, 1889-12-12
Charles E. Harrington, a Compost
tor. Terminates His Life With
Pistol Shot.
Sad Ending of Brief and I'm
fortunate Love Affair-How
II Began,
Arrested a Week Aftor Marriage
for Threatening the Life
of His Bride.

haiiWuy VI tue ItENIEW ollce NJ
3:2O Monday afternoon, and ex-
pired few moments afterward.
Harrington was arrested Saturday
night on complaint of his wife, who
claimed that he had threatened her
life, and upon examination before
Justice Curry yesterday afternoon
was required to give bond in the
sum of $500 to keep the peace.
Within half an hour afterward, and
while In tine custody of officer
Coverly, who was sent with him TO
procure the required bond, Har-
rington had taken his own life.
A SAD CHAPTER.
The circumstances leading up to
the sad ending of the life of this un-
fortunate young man form an inter-
esting chapter. Harrington came
to Spokane Falls something over
year ago, and up to three months
ago was a compositor on the RE-
VIEW. In the month of August
Miss Maggie Fuhrman, who came
here last spring from Walla Walla,
where she had been employed in the
office of the Daily Union, also Sc
cured employment in the REVIEW
composing room.
A strong attachment at once
sprang up between Miss Thurman
and Harrington. The latter, while
of polite and gentlemanly address
and very agreeable i'm manner, was
addicted to the vice of gambling and
was not considered fit associate for
Miss Thurman by her friends, who
demonstrated with her to no effect.
Finally, it was discovered that
Harrington, who had been secretary
of the Typographical Union of this
city, had appropriated the funds of
the union to the amount of $40.
Soon after the discovery Harrington
went to Rathdrum and accepted IA
position on the Kootenai Courier,
published at that place. He showed
no disposition to make good the
amount he had appropriated belong
ing to the union, and he was finally
expelled from membership.
huntington CstiItt uON III lTDfIl ftdtI-
drum once or twice a week, usually
on Wednesday and Saturday even
ings, to see Miss Fuhrman, and the
separation did not seem to cool the
ardor of their attachment. The
young lady frequently accompanied
him to the train upon his return to
Rathdrum, and on several occasions
went TO that place to see him when
~ vyna not font for n I'm, IN |
come down.
About three weeks ago Miss Fuhr-
man transferred her affections, par
TALLY at least, to another
printer, and on account of
him she had several quar-
rels with Harrington, and his visits
to this city became less frequent.
On Wednesday evening, November
81, Harrington came down from
Rathdrum and called ON Miss
Fuhrman at her room on Madison
street, between Second and Third.
They qUarreled, and, according to
Miss Fuhlman's story, he threat
ened to kill her aud take his own
life in the event of her refusal to
marry him.
He finally told her that he was
not nearly so bad II man as she
thought him, and told her If she
would come UP to RathdiJim on the
following Saturday, November 80,
he would supply her with sufficient
money to make good his embezzle-
ment for the FUNDS of the union,
and that he would then return to
his people in Texas.
Contrary to the protestations of
Bronson, Miss Fuhrman went to
Rathdr,im on the following Satur-
day and was married 10 Harrington
in the afternoon of the sa1ue day by
II justice of the peace. Harrington
warned her against receiving the at
tentions of Bronson thereafter. He
Informed her that he had no objec-
ton 10 Bronson accompanying her
home from the office, but
he insisted that she must
not permit his presence in her ROOM
Miss Fuhrman, now Mrs. Harring-
ton, returned to the city the same
evening, Harrington informing her
that he would be down on the fol-
lowing saturday. Upon her return
to this city Mrs. Harrington told an
intimate lady friend of her mar
riage, and said Harrington had
forced her into il by pointing pis-
tol at her and telling her he would
kill her and then kill himself IL she
refused or created a scene. She de-
clared she would never live with
him and that she was going to try
and get a divorce without making
the matter public. t'....
On last Saturday evening Har-
rington came down and called at his
wife's room. Bronson was there.
The landlady Informed Harrington
that his wife was not ut home, but
he said he knew better, for he had
seen her come In few moments he.
fore in company with Bronson. In
the meantime Mrs. Harrington and
Bronson had gone out the back way.
Upon being Informed of this by the
landlady's husband Harrington ran
after aud overlook them. Mrs. Har-
ringt0n stopped and asked Har-
rington what he wanted, to which
he replied, 81 want you." Mrs.
Harrington then left Bronson and
accompanied her husband. They
had not proceeded far when she
broke and ran, and implored some
men who were passing to protect
her, saying Harrington had threat
ened to kill her. One of the gentle
men accompanied her to the RE-
VIEW Office, and she Immediately
went 10 police headquarters and
sworc out warrant for the arrest of
her husband.
He was arrested about 3 o'clock
SUNDAY morning and taken to no