The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

elected until after the perpetrators OF the
deed had bad ample opportunity to make
good their escape. Reed was murdered on
the morning of july S, after having been
seen IN company with two men during the
evening. both of whom were strangers
20 the police. Instead OF ordering the
night patrol that covers the district which
the men traversed during the night TO 40
to the morgue and examine the remains
with view TO Identification and possible
association of the murdered man with
his companions who may have been seen
py numerous ottcers patroling the lower
part OF the city, no such orders whatever
were issued. Officer Cameron, who saw
the men shortly before the crime was
committed, through idle curiosity van
dered into the morguo after reading nm
account OF the crime In the Post Intel
Igencer. and Immediately Identified Reed
gagged in quarrel during tho previous
night. Though five other patrolmen
walked tho district during the same even
ins' any one OF which might have had
one OF tho number was required TO view
the remains with the view Of Axsooietfne
the dead man with his companions Of the
previous evening.
MIR. Reeds Assumption.
Chief OF Police Reed has at all times pro-
ceedeo upon the assumption that none
other than the men who were with Reed
during the night were responsible for tho
crime, Yet he is said by his critics to
have neglected the one opportunity OF
Identification which. IL Is pointed out
would seem to he productive OF the great
est results in apprehending the men upon
whom suspicion fastened.
Chief Reed Is particularly picked our
Tor criticism In this case because he left
the city on the day following the murder
went TO the Everett races and took no
Steps TO have the murder investigated
until he returned. He knew OF the crime
before his departure. He was further
aware that Supt Sullivan hal detailed
Detective Cudihee on the case, but not
withstanding that no took Cudlhee 10
Everett with him
Upon tho murdered mans person we're
found numerous letters ana addresses.
one OF which specifically requested that
Airs 4 Marsh as Twelfth street, Port
land. he notified IN the event % his death
Instead Of cniis'ing the services OF the
Portland authorities for the purpose ot
as-ertai ming from the woman tho object
81 Reeds visit 10 this city. the amount OF
money ard other va!uahles. II any. 6e-
ceased had uqon his person. the execu-
tive head 81 the local department Is said
20 have intrusted this material feature
OF the case 20 a subordinate whom he
instruct~d 20 write the woman Amer an
annoying delay. which. it seems. could
wires a response Was received 20 the
letter. which Ola rot answer the essen
tAi questions Fro~0undHl her bat dealt
with matters irAmaterial TO the caNe Tho
matter az present remains lu tails seuii-
completed condition. 40 subsequent letter
having been received
Thr Lake Na-hiBRton Canal.
Though the suspicion ~ foul play. which
f1r a time hung 20 the discovery % aa
abandoned boa, wtth broken oars ana
tarnln hair attached Co. ths latter on
Lake Na&hirEton last week - utw Een-
eraIiv d!<-reffted. the department. after
nrarsnrlrx thay 8 vigorous trytetiEatiau
o. chs cass would be had. has not yrt
announced to the puh}ic the results ~
such inquiry and many people are yet
or tae oplrion that murder vas commit
ted Y srf*sneeA 20 the contrary have
N~en addGred no exposition = this the
CRY had been made en- che public though
frequent Inquiries have Neen lodged 81
headquarters for Information relative 10
tho @a4r.
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