The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-04

near her body seems to point to
this conclusion But she left Marie
Connolly d few moments before
With the intention Of going down
toward the old barn In the belief
that the mlasing COW might DO
found there.
Had Elsie been accosted by her
at the gate leading 20 tho
river the meeting must have been
b someone Ia one Of the
houses u was not yet
dark And the person animated
with criminal motives towards her
would scarcely have taken such
chances. Farther d0Vn near the
barn he would have been securely
screened and here be must have
awaited the childs coming.
Screened by Willows.
\ ditch At the termination 81 tbs
lane would have offered an oppors
tunity for both amhuseade and az.
sauit The bordering willows If.
iorded cover for accomplishing the
purpose and dispensing of
the body. That criminal assault
was not accomplished may be
aseribed 10 a Revision Of fright and
fear.
Pollock, one OF the occupants of
the aa Joining farm house. came out
after Selligan had secured the flov-
era % look after his chickens. His
may have implanted the
fesr u detection Ia the marderers
breast and precipitatssd a Wild haste
20 obliterate all proof Of his identity
and To conceal the body.
Cunning Is Shown.
And In the disposition OF thu
body a grade Of cunning il evident.
A few roda further down the river
would have brought the murderer
aud hia victim out on the county
road II would have exposed him at
once 10 yiew from the wagon bridge
across the river. Back 40 stream 10.
wards the bridge leading into Rens
ton was the only avenue OF flight
and that distance IVES limited. Tbs
opposite side Of the stream IL skirt
90 BY another county road thinix
yelled with trees.
Place Of coaeeslmeut. +
The spot where the child's CORPSE
was found offered the first oppor.
tunlty for speedy eanneaimenf the
would be apt To noslce In
his flight up stream tow9rds town,
llut the death struggle could scarce
~ nave occurred here. for the lane
and aidewaik are visible fc~ rods
away and there was CREST danger
that an outery or unusual move
ment would stiil sttract attention.
Little Blood on Ground.
sneaking along with the stunroi
and helpless BODY the murderer
must have come 20 this spot and
yielded 70 the impulse 70 conceal
the evidence Of his crime. Evident
iy the knife fhrusts we're given here
az there is no sign Of bloody trail
through the willows. There vas
little blood spilled upon the Eround
rs the girls heavy tdeEclothing
seems 10 have absorbed the flow.
stlH. there IL the bunch OF but
iercups lying near the BODY Tho
child may have retained them in
hes death clasp. Tho murdercr's
cunning may have prompted him TO
bring them - direct attention from
the spot where the first assault
was committed. And here the sug.
gcsfion presents itself that the MUIR
deiar may have seen the child with
Tom Michigan AZ the corner Of the
lane and bore the body as nearly az
possible 10 that point In order tn
bring about what actually did fol-
Low in regard TO the hoy.
NelIiasn's Position.
In this there Is also the possible
ity that Nelllgan mas have been in
a position % see enough TO have
aroused his suspicious or those OF
the guilty person. and may even
now be holding back something un.
der fear OF threatened death that
will point to the identity of the
criminal. The assumption that he
may be the guilty person has beon
disslptfcd BY The ensuing investi-
cation but the belief that he knows
something moro OF the affair than
he IS willing 20. or has revealed. is
not yet dispellcd.
Heard Nothing.
Neither Carlson nor Pollock re.
member hearing anything on thu
evening OF the murder that could be
connected with the crime. They
are positive that there were nd
tramps about the old barn on thu
lane as their dog. kept chained ia
he porch. would have disclosed the
pre- seuce of strangers There Is a
hay barn over on the county road
where tramps have slcnt occasions
ally. but Il Is hardly likely that the
girl went that far In che barn ON
the lane an old gray coat has been
found which Carlson and Pollock
claim was there several days prior
10 the murder. They do not know
where Il came from.
Under Suspicion.
Today several residences will be
searched in hopes OF finding some
evidence. Clows are be-
ny followed up regarding suspicious
seen just before thu
murder was committed.
The reward offered for the cap.
lure Of the fiend Is now s2.49S Be
tore night il Is expected 20 be
swelled by subscriptions amounting
10 5000 more King county has Of
Tered 81 600 the city Of Renton $500
and the citizens Of RentOn expect
TO raise $500. they nov have ss9S.
Tender Their Thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millhuff parents OF
Elsie Millhuff. desire through The
star TO epress their thanks 70 all Of
Pose people of Renton and Seattle
who have aided and eomfortea hem
in their great misfortune They de-
sire especially TO tender thetr
hanks to those who aided IN the
search for their daughter during all
n Tuesday night and who have
given their services voluntarily
since that time. They desire also
10 express their appreciation 10
hose who SO readily subscribed "a
NE reward fund raised In Renton
1n Saturday last.