The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-30

HUSBAND FOLLOWED TAX WIFE
Double Suicide 81 Kias Ceunsy People
at Anacorses.
4 douhlo suicide occurred last week st Ana
eortes. Bonnie Nelson and his vile Annie Tor
merry lived e Juanita, King county, bss To-
some unknown reason the wife D0me sime ago
len her husband and went 70 Anacorte& she
went 10 live Ct dance hall, ~ the corner OF G
sveuus and Third street. In that town, and be.
Ean Z life Of shame. She was visited
there . few days ago By her husbands
Who tried 70 persuade her TO return to
him. Sine was deaf 70 his entreatiss and he re-
turned home despondsnt He determined 70
make another effort to become reconciled - his
wlfe and went to Anacortes again on Monday,
but again failed. His wife was h0pelessiy alien
afed from him and Z hu4s quarrel ensuse. Sho
TOO, became despondent, seeing no alternative for
the husband she had left except the miserable
LIE sne han chosen. On Tues lay by complain
ing Of sickness she induced Edward Hans 70
buy for her twenty grams Of sulphase OF NOR
phia, Of which she took fifteen grains. Dr.. Arm
strong WAS called anu was about 70 give her
remedies. bat she would not allow him to DO
anything which would counteract the effects OF
the drug, saying thai she wished to die. Death
consequently eneued within three houra
Evidencs WAS given ct the coroner's inquest
that she had written and mailed letter on the
not left the possofhce, was searched and The let
ter was found and read Il was addressed 70
her husband, Bonnie Nelson. who had returned
dsspairins. to his home 1t Juanit& 1t simply
said:
.sBonnie: could not live any longer, 20 please
do not blame me for doing as have done.
..ANEIK"
news Of the suicide, which reached him On Wed
nesdsy. On Thursday morning he also took
morphine and died. He left note stating
thst without his wife life was not worth living.
HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
How Thanksgiving Day Was spent 1T the
Home.
The following report Of Thanksgiving day at
the House of the Good shepherd IL communl-
Gated by the sister superior:
THE Magdaien's Retreat and the Angel
Guardian school department spent Thanksgiv-
ing day very enjoyably After the religious scr.
vices were concIuued in the morning the chill
dren in both classes let their joyous spirits burse
forth even before they partOok OF an excellent
breakfast. The tausages, which they enjoyed.
were furnished by Mr.. 8 Bittencourt The din
ner was given by Mr.. K Chisholm, Mrs. E
Foss, Mrs. J. C. Michael and Mra John Convery.
l. consisted Of an abundance Of turkey, cram
berries. pickles. celery, tru ., candy. nuts, pie
and caka The supplies were given so Literally
that there 10 enough Of the good things still re-
naming 70 furnish delicious dinners for few
days more. We hope thar our good God will
gracionsly bIess those kind friends who 20
thoughuully donated for the pleasure OF our
chllrsn. whose PARENTS. with two exceptions,
could not have provided them with the home
comforts that wstcnfal Providence gave them
in the Home OF the Good sheppard.
1--WE avail ourselves Of this occasion TO thank
MessrH. Scnwabacher Bros. 4 Co.. Cass d Co..
Puget Sound Commission Company, A. G. Fry 4
Co, John Watson, C. +. Frasch 4 Co., ]. K.
Montgomery 4 Co, A. c. Maculsky Co., Chas.
Loucn and Haley, eileen 4 Co., for Rroceries
and provisions lately given to our institution.
''Our household consists OF twerty-three IN.
mates, seventeen IN the Guardian Angel class
and six in the MagdAlsn department.
Although We have made some Improvements
since We moved to our present quarters, as
North Ninth street. We are still much in0on-
venienced for want of room. and We trust that
the charitably disposed may assist VI to provide
q home large enough 10 accommodate those Of
our Lords poor who come to seek Ahelter at our
house,