The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-25

Aussiu A. Bell, prominent real estate
dealer aud capitalist. OF this city. killed
himself in bis ofiiee, z,2z2 Front street, by
shas in she head with pistol H. G..
fvuslI. who vas In charge nf the japanese
1sxssr at 40 Front, next door 10 the real
sesste once. heard the Euffied report of .
rasfoi. followed by the noise OF failing
hody. and. becoming alarmed. he ran
eeruss the street 70 the drug store of W H.T.
nasnes. and informed him that he thought
: murder had been committed In the real
state once. The two then crossed 10 xr.
RATS once, and, peering through the
sxo,,t window saw that there was blood on
ne t3sor OF the middle OF the three rooms
a. the ofaec. They could also discern the
fees az nan, bai could moi see bis body.
wessrs Barnes and Truell were joined by
IA Hiliyer and W. II. Green. and then
n Barnes went for physician. As the
s,nus door was locked visit was made to
ne rear Of the Office. hut II was found thai
an entrance could not be effected there.
The front door WIS then broken open, and
vhen the investigators reached the middle
rooa 4 terrible sight met their gaze.
now THE DEED VAS ZONE.
1UUlU "A. EFt5 tAy Vti tftt A&fQf WITH Hir
head against the back partition of the
.oou win thirty -eight-cssibre Smith a
Wesson revolver ciutehed tightly In his
sirhf hard. The arm was across the breast
ana the smoke OF the powder stiii CURED
about the Apartment and showed how re-
cent The bullet had been sent from the
chamber Of the pistol to do It's fatal work
The carpet Of the room was spIattered
with blood, while q large pool lay about
The head Of the dying man. The bullet
had catered the right temple. passed clear
through the brain and made its way out at
the left temple. Then IL lodged itself in
The piasterinE on the wall Of the apart
mcnt The suicide had evidently caught
bold Of the large safe which stood In the
room with his left hand to steady himself.
and with his right hand took the pistol
and placed IL close TO the right temple.
The course OF the bullet showed that his
nerve was steady and true when he
pulled the trigger the bullet coursed In q
straight line through the temple and
lodged In the wall.
IN THR AGosiEs or DEATH.
Ar. Bell fell on his back. and when first
seen was stiii alive. though un.
conscious His mouth CAPPED con.
vulsively, and his eyes moved and
foiled In q singular manner, as though
tyitched by the nerves. His hands were
not moved dufIng this time. aud those
present nestefts f,sst the breath WAS dying
away 90 IA faint fiutter Great beads of
ssext gathered on the biood-sfalned fore
bseashed his sass pr A G. Williams was
summoned nv Dfua g'st Harness. but he, of
course. could do nothing.
ONE saof WAS FtRED.
In making the examination the physi.
sian took the revolver out OF tho nerveicss
hands. aud IL was found that only one
chamber was empty. seme one suggested
that nothing should be disturbed until the
arrival ef Coroner smart. and the weapon
sss therefore repaired In the RAPIDLY stiff.
cning Fingers pT. l. r. Dawson WAS also
present. having hurried Ia th. scene la the
hope Of assisting the deceased.
LETTER TO MS WIZ.
IN the room was found letter written
inst before the art was committed. II CON
sisted Of several sheets OF paper and was
addressed :. rrisste--to my wife Eva
Bell nr. Dawson. whe was the physs
clan Of Mr.. Bell. took charge of this lettei
In order to give IL 10 the befrayed wife
SPREAD or yuR HEwS.
News OF the suicide soon spread aud q
crowd OF several hundred excited citizen,
gathered about the office, aud universal
horror was EXPRESSED That SO we'll known a
man should have taken his own life.
The Office was nnaily cleared of the
crowd aud locked tn swast the arrival OF
Of Coroner Smart who came to the scene of
the tragedy a. about ~ o'clock. He made
the usual enquiries and was shown the let.
Ter 10 Mrs hell. lie looked into the sur.
rountipgs. and az IL was palpably a rass al
suieide he decided that there was no need
Tor holding an inquest
MIS-. ngLL rRosrsArEn.
