The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

c,ranged to death and jammed into a trunk which was
afterwards weighted with and into the Of
the sound Mrs Frank Covingtou, aged II years
drd several DAYS ago police are working on the
,heory that her husband Frank Coyngtou guilty the
terrible crime Everything points the fact the gSe
vas killed during the past week but the detectives have
hr been unable ascertain where the murder
phshed
The murderer had made every effort cover all traces
a his foul crime The body of the packed in the
uak above los Of old clothes and wrapped in an old quilt
Above her remains other clothes had been crammed
soger the remains from sight Then Of had
packed on top order sink the trunk which had
been Wrapped some small rope
Clues Point to Husband.
Every item Of information which the police have been
abe today supports their belief that the husband killed
NJ young wife during quarrel and then took the
binary up his crime Il known that the couple
have lived happily together that they had frequent
fights and top Of all this is the fact that tho relatives OF
As girl objected Covngou from the opposed their
n1age and since the uupais have had nothing Do with
hin He visited any Of his wie folks and they
visited bis place.
Il learned this morning that the living in
9l6 Fifth until several weeks ago Mrs Puver.
the anddy who resides $40 Fifth av authority Cor the
statement that the couple noisy that The other
complained She says everything pointed the fact that they
we're constantly quareling.
May Have Been Camping.
M been able to learn where they have been since although
they believe possible that the camping where
TIE trunk containing the wiie's body ashore
cosngon engaged after his marriage, with ]. J.
Kelley wholesale and retail liquor dealer, First av, be-
tween University and Union lie solicited orders for
liquors and several parties with whom he acquainted
member hearing him speak Of having trouble with his wife
Oae DAY be exhibited abrasion the head explaining that
vas caused by his wife hitting him with a ilatron
IS also known that after her marriage Mrs. Covngon
saans at work in the capacity Of waitress Her relatives
% no kaow whether she did this willingly not bot lean
Q ihs bsicf that she compelled TO work out by her
husband
Quarrel Witnessed.
on last Sunday night it is known that young and
woman who tally almost exactly with the description Of Cow
ngon and the dead woman had a serious quarrel A<i
POINT bystanders say the almost engaged fist fight
'ne TINS time the police have been unable the
mysterious couple whom they firmly believe the Covng
ions They say that further search will doubtless bring to
' the camp deserted and in which they insist the crime
vas committed
Although dgcnt search has been made, Covington
~ DC located lie has been for week at
any Of the places where he usually made his appearance The
~ anyone appears 70 have noticed him September
s ne called at keey place Of business and left his sample
ss l. is not known what explanation he made bot none
e other employees have him back since and his sample
case is stiff there
Discovery of Trunk
The first known Of the terrible murder yesterday
e "hn seen Anderson and companion noticed the trunk
= NE beach South Aki point They believed it might
aan yauabcs and FASTENED make examination The
lung was bound with small ropes, which cut and the
- opened The top Of the trunk was filled with heavy stones
Naeniy picked zap from the beach
There we're lot Of waer-soaed clothes under the rocks
o Anderson commenced drag them side lie then