The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
JURY FINDS DOWSEY
WAS NOT MURDERED
"Suspicious" Scalp Wound
Notwithstanding, Natural
Death Is Verdict.
RELATIVES ARE ACHING
Brothers in New York Are
Trying to Trace Last
Movements.

SEATTLE. July 1.-THE Coroner's jury
impanelled to inquire into the death on
May of Frederick A. Dowsey, special
agent OF the Federal Shipping Board,
returned verdict tonight that his
death was due TO natural causes. prob
ably apoplexy. and that he was not muir
dered as had been charged The jury
took less than an hour for its delibera-
tons
The verdict was returned despite an
affidavit prepared by Coroner &. c.
Tiffin to day in which he expressed the
opinion that a wound found upon Dow
sey's scalp was in suspicious place.
1t was upon this wound and two minor
bruises, all OF which we're disclosed
through an examination made by ply
sicians employed by Dowsey's relatives
in New York, that the suspicion of muir
der was based.
At the time of Dowsey's death Cor
oner Tifin ascribed 1t TO apopleXy. In
his affidavit he said 1T is possible to
conceive of man having been struck
on the head hard enough to cause
apoplexy."
No fracture of the skull was found
Tifin declared, although it developed
that there had been an extensive hem
orrhage under the skull. The affidavit
was made n part of the record at the
| inquest and various witnesses were
questioned concerning alleged threats OF
death to the graft investigator.
James Dowsey of CO Broadway,
brother OF Frederick A. Dowsey. said
Yesterday that he had no additions
| statement to make in connection with
his charge that his brother was muir
dered. He said the family was pur-
suing private hunt for the persons
responsible, which they will continue
Independently of the official investlga'
| ton.
| I'VE are endeavorinS," he said. "tc
trace my brothers movements on tLt
day of his death We believe that II
we succeed in finding out something
| about one or two matters that trans
pired a short while before he came &c
his end, we will have n better idea OF
how the plot against his life was &C
complished."
DIR. George y Dowsey. another
brother, was said yesterday at his office
at co Wall street to have left town OF
important matters. 1t Is believed tina
his trip is in connection with the in
vestigation and that he msy be on hi!
way to Seattle.
Friends of Frederick \. Dowsey II
this city are convinced he was murdered
at the instance of ring of men Whose
enmity he incurred through his graft in
vestigation.
William NJ. Ofiey. superintendent o
the local bureau OF investigation OF TIL
Department of Justice. VINO knew Dow
sey for several years. characterized hin
as an aggressive type of investigate
and a remarkably able one.
II was greatly surprised" said Mr.
OnleS when informed two months ag'
that Dowsey was reported to have die'
of appoplexy. He had always appeare,
to me to be in remarkably good healtl
and l never would have taken him TO
an apoplectic individual"
Mr.. Dowsey and Mr.. Ofrley came int
contact frequently when the former wa
actively engaged with the German situa
ton here. as an official of the Custom
Depaytm. Mt. Department OF Justic
agents in Seattle are aiding IN the inves
tigation into his death.