Find Dead Body

Middle-Aged Man Apparently Homeless.

Had Been Naturalized

Thomas Shea Was Name on Papers Showing Seattle Address - Relatives Unknown.

A dead man carrying letters and naturalization papers bearing the name of Thomas Shea, addressed to 2041 Westlake avenue, Seattle, was found about four miles from Arrow Junction yesterday morning by Mrs. J. J. Groseclose.

Acting on information furnished by Mrs. Groseclose, Coroner W. B. Williamson and Deputy Sheriff Charles Monroe visited the scene and found the lifeless body lying on the ground beside a camp bed.

Upon investigation it was found that the man had been camping along Potlatch creek for about a month with only a bed as camp equipment. A passerby saw him in his bed near the road about eight o'clock yesterday morning and returning an hour later saw the body lying on the ground near the bed but thought nothing strange of it at the time. Mrs. J. J. Groseclose went to her garden about nine o'clock and saw the body by the bed which was near her garden fence. She discovered that the man was dead and notified the sheriff's office.

The coroner was of the opinion that the man had died between 8 and 9 o'clock from natural causes.

Deputy Sheriff Monroe and Coroner Williamson found naturalization papers bearing the name of Thomas Shea in the pockets of his clothing showing that he was a native of Great Britain and had taken naturalization papers out in the United States district court of the western division of Washington which papers were dated May 3, 1915, and addressed to 2041 Westlake avenue, Seattle, Wash. He was about 5 feet 3 inches tall, probably weighed 135 pounds, had gray hair and was 57 years of age.

An effort is being made by the sheriff's office to locate friends or relatives of the dead man and the coroner is holding the remains for information.