The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

An inquest over the remains OF
Perry Schultz, who was murdered
in his room at the Kaiser hotel
early Sunday morning, will be held
this evening at the undertaking
rooms of Smith & Co. Here the
police will tell of their investiga
lions into the murder, and also all
those who were on the scene soon
after will be required to repeat be-
fore the jury the stories they told
to the police.
Two men, Joe Gregg, bar.
tender, and c. A. Hawkenberry
who are under arrest on account
of suspicious movements about the
time the murder occurred, will be
taken before the coroner's jury.
Chief of Police Rice this morn.
ing expressed the opinion that the
crime would be laid at the door of
the two. He would not give the
evidence in the hands of the pc.
lice.
The murder was brutal in the ex.
IRENE. Some time after o'clock
a shot rang out and Gregg and
Hawkenberry were the first on the
scene, followed by the hotel night
clerk. Schultz's door was found
wide open and his lifeless form
with a bullet hole through his left
arm and his chest was discovered
when the body was rolled over. The
police called Coroner Witter, who
investigated Immediately to some
extent.
Five ugly bruises were found
upon the form. Schultz had been
struck with some blunt instru-
ment several times upon the head
and body. The theory of the po-
lice is that he awoke and discover
ed that he was being robbed and
made a fight against the providers,
who, to effect their escape, were
forced to shoot.
The one suspicious circumstance
which makes 1t appear bad for
Hawkenberry is the fact that soon
after discovering the murder he
went outdoors and remained five
minutes, according to his own
story. The police believe he went
out to dispose of the revolver. An
empty 80 calibre shell was found
on the floor in his room. He could
not account for the presence of the
shell. The bullet which killed
Schultz was extracted and was
found to be of 80 calibre.
Hawkenberry's .and Gregg's
rooms were searched and in the
formers were found skeleton keys
and key nipper such as burglars
use to turn door keys from
the outside. Several 3S calibre
cartridges We're found in a valise
in Gregg's room. He says he has
had them for long time. Both
men stoutly deny assumptions of
their guilt.
Hawkenberry says he went to his
room about 2 O'Clock in the morn
ing and was writing. He had just
got into bed when he heard the
sounds OF a struggle and then a re-
port, which he did not at first as
sociate with pistol shot. He says
he ulSSStu anu uOtlueu SHdIIeS
Sigler, the night clerk. Sigler's
story looks bad for Hawkenberry
He says Hawkenberry came down
stairs and told him man had
been murdered. Unless Hawken-
berry had first investigated, 1t is
reasoned, he would not have known
that Schultz had more than tainted
or been knocked out with a blow
on the head. His room is next to
the one Schultz occupied.
Chief Rice has investigated the
dead mans past history and stated
this morning that he found him to
be steady, hard working man
with a clean record. Schultz's cloth.
ing contained 500 and his vest, con
tanning watch, was under the
pillow. He had evidently gone to
bed, for the body was clad only In
an undershirt. The buttons of this
were torn off and scattered, some
on the bed and some upon the
floor.
Schultz was As years old and had