Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
UNDERWOOD CASE
PAUL UNDERWOOD STILL AT
LARGE. OFFICERS BAFFLED.
He is Supposed to be in the Woods in Pacific
County, Although Rumors are Current Of
His Being Seen Elsewhere. Mrs. Under.
wood Held by Coroners Jury. and Ad.
mitted to Bail.

Sheriff Cudihee, of Seattle, and Mar
shall Graham, OF Aberdeen, are still on
the watch for Paul Underwood in the
vicinity OF Tokelund, on Willipa har Dor,
and appear to believe that he is still in
the woodssin that neighborhood. The
officers are on the ground, and are in
position to form an opinion, and Sheriff
Cudihee is an experienced officer, yet
the impression is abroad that Under
wood has eluded the officers, and has
made his escape. He is reported to have
been seen on the Columbia river, max
ing his way to Astoria, while another
report discovers the fugitive over at
Matlock, Mason county, headed for the
Sound. The fact is the officers are COM
pletely at sea as to the whereabouts of
Underwood, and the opinion prevails
thai If he is captured at all it will be by
accident.
A coroner's inquest was held on the
body of the murdered infant at Ballard
on Monday, and the jury held both of
the parents responsible for the crime, in
the following verdict:
"We, the jury, find that the said baby
Underwood came to her death on or about
the 3lst day of May, 1902, by or with
the consent of the said baby Under
woods parents, Paul and Nellie Under
wood, by drowning in the waters of Sal
mon bay, King county, WASH"
Mrs. Underwood was present at the
inquest, accompanied by her father and
Hon. J. T. Ronald, who has been retain.
ed as her counsel.
Mrs. Rose Hetzler, at whose house the
Underwoods had lived while in Ballard,
| offered evidence practically the same as
that she gave at the autopsy. She said
the baby had been born on May Is. She
recognized the body of the child the
minute she entered the undertaking
rooms and viewed it as it lay on slab.
She bad lgrlped to make the little ones
| clothing, she said, and Unidentified the
garments handed her as the ones found
| on the infant, which she said she Mad
helped make.
The young couple left her house Sat-
urday night, May 81, at 9 o'clock. Mrs.
Hetzler continued, and said they were
going to spend the night at Seattle and
the following day would go to Aberdeen.
Mrs. Underwood was carrying the baby,
which was wrapped in golf cape.
The inquiry was brief and Coroner
Hoye informed the jury that he wished
to bring out two facts, that the child died
by drowning and that it was taken from
the Hetzler abode by it's parents the
night before its body was discovered on
the tide flats. While the jury was out for
about an hour, verdict was practically
reached within few minutes. The dis
cussion was as to what wording should
be used in order to bring Mrs. Underwood
into the case without directly charging
her with murder.
Mrs. Underwood was admitted to bail,
in the sum of 10000, in the court oil
Justice Cam, Seattle, on Tuesday, tc
answer at the preliminary examination
to be held Saturday, June II. 1t was
stated to the court that the bond would
be given by Aberdeen parties, and it wat
agreed that it be submitted to the attor
ney or superior court Judge Of Chehalis
county for approval.