Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-27

TBLE6RAP0IC.
4 Wale's Crime.
SYaACusz, n. T., Feb. 1.-Follovine
b the history Of the HAiRht case, for
which the woman WAs seuteooed today.
Soon after three O'Clock on the morning
Of February 9th, 1883, bollet vas fred
into the brain of Geo. w. HaiRht. He
lived . few days in dazed condition.
Immediately after the shooting sas-
piciOn fastened upon bis wife. mainly
on account of her extreme anxiety 70
have the insurance companies in which
HAiRht had policies, notified Of tho near
approach Of his death. Mr.. Haiaht Vas
4rS. HaiRht's third hush md, and the
others were alleged TO have died mys-
seriousiy after making Wills in her fav-
or. Haight married her in opposition
70 the wishes of his friends. She soon
began 20 importune him to get his life
insured, and he took several policles; at
the time of his death he had about
$4,000 Insurance. in hts vife's name.
About year previous he became sotDe-
What worried over her auxiety for more
insurance, aud allowed ssne Of the pre-
miums TO 60 unpaid, bat Mrs. HaiRht
promptly sent ON the money. He finally
secured position As travelling agent,
and was away from homo most Of the
time. On the 18th February, 1883, be
VAS present With bis wife in De Ruyter.
Mrs. Haight had become quite helpless
from Rheumatism. and kept servant
while at home, but Haight became 20
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dare 70 drink his tea; despite this, how
ever. he continued to live With her. On
the fatal night Mr.. and Mrs. Haieht re-
tired as usual. About 3 a. 10. the ser
want heard a pistol shot. She hurried
ts their sleepinR room, and found Mrs.
Haight leaning over the side of the bed
temple. She seemed but little worried.
suicide. She did not want physicians
called. but the servant summoned DR..
Truman. HaiRht remained in a se,si-
conscious state for three or four days,
and finally died. At his own request
be vas removed to the home Of his
uncle. He made an ante mortem state
1t was to the effect that both retired a.
saw Mrs Haight coming towards him
With q cloth in her hand. Before be had
time to recover himself, she produced q
revolver from under the cloth, and fred
bullet into bis brain.
FER Cesr A'Alene.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 5.-During the past
four days tho Denver Il Rio Grande road
has brought over 900 people from Col
OradO points whose destination is the
Csur d'Alene gold fields. On Friday
l53 passengers left oyer the Utah 4
Northern, on Saturday 125, on Sunday
l63 and this morning over 100.
A Clue In the Fora Daras Case.
LINCOLN. ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Last Thurs
day there was delivered = satehel and
valise to the turnkey of the county Jail.
The satohel 10 declared to be that Of the
murdered girl. Fora Burns, while the
valise is said to contain her ROsssmer
and hat. The authorities now assert
positively that they have evidence which
will convict the murderer Of the girl.
The Nsrthern Paciae Blerkaaea.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 25.-Hsavy SHOWS in
the Rocky Mountains have prevented
through trafii, on the Northern Pacific
Railroad for five days, and u like delay
will probably be caused by wash0uts
from melted snow between AinsW0rth
and Sprague. There are zoo through
passenRereat tho latter place.
Reception ls aleua nasbes.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 25.-Lieut. Harber,
Who brought hack from Siberia the
bodies of DeLon0 and his comrades,
WAS given a public reception in YOunRs-
town, Ohio, which was attended by 5000
persons.
The Dangerous Csevasse.
VICKsBuRo. Miss, Feb. 26.-The Gre
vase below the delta is LEO feet wide
and Ave feet deep. It is steadily in.
creasing.
An.ther Sax Days' Gs.as.yss-please.
New YoRK, Feb 26.-Rowell, Fitz-
gerald, Vint and Noremac signed arti-
eles In the Turf, Field and Farm today
for ak day Re-as you please. Others
pro mise to enter.
RetUrnea @ Work
FALL RIVER, Mass. Feb. 26-The
striking weavers Of Pscassett returned
10 work this morning.
a Nsrshweasern 4aliread.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The con.
tractor for building the Soaris & Rocky
Mountain Railroad states that work
will be pushed as soon a. spring opens.
The road will run from Winnipeg north
westerly through BattlefOrd to q point
beyond Edmendston, in all about 40
miles. The company has been reor-
Ranizsd. and land grant of 64, 900 aores
per mile has been obtained FROM the
government. The bonds Of the COM
pany, amounting 70 $S,OO0,OOO, have
been placed.
Nigh water in the seaah.
NEw OnLKANs, Feb. 3.-The Shreve-
port river il the highest since 1919 and
il still rising. Steamers are bringing In
stock and people from the submerged
plantations hundred miles above and
below. The whole country il reported
under water, aud great damage is being
dose.
The 11sa spraaGs Assasaiaaslsn.
Hor SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. S.-The ex-
animation Of the assassins WAS oontin.
usd yesterday. Judge Wood oommitted
A. Doraud, b. v. Pitt. John Allison
and Harry LudinR without bail. Ed.
Howell vas discharged. Frank Flynn
wan psbCoO uuOoA VI INV OOuOos vSVsOOV
for the murder of his brother John
Flynn and $5090 for the assault ON Hall,
5000 for the assault on HarRrave and
$251O for the assault ON Craig. VIM.
Flynn, Robert Pruitt and Lucins vere
placed under bonds II 5000 each. The
counsel for the. prisoners committed
without bail gave notioe that an appii-
cation would BE- made 70 tho Superior
fL,rvH f<r a 0riH ~ Auhrns <ars,,xs nm Snf-
urdny. The prisoners will be taken 10
prison at Little Rock "wednesday for
safekeepire. fhs decision meets WITH
general favor among all olassss of oiti-
1ens.
sappsseA Wsrk - the Irish
LoNDoM, Feb. 3.-Shortly after one
O'clock this morning terrible explo
sion occurred in the cloak-room of the
Victoria railway station. Loudon. The
explosion vas usdoubtedby caossd By