The Mysterious Death of a South Seattle Miser

The charred remains of 'Tommy' Anderson, an old-timer and miner, will be buried in Lake View Cemetery this afternoon. Although the police, Coroner Horton, and Chief Hunt of the fire department think there is little ground for a murder theory, there is a small contingency who think that Anderson was murdered for his money. Constable Brooks is inclined to this theory and says he is sure Anderson's dog was poisoned so the crime could be effected. In support of this, he says that when Smith first reached the fire, he tried to pull the dog out of the kennel, but found it dead. He thinks the dog was dead beforehand, or it would have come out in an angry manner. Coroner Horton said he would investigate only when more definite proof was presented. Anderson came to the Puget Sound country and traded off land for Seattle property, where he lived until his sudden occurrence last Thursday night. He was the owner of a small house and lived in a lonely manner, never spending his money and, when it came to the flowing bowl, he would treat everyone in the language of the day. He was the owner of the lots across from the Brewery in South Seattle, and it is rumored he had a good amount of money. He received an income of about $30 a month, but lived on far less than the actual outlay of money. He was his own cook, and while pies and cakes seldom passed his lips, eggs and chickens from his well-supplied hennery were daily on his table. Coroner Horton learned yesterday that Anderson made a will some time ago, but instead of leaving it with his attorney, he took it home, and so it probably was burned up.