The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-15

Inc New fOrk autopsy IOunu
Dowscy was murdered. @. II.
Donuglas. emergency fleet disburs-
Ing office clerk. who found the body
Of Dowsey after the alleged murder.
was tn first witness called before
the jury. John II. Carmody. deputy
prosecuting attorney, conducted the
inquest
At Carmody's request, Douglas
went thru the Securities Building IN
an effort to find the TWO men he
uaid he saw leaving the washroom as
ha entered II the day he found Dow
sty's body. He could not identify
anyone with offices In the building.
~ either OF the men who are be-
1tsvod to have been In the washroom
when Dowsey died.
Following u the corouer's jury
hearing the Dpwaey inquest; Albert
G. Weaver, purchasing agent. North-
western supply Co.: A, w. Tucker,
manager Club baths. .1s jefferson;
Henen Hatton. Hatton 4 Oliver: w.
b. Jackling. 1901 f. Howell st., gen
eral manager Marine Engineers'
Bensf1t association. No. IS: j. l. Hat
field. Hatfield's cafe: Mrs J. H. Ir-
wing, $40 18th ave.
Douglas described In detail the
finding Of Dowsey's body.
n had entered the washroom and
two men passed me on their way
cut" Douglas told the jury. As
nearly ~ l can remember neither Of
these men wore hat When start
"a out Of the room ! noticed Dow
sey's head half way out Of the stall
door. I grasped him by the shoul-
ders and pulled him out onto the
floor, and turned him over on his
back.
Bruise on Head
There was bruise on his right
forehead about an inch above the
eye. There was no open wound nor
aid I see any blood. Dowsey's lips
were swollen and his face was
blotched with blue. His glasses. hang
ing by a black cord. were on the
floor and inside the stall ] found a
cigar, which evidently Dowsey had
been smoking. There was lump on
Dowsey's head Of reddish tinge.
Asked whether the two men who
he attempted to identify Monday
could have passed Dowsey's body
without having seen IT, Douglas said
Il was possible. Neither OF the men
were talking when they left the
washroom. according to Douglas.
John d. Carmody. deputy prose-
cutting attorney, cross-examined each
Witness
XII Wade, disbursing officer. was
next called. and told practically the
same story that Douglas related.
p. II. Gnagey. auditor Of the fleet
corpora ton, who also was called to
the scene, substantiated the testi-
mony of the two previous witnesses.
Dowsey FoiIcweds
That private detectives had been
following Dowsey for some time
nprior to his death was inferred when
r. s. Mason, local manager of ma
tionai detective agency was called 70
the stand. Mason declared that his
office had not known Of Dowsey. and
had never been ordered by his ma
tional office. He further stated that
he never had had dealings with the
emergency fleet corporation.
A. +. woolley. formerly district
plant engineer OF the fleet corpora
ton. was the fifth witness called.
He described the condition of Dow.
sey's body. as he saw 1t on the
morning Of May 2.
The sixth witness called was John
v Richardson, assistant chief audi
tor of the fleet corporation. former
lv travelling auditor. He was con
ferring with Dowsey shortly before
the latter was found dead. Rich.
ardson stated that on the morning
OF May 2 he and Dowsey had break
tasted together. On the way "a
breakfast, declared Richardson. Dow
sew made mention OF slight sore
ness i'm his throat. and said
rive probably been smoking toe
/ much"
Dowsey partook OF light break
fast OF French dougbnvts. sliced
peaches and coffee. and isnme diately
after breakfast the two mon proceed
n