The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-02


ssstss sstskt
]. y, siohler. an amateur sher
lock 0uck. who has been seen near
The scene Of the Hngh Mcmahon
tragedy pulling TUFTS OF grass in an
enaeaFor TO find clues which might
lead to tbs apprehension OF the
alleged murdereru. attempted 10
spring tensatlon at the Inquest
called By Coroner y. NJ. Carroll this
morning Ia the parlors Of the bon.
n~S Watson undertaking establish
ment
When the testimony Of "a wlt.
neases had been taken. alehler.
who was Ia attendance al morn.
inK. advanced 70 within few feet
~ ~. Carroll and said
MIR Carroll. ! would like 10 have
ihis lnquost postponed until two
Important Witnesses can be called
wlo ell materially clear up the
CASE
who are theyf~ Inquired Dr.
Cafroll.
rJailus EnRsirom and Gene nlom.
berE. returned the amateur Hawk.
ahaw.
WIN their Testimony add any.
thing 70 shat has already been
eaid inquired Dr. Carroll.
y believe 20. answered the mod
srn vldocq.
AlshouEh DR.. Carroll believes
thai uiomhegg and Engsgrom win
art Be able 20 add materially 10 the
testimony already addncmd. be COP
aanted O. postpone the Inquest until
tstp o'elock tomoFrDW morning
Nhen asked what important tasti.
mUny his two Witnesses could give
the amateur detective coldly &c
.piied
That n my BUSINESS
Considerable evaporation was
expressed that slchler did no, have
his witnesses on hand II no knew
their testimony 20 be Of vital I'm.
poFtauca. Richlefs identity has
hesn ennhrouded IN mystery ever
alnce he has been slauthlnR about
the scene Of McMahon's death. The
testimony 81 his witnesses viii be
looked forward 20 with much IN.
fereat IN view Of sichlera import
ant bearing a. the inquest this
morning
Witnesses Examined.
Deputy Prosecuting ATTORNEYS
John II Perry called Police Patrol.
man Glen Humem az the first wif
ness this morning. lIumea naigs he
sae Mcmahon about II o'clock
Thanksgiving hight. and that Nc.
Mahon showed him several t2O
gold places Deputy Coroner ] Il
nsummey testified tina, ne was the
first person TO touch the body sfter
is discovery. Dfummex said be
saw ne evidences q violence exsnp,
two small bruises on the right fau.
That Mcmahon died % natural
e9nsea u not the opin.en OF Dr.
William Mcdowell the next wit
ness. who was McMahon's physician
for nearly two years.
Dr. Mcdowell SAYS NcMahon
complained 81 a cold recently. but
in bis eplnion there was no orgaiAc
siiment sufficient g cause sudden
death.
Coroner on Stand.
n a statement to the Jury. Cor.
oner +. NJ. Carroll. who held
BoatmoFsom examination OF the
BODY Of Mcmahon. stated that in
his opinion Mcmahon could have
been killed without showing In.
ternai or external evidence OF that
fact
"lt IL possible" said Or Carroll.
that Mcmahon could have been
given the sirougarm 10 crooking
the forearm about q mans Jaw or
mouth he could be suffocated. and
there would be absolutely no trace
OF violence. IL H. possible that II
the atrongarm' method were used.
small hcmorrhage. such a.
wHa found 20 have happened 10 Me.
MAhous nose. would result Ills
heart, brain. lungs and stomach
were In perfect shape His liver
and kidneys were not normal. but
do not believe that he died from
any ailment connected with these
organs"
Mrs. Elizabeth Brlsson, OF eos
Howard av.. told the jury that NC.
Mahons overcoat was pulled up be.
hind so ms to show HIS shirt. She
also testified that his voat was
open II ~ known that McMahon
always carried q wallet In his i'm.
side vest pocket
J w. Coleman. manager Of the
Montana Cab u Messenger serv.
lee. told Of going home on the same
street car with Mcmahon. Witness
was positive that Mcmahon wore
the diamond ring which IL missing
Saw Suspicious Men.
Thomas r. Davis and hla mother.
Mrs Dlnah Davis. OF 800 Howard
~. ~ testified regarding the dis
enVcry of the body
q. w stark. conductor for the
Seattle Electric company. who was
IN charge Of the ear which Nc.
Mahon took homo Thursday night.
anid he saw two men walking slow.
II down Eastlake av IN advance Of
Mcmahon. Stark paid no attention
to the circumstance until he later
learned that Mcmahon was dead
" .. Palmer X G. Fisher and
D. q. KEENAN, testified that they