The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-05
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<hoeking tragedy marked the hour
.<.sen ii and IL O'Clock lass night
sIout ii 30 O'Clock Officer Phillips.
-s5Ie natroIling Main street between
{ - -. .,.,erri.I and South Second !.
s.:;~ed ! ueIl-dressed man who Was
..'.-,erentiy very drunk. In company
s.:sh { stranger evidently perfectly
s.ser something aroused the
$3.50 suspicious. and he APP
's-..rhed the two men and
$3.50 them what they wanted On the
$500 Il 30 late an hour. The sober
.ssn repIiesi that bis friend vas drunk
"a tlaaf be wanted 70 take him 4, the
e,Ssnxton hotel. where be was stay
- Officer Phillips. thinking that
~ NM, bad some other motive III m
,,;1ndship Ia leading . drunken man
..nrs,d, offered 10 assist IN taking the
81. % the hotel Accordingly, the
s,1r<r and Pasroiman Adafr took the
-. who appeared 70 b. IN =
1900. 10 the Arlington. He
~ a sucll condition when the
- uas reached that the night clerk
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.s.s - hsa -. ,xsry;a,. 80 $.
$500 i'm II be came ia drunk.
o6eu Phillips then called Officer
f6aus b his assistance, and together
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81 "a. ~. ss-.~.- - -
saze ~ 1's1o. - $3.50 : va 80,
sccompaniea them 70 the notes
.pI 20 the city jail, then left,
mi the officers were preparing
4, re<,tt.,. h, their beats. when they mo-
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=. 49,. 4essIa = $500 A1s1's1s sass -
NhitIofa was iosinu Ana Went ~ once
. ihe city 1aIl. When he arrived
here he found The man lying on his
hack IN the corridor. where the officers
had left h,su There was q dim ~
80. -. s. ! ~
Ni''sS i''ss' ~ vi nis y = A'au tH1 'a'os'
cuFsory esananataon Wss sufficient 70
tel tie doctor that he had arrived too
late
DEATH uAp VISITED HfM.
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= 80 az. - -.
esiusHt thai ne hau aied ifoah Ihe
effects OF some active poison, probably
mornhine. He had not struggled AZ all
and his features showed no evidence
OF suffering.
Coroner Smart was promptly no.
tiled, and sent back instructions TO
hare the body taken to Cross Il Co. IS
undertaking rooms and kept there
until an inquest could be held in the
morning.
ms rnrxr,rx v.r..,..uxa
f...... $3.50 :. az -
ss1s'a oa s.'e ucA" i1ias
pouy ihaieassu mat MS name Was NJ
4. Comedian, and inquiry at the
Arlington hotel confirmed this fact.
He cane to Seattle on Tuesday and
registered at the Arlington. He said
he had recently returned from 4 trim
70 England. where he had gone 10 get
married. and that be was engaged as
acanvasser for an encyclopedia.
Among the letters found on his per-
aoI1 were several from r. T.. Collier of
New York. proprietor OF publishing
house, giving him instructions con-
etrning his work. and letter dated
san Francisco, March 81. 1850. from
r. f. Collier x Co.. Pacific Coast
ascHcy, reveals that Comedian stood
vel with the firm. and that IL was
their intention 20 enlarge bis sriI.-
TORI.
Another letter. dated Portland. Or.
April :. was FROM III 8 Syron, man
assf far +. r. Collier IN the North
Pacific and British Columbia de-
! partmsntss gives Comedian instrue-
Tons as to the snethod OF taking
0riefs.
letter dated Brunswick Hotel.
vancouver. Il. c., March p, and writ
Yen bf :, Mckay. speaks CT receiving
9 letter .rona Comedian the day before.
the writer hopes mat Comedian VIII
haye q pleasant aud prosperous trip
70 Denver and New York aud
safe return. The writer says be re-
reived an album and encyclopedias sent
by Comedian. and thinks i too much
Tor him to do for him 1.-THE writerl.
{ nr y rue. Also urges pr. euhheiiah
This wa.,Ia sesssa 80 - sss,,,l al; ,hs,
Comedian was !, married man.
Another letter, dated Seattle. April
:. and addressed 10 s. III. Syron, Port
land. Or, Is written in shorthand, Lie
vas signed by Comedian. and evil
IDENTIFY not sent.
The only other articles besides the
letters found on his person were d
pasf of kid gloves. two neektles, a
bunch OF keys and IS cents In fnonev.
A gold watch.and chain which he had
worn early in the evening were gone.
he was between IS and 40 years OF
age. about feet G inches in height, and
weighed about iyS pounds. He was
alan OF pleasing appearance and
good eonversationalist. He was OF
fair complexion, with light mnstache
and beard. He was neatly dressed in
black suit. light oyercuat and silk
Bat and created good impression ON
shose with whom he came in contact.
tie eansassed all OF Eastern Wash
i,sgson for several books. coming 10
seattle ever two months ago. Since
ihen he has visited other parts of the
Mound.
ARREST OF flls COMPANION.
As soan as II Was ascevtasna., Thai