When Mrs Bell wss informed % the
Tragic death 81 her husband she wss com
p'etely overcome aud tainted from excess
Of grief when the hereavesi lady had
recovered from the flaming spell she IN
listed on eesug so the office 10 wee her hts.
band. just ~ he wss II was thousei
anwise 20 allow her 20 see him until fhe
hloai hsd been removed. for fear that the
shnek might Kill her. as she Is in delicate
health. Dr. Dawson aud q neighspf
restrained Mrs Bell from carrying cut her
sth, and she anaisy said
Did he not leave word for me-
He left letter fer sou, Mrs Bell.
!cn when You are more composed than
sua are at press nt I"
II ran bear Ia read IL now ss well as ~
say other time. Do please give II 10 me.
doctor"
READING THE MESSAGE.
Dr.. Dawson then handed Mes He'll the
lefser. which she hurFlediy torc open and
asssn 20 read. Az each hne she sohscd
Violently aud The fast flowing tears raadc
4 impossible for her at tiuss 80 ssiseern
zoe hnes sna letters which had been
sosEled but Few Minutes before by n
asns now sfillea I'm death.
The lsss missive Is REGARDED as sacrad hv
sac tamtlv Of tbs a ceased. nr, Dawson.
Noffmsn. SaFoaer Smart and others
Know the contents Of the letter. htsi de not
aw 20 give il u The public. X tod Mrs
nell how tondlv be loved her and that he
ssssel To lssse her shove al things. The
49, taat he had beea 81 ioE 50 hong and
sas' De considered bis cnss- as impossible
"a snaseu of ia hopeless way, life
80 soos health wsk not worth the fis ne.
.1a ne Therefore concluded IN eHa his
suaeles with hnllet. His farewtA 20 his
vic was most stftsctioaate aud loving and
.nssessed that she steod alone in bis
sn"ash's, even At ihe supteme moment
esernity
TAxgS 10 his RESIDENCE
Undertaken sherey arranged ard laid
es' Nj. Bells remains. and under his ii
Nstsnn tex were carried ~ tho residence
s.o plaresf I'm the front raom. Mrs. tell
eaes threw herself n on the insnimstc
m snd elasnsaf Il is her arms aud n was
mss fline before her sister and sthers
~ ~ - lndaee her 81 leave the Fcsasn. tster
ss sne ass The hcreayed lady. through The
- = OF her physician, became lnosc calm
Es-Fsa. A a. So
1sls say that Mr. Bell aud his wife were
Ssa e1f snesficnsse couple. THIS Was eNf
49, ny the fxcs that he srsrcstx ever
= 800 OUT nnless Mrs He'll VAS bV kss side
~ ..S oaggy On al his trims sns; ionrneys
49,. - ss,seenipsnsesi him and S. the frequent
rs.a eslis made She husband and wife
Always taeether The mutual aFeC-
seS ned 70 DC unusually strong.
ATS last EVENING.
81, VISIT was mate By reearter a. the
- msidenee, Ia, Mrs Bel, MAS tao I'll 20
Nsn. Mrs., Rell's sister. he~cxtr ?.
~, That NJ. bell asd wife speet
sssas evening ~ the heuse of his
.sss.s. :. Arf. u. Caifmsn. A aansGr 1T
sssnss. ssfe nFssept sra g rlesssn;
sa.as ~ss sEsens Mr. Bel, appeared in
ns.Asss gesRa spirits Hs iNft hts
H.. house Eth BIS wfs,. AZ 9 ~. ant
epss,a Ne tae sANFsly , fsrss 10 n'ssork sn4
s.,s soee nfssr. narsne the nfxhs hs
ra-,.s sas itfsie. rose At s s,ss,lsrk Yesterday
sains. sse : Asarsv hrask fsst. arss a..
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H. s~'"fs hr nysd the fatal shat. he isft
ssn-. s ..sse sar tire afssre II = exisseat.
ksts,s siseat eysr,s, thst AZ wr.as~ te,e
lntslsa =. nae bis preparations for death
~ sEARca aR HgALan.
- - g esa aa'i vitc left here IN September
1 =. - - s0seant Of has heath. amt spent
'ss In TIE East aad 10 California