, 1889-07-25
THE MURDERED MAN.
Something About His Career in spo.
kane Fails.

Grant of this city was murdered an Tia.
coma at an early hour yesterday morn
ing by David latin, formerly of this
place, was received by telegraph yester-
day forenoon, and a feeling of sadness
prevailed among his many hiends in
this city.
Mr. Grant came to this city about six
years ago and has been engaged in the
restaurant business ever since. During
last winter lac opened the English
Kitchen on stevens street and run it un-
I'll about ten days ago. He owned con-
siderable property in this city, but was
very desirous of going 10 the Sound 10
20 into business, and disposed of some
of his property here.
his MARRIAGE.
About two months ago he married
Mrs. Anderson, formerly of Portland,
who conducted drcssmalSing establish.
ment over the Great Eastern store dur
ing last winter
Mr.. Grant was member of the
knights of l'ythias, and also comrade
in the J. H. Reno post q. a. r., of this
city, being highly respected and es-
teemed in both organizations. He was
wcll liked by all who knew him through
out tile city, and was regarded rs IA very
quiet and unassuming man, and was
never known to invoke a quarrel. A
man named Wentei Grant of this city
knew Charles Grant at Browns
ville Nemaha county, Nebras-
ku, in 1868, and secured him a
position as cook in Randalps hotel of
that place. At that time his mother and
u brother lived there, the brother being
engaged il blacksmithing, Charley
lived there about three years, when he
went to Lincoln Neb., and subsequently
came to Spokane Falls, where he has
since lived.
Mr.. Grant has been talking for some
time ofgoing TO the Sound, and We'd
neSdny he left for Tacoma, his wife hav-
having preceded him two days before.
a PRIVATE DISPATCH
yesterday morningrsaid that G. C. Grant
of Spokane Fails had been murdered by
David K. Martin, alias r. h. Coleman
Traders NatiouT Bank OF SpQRane
Falls, but Subsequent telegrsns Stated
that David L. Latin WAS thc mllr-
derer
II is still matter of conjecture why
Latin took the life of Grant, who was
never known to harm any one. Numer-
Gus theories have beeh advanced by par
ties well acquainted with Latin and the
murdered man. Some say jealousy
prompted the rash act, as Latin had
gone with Grants wife before she was
married TO him and had frequently bccn
out walking with her. Latin at one
time boarded at the English Kitchen
while Grant was proprietor, and some
think Grant, meeting him in. Tacoma,
has probably asked him for a. board bill
which invoked his wrath.
David E. LArrIg,
who is charged with the murder of
Charles Grant, is well known here and
1t Is generally conceded that his mind
was not sound, and he was regarded ms u
very treacherous person. He had threat
encd bodily injury 10 two different per-
sons in this city, declaring that hewould
shoot them.
He came here from Illinois in 1858 and
started TO learn the harness making
trade with Orchard & Snyer, who had
shop on Mill street, where he worked
or about two years. He then went to
San Francisco and went on board Brit
ish ship and sailed for Hampton, Vir-
giuia, going around Cape Horn. He
came back and went TO work for Orchard
A. Saver at Pennington, wheie they had
mevcd during his absence. lie told
4 them he had gone on board ship
i with the intention of going TO South
America to join an army, u being