The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-09

! ehA<Ke or pcputy cnertkf Gook
L trson,panled ~ her father. II. T..
ssissrwax and her attorney. J. 4.
-. Nellie Underwood was driv-
rusa the county jail 20 the un-
<6skfnx rooms OF J. W. .Whitloek
nt.Ard where lies the body Of
: -arderea infant. The hack ar
4 Ballard AZ iiso o'clock this
ssss<r uoys was awaiting the ar
( sea led the little party into the
<r.sksr's 80 adjustment where
<aea the Inquest.
~sner Hoya az once began the Sc
- Il the Jury. Within Is min
k< had secured the following
s>rd ritizens who will report upon
: lath 81. tho lnfant baby: John
-. ]. +. Hathaway. John Reid.
~ sick. r. Reid and 3. Hswley,
M Jury was taken In the stuffy
= nnm where the baby lies
- little coffin. Attorney Ronald
- protest against his client.
- Underwood. being required to
II At the inquest.
i;1rrney Ronald said that Il would
; vsnasxs as the young mother was
y YAK &c stand the ordeal. and.
<kxmore. had been advised 20
1er no question coneeFBsng her
= = her action IN Ballard. which
- insany way refer to the crime.
First Witness
" Whitlock. the undertaken.
- d first witness called by the
u1pnsr. He testified that the body
- found on the tide flats tied In
ursr sxek In which = la-pound
- hsd been placed. II WAS taken
) knenerxus and the coroner az
- notified.
b G .. Emery. Of Ballard. was
ut at the autopsy and pcst-mor-
- He said that the baby was
;u>aks old and had been drowned
nnnEs were filled with water and
1@Iponpe<ition had begun when he
I'D the body.
c. ostror. county post norton
1lrzc1ar. testified that the infant
- fouud was In healthy condition
Mrrwtse that It's lungs were con-
~ by being filled with water.
MD tina I the baby had been
~vned
ohs Knew the Child
/ ~ Rose Hetxier. with whom the
11rwoods had rented = house In
- they lived while In ballard.
~ ~ next witness called. She
u1GRd 70 practically the same facts
&nxs AZ the autopsy. shs said
tM6ed had been born 10 Mrs Tn
d111 On May Is She had made
|elof1ufor the baby ard had recog-
- nem ON It's tSad body. She
- 81 Paul EndSrwood and his
I VIE left Ballard Saturday
Ming. May Al. ut . o'clock. saying
~ they we're going 70 their parents
~ az Aberdeen.
~ Hesxier was quite overcome
No her testimony and seemed TO
- the solemnity Of the occasion
NJ much
~ inquiry before the coroner was
m1e By Attorney J. +. Ronald. Mrs.
cestion.. Neither did the coroner
- that her testimony be taken BY
- jary.
i sadder scene cannot well be Inn
m1aed than that 0f the inquest held
70 afternoon. Inside Of the little
IN back Of the coroner's office
~ the body 81 the little girl. With
- snt seated by the window look
y
1r1her zcbbln9 softly. Her father
- b her side and with endearfng
Nu1g sought 10 comfort her.
lille Underwood: accused of be-
~ the accompilce Of her husband,
nj Underwood. in the murder Of
- swn infant daughter at Ballard.
ean occupant Of a cell at the county
- Al the scene Of the giri wife's
@sged crime the long deferred cor
rs inquest Is this afternoon In
HQres<. The child wife IL present.
Nm Underwood was brought back
"a Aberdeen by Deputy Sheriff
NHEex last evening and Immediately
N learning OF her arrival In the
~ Coroner Hoye began arranging
Ike inquest which had been put
tom Gay to day on account Of
Mshsenee of both the parties ac-
- Of causing the Underwood
~ death.
She IL Very Prstty
Haeh has been said and written
vi Mrs. Nellie Underwood. This
ming Star reporter was enabled
epmpere these word and pen pic
sz<s with the original. The child
- - IN an easy chair by an open
sefYsd window In the Jaiisr's office.
q ker lap lay an embroidery frame
- beside II rested her hands hold
Tess silk and needle.
ne made a striking picture. Eyes
<et haunt one were the eyes Hhe
'arhed upon the visitor.
sne's sitting down there like a
..etk Of stone" said burly deputy
HeFiff upstairs.
vns needed but a glance 10 see the
~ About the whole girlish figure
1as an asr of utter wearIneas. OF
n<f burned to cold white ashes.
Hsr Large, Dark Eyes
HE most striking feature Of Nellie
snnerwood's face Is her large. dark
Fey eyes. Pretty eyer they are.
hcugh today Swallowed by lids red
~ swollen by tears and loss Of
SEP. One popularity they have Is
az they are narrow and INIT up
ard Next to her eyes Sliie I'm
erWood's greatest beauty Is her
se@lff 81 dark brown hair which r.
Ifanxed in careless but effective
,z.<hion over a low white forehead.
~ nose Ia a peculiar feature Of her
&c IT II not piquant nose such
2 one might expect. but on the con-
~, rather long and Of no distinct
Neither Is Mrs. Underwood's mouth
- perfect cupid'a bow OF the novel
<f1ser. The lips are full. red and
Axhily p0uting. but lack OF sym
1etry II noticeable. Her chin IL
lnali but not distinctly weak. This
2mhihed with The board low forehead
1eyents Mrs. Underwood from hav-
.s The perfect oval face OF the art