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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
1
A brief note reports a domestic dispute involving a wife and Credence, with affiliations unclear. Readable fragments suggest a failure to persuade or gain credence in a claim or action, but specifics are not recovered.
Edward King’s wife is held on suspicion of murdering him after a lengthy dispute and suspected cremation of the body. Investigators described a charred, partially consumed corpse and a complex set of circumstantial clues. Neighbors reported violent quarrels, and authorities say the case shows a strong chain of evidence despite claims of insanity.
Police describe a pattern of heavy drinking and arguing between the couple from Friday into Sunday. They conclude the wife executed a long incineration, using kerosene to destroy the body while it was alive, with bones left in a cigar box and large bones hidden.
Mrs King, 60, charged with murdering her husband Edward King, sits in the King County jail ward. She is described as stout and vanitous, weighs nearly 200 pounds, and asks for a jailhouse portrait while remaining silent on the case.
The Western of the Alaska Steam Company and the Umatilla of the Pacific line sail for Nome with large passenger lists and cargoes. Officials expect ice to clear enough to reach Nome by early July, with others already departed and more arriving soon. The Umatilla carries 400 passengers while the Northwestern carries about 500.
The Standard Oil Company steamship Drake arrived at seven o'clock at night from San Francisco, reported as part of the carrier's routine service.
Paris June 4 Major Alfred Dreyfus narrowly escaped serious harm when M Gregori La Gaulois military editor fired twice at close range during Emile Zolas transfer ceremony. Dreyfus showed calm, was treated for arm wounds, and the assailant was arrested as crowds fumed and police restored order.
Seattle clearings for today total $1,431,229.02 with balances of $178,468.92. Additional figures show clearings of $902,377.00 and balances of $112,863.00.
A novena of nine days begun today at the Good Shepherd Orphanage Sunnyside Avenue and 60th Street honors Saint Anthony of Padua with a feast day planned for June 13.
The jury in Chester Thompson’s sanity case finds him sane after 22 minutes deliberation. The foreman cites a June 24, 1908 date and notes the verdict supports petitioners’ requests on sanity and safety to be at large. Thompson remains under appeal with no immediate release.
A third Seattle policeman fell ill and surrendered after contracting German measles. Patrolman John L. Jackson died after several days of illness, and Mrs. Jackson reported her bus possessed of a cherry red countenance, a doctor diagnosing German measles.
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