The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14
FIND WOMAN.
dead IN CAR
AT EDM0NDS
Members of Joyriding Party
Thought She Was
Asleep"
HOLD AN INVESTIGATION

M,ster, surrounds the death of
Mrs. EtheI Haley, 81. formerly
eagbarrt piano player at the Ce-
ell cafe. found iifele>s in the rear
seat of an automobile nj I'D
mouds Sunday night. With
party Of friends she had motor~d
from Seattle They say they
thought shc was asleep. When
carried into the horne Of George
Biesnsr. af t.dmonds. she was
dead. Mrs Haley lived nj the Ma
yarre hotel, seventh ave. and
Pike ~.
Investigation Is under way Mon.
day by Coroner n. II. Chaiicombc. Of
Everett. and Coroner c. c. Tiffln. Of
Seattle.
Besides Mrs Haley in the party.
there were Mrs. George Clouti.r. a0s
mcr taxi driver. and Andy Kodak.
10th ave: Charles II. Scott. a for.
blacksmith'a helper for the PuEe,
Sound Min Co. at Port Angeles. Tho
latter Is now In the Everett jail. on
charge Of intoxicauon. alleged by
the Everett police TO have been too
drunk To make any statement imne.
diately following his arrest. The
others OF the party were released.
According to the other members
Of the party. Mrs. Haley complained
OF the cold when near the home OF
George Elesner. near EdEnonds.
their destination. and transferred
from the front seat to the tonneau
Of the machine. with Mrs. Cloutier.
she was wrapped In a blanket and
supposedly feel asleep. Arriving at
the Biesner home. the other mem.
bers OF the party tried 20 awaken
her. but to no avail The woman
was carried into the house and Dr.
Johnson called. on his arrival he
pronounced her dead.
Inquest Monday
Scott. who ss employed by Sundc
divers at the Coiman dock. was
closely questioned by the police. He
asserted that tho party left the
Navarro hotel about . o'clock sun
day afternoon for the home OF Mrs.
Clouticr. 30s Tenth ave. They par
took OF refreshments there. and also
on the roadside near the Seattle
Golf and Country club. He also ad-
mittcd that Mrs. Haley was some
times known as Mrs. Scott"
An autopsy Ia under way Mon.
day. and an inquest will follow. The
remains were taken in charge by J,
Il. McIlroy. OF Ermonds.
Letter Is Found
/ A letter. dated April 7. and nd.
dressed to her father. w. -. Taylor.
of Rlchfieid. Conn. was found on
Mrs. Haley's clothing. IL was un.
finished. and In ss follows.
Il am leaving April 10. Have
transportation TO Anchorage. II
nothing happens am going to get "a
divorce from Haley. as I am sure
you are right We cannot get along
together again. Some day, perhaps
the right man win come along. /
have met n man here whom believe
TO be the right sort. but am not
thinking so much OF that now, as
am Of going to Alaska to help
mamma. Life Is uncertain, daddy,
and II anything should happen to
the ship or me. ! don't want you
To worry about IL. | don't fear
death like | used 10 do when / was
a little child. The ministers then
used 10 preach fire and birthstone
to US and used TO pray that I
might live TO sec the judgment day"
The following. evidently written
Saturday. was added:
Il am going out to morrow with a
party Of friends to look for wild
flowers guess you have lots Of
nice ones there now
Thought Her Married
According TO the proprietor Of the
Navarro hotel, Mrs. Haley was
known as Mrs. Charles Scott
Scott said Monday that Mrs.
Haley's husband, mother and sister,
Ruby. are at Anchorage, Alaska. and
that Mrs. Haley had already pur-
chased ticket and was to go there
aboard the steamship Alaskan this
week.
we only had two drinks" he ex-
planned. I'VE thought her asleep.
She had said she was cold, After
calling the doctor. gave him the
sandwiches and the bottle we had, In