Hill. in close proximity TO where Peterson
was found, say that they saw hts cem-
panions accompany him 10 the spot and
after standing over him for short time
take their departure. The lo-year-old son
OF John Brennan states that he saw one
or the men strike Peterson with hts open
hnnd.
The police are inclined 10 think that
Peterson. IL he was foully dealt with,
obtained the fatal potion In a saloon be-
probably been administered for the pur-
pose OF robbery. Ascertaining that an
overdose had been given II Is suspected
that his companions. fearing 10 permit
the man to remain in such SURROUNDINGS.
conveyed him to the place OF isolation In
the hope that the conclusion would he
drawn that he had committed suicide.
This theory is, however, In a measure
contradicted by the movements OF Peter
sons companions who. from the state
menfs made by employees Of the foundry.
apparently made no attempt to evade
their scrutiny.
Upon the dead mans person was found
nothing aside from few receipted bills.
which from wear were almost iiiegible.
together with a card written by @. Me-
Cture In which some unnamed person
was directed TO provide Peterson with
board at camp. One Of the bills in Peter
sons pocket bore the stamp OF q Shelton.
Mason county, business hrm. which Is
known 10 supply tho ioErers Of that Sec
tion. The mans apparel Indicated that he
followed this occupation.
tcdy Of Deputy Coroner Arnold. who re-
moved II to Bonney a Stewards morgue,
where IL will be held pending further in
vestigation by the police.