The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-26
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OF Spokane. who came 90 Seattle
on the No. = Grcat Northern train
Thursday morning. When about
one mile east 81 Eimonds ha saw
what appeared To In tho body of
= man In tho sound. Hanson said.
The oorpsc was attircd In n suit Of
some brown material. Hansen
added.
That the '-fioaters' may be the
holy Of Mrs MAhoney Was one Of
the theories advanced by poiioe.
snohomish county authorities are
searching for the body.
A y. Morris. an advertising man
living AZ tho Ryhec hotel. visited the
police department, wednesday and
told. II In said. OF plot he overheard
20 do Mru- Mahoney foul play.
lie informed the police. II II
reported. that MAhoncy. her hus-
hand. took part In the plot.
and that two women participant.
cd In the eonvsrsation. The alleged
discussion took place IN the New
Baker hotel. rssT frrrs ave. owned
by Mrs. Mshoney and occupied by
Mrs. Dolores Johnson. q sister Of Ma.
honey.
TALKED or PUTTING
HER OFT or THE WAT
According 70 the story Morris n
said 10 have told the police. Mahoncy
and two women talked OF putting
Mrs. Mahoney out Of tho way for the
purpos1 of obtaining her fortune
Tho woman II worth $500. 900.
Morris said that he had told 40
quaintances OF Mrs Mahoncy about
the discussion at the tino. hut they
had not regarded II seriously. For
that reason he pssrcd n up an q Jest
In addition 70 the New Baker no
tel. Mrs Mahoney owns tho Sole
apartments. tos Denny way. and a
houm> at .T2e Fourth ave Mrs.. Nora
MAhoney, mother Of James Mahon~y.
ID said TO be now In charge Of the
former property.
tho residence on Fourth ave. was
turned over by Mrs. MAhopey eAriy
In April 10 Wilton a Nirk. tis Denny
way. To manage for her.
since that time q letter barring q
81 Paul postrnark has been received
by ". J. Sirk. giving hcr husband
the right 10 receive the rentals. The
litter WAS typ~wvstfcn. Nirk said.
and tho signature vas -some~hat
stiff.
Mrs. A. l.. Hamilton. Who occupies
tho house on Fourth ave- said she
saw Mrs Mahoney before she tcf, for
81 Paul and ycked about her mar.
riagc to Mahoney.
mo man living can r~t any Of my
money or property from me-" MA
MAhoney Is said to have replied
Tho trunk for which Capt TN
nant ordered Lake Union dragr~d
Was dumped into the lake late In
April. according to Information the
department has received
Meanwhile, Mahoncy claimA thru
his attorney. LIZ Johnston. that his
wife probably In In Havana John
ston said his client had received .
postcard from Mn. AAhonsy 70 that
effoel
InvestisAfion has bssa eonducfed
b Capt TcnnAnt into this phase Of
the casa. but without rcsuits.
Attorney Johnston continued To
ars0s any t1s>osy u irrsguiAssty In
Nahoney's Possession Of documents
purpurting 70 hsvs coma from his
wife ana swing HIM aeanus = her
money.
He Accuses cast rwunant u run
ming around in circles claiming he
vas working ea contradictory theo
riss At ths ams TINA
In an effort TO uncover al posufbie
clues to the mystery. police Wednes
day searched the 6ofis apartments
and the New Baker hotel.
Capt. Tenant said Thurpday Chat
MrA Kats Stewart Of Vancouver.
H. c.. niece Of Mrs. Mahoncy. IL stili
In Seattle. but he rcfusrd n divuiwc
her address to reporters, declaring
that the woman vas too sick 70 be
interviewed
Mrz. Stewart b alleged 10 have
besn the person who instigated the
action against Mahoney. She s one
Of the direct heirs Of the missing
woman
OtF1ClAL SEO1xNH
DELAYS USE or CLUE
At the time the trunk Id and
hair were found In the lake.
the Seattle polios detective
bureau and the prosecuting at.
torney's office were working on the
case. but had agreed for some rca.
son to keep II secret
Mrs Green attached no signffi-
canoe to the discovery.
AZ late az Tuesday afternoon. the
local authorities were trying TO hush
up the story. Not until The Seattle
Star laid before Capt. OF Detectives
Tenant the results OF The Stars in
vestigations In 81. Paul did any Off
cial here admit the seriousness OF
the case and the fact that Lake
Union was being dragged for evil