The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-16
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE


Chae1su Gsilsa<in. ~ Aazasx. csanis1sd
susesds tn ne basement Of has Front
&xoee gorgs. betweea Columbia
and Chsffy streeas - c'eicck iase evening b.
sheoetng himself thsoagh he head with . -
caliher ea1sh 4 Wssson NvoivsE He did
NJ o1idssssa bsasa Ainssu absss
spsu1ne tsnsrssw. snanssng eoods
ftoa - sfns he esnss down u NE nernisg
Until aftex : O'clock He IN went -
m 1eoG 81 vrp1e . ieftes Which ~ placed In
III inside ooas pockel vent into De basemens
81 ths seoss sd placs1 ~ rsvolvss 70 hts hsed
and nred-
DavS1 L necsvsn. his ssaaAsuGal clesk.
foand Ns. Goidssein wrshing IN aeouy on the
eoof- He ras Immediately 70 d. anars's oflos
and sunmon &C han.
DR.. Smart reached Mr. Goldssein's side Just -
be wss breathing hie last builef-hoae
on ths night side Of the head, iuse
above ths temple showed where the ball nsd en-
tired Bruins hsd ossed iron his skuii % IL
The body we immediately taken -
Bonney 4 Servants Undertaking e.
taeaishmeut From motives Of ktndness
70 the dead man's family those cogul-
can't Of the suicide circulated the STORY
that Nj. Goldstein had Died iron
hsmonhaxs Of be lungs. and II was not until
O'Clock this morning hat the tacts became
known
For tvo month"; he hiss complained Of . paan
in tn hesd and Of difhcuity in getting deep.
bat did not consult . physician, L<ss than .
week ago he again spoke Of feeling bad. and hts
condition was observed By his associates
In the l<ts<s which he wrote 10 his vile and
daughter tmmediasely bsforc committing his
rash sct aud which Dr.. smart found in
- - ~ ~
the terrible headache from which he had s1f-
Tered for long time. and said be thcughs
they would Be betisf Or II he lstt them
II Also contains explicit Instructions ~ 70 when
what money he had could be found and gives
full insfrustfons concerning the disposition Of
bis property.
MI 0oldssein's domestic relations were very
pleasant, and in the letter he refers very touch
ingiy 70 this fact. Those who are intimate with
him say that financial troubles and iii-hsaith
led 70 the rash act
Last fail Mr.. Goldstein went East and boushs
>6o.o0 stock of goods. intending
to engage Ia the jobbing business
He Leased the Lsry row on second street
intending 70 open one store there and another
10 he Onion block. Bed weather des.yed the
butidings. and - his stores could not be
opened he hsd = iargs stock Of goods
on his hands His biih becoming due. the
stecks were placed In the hands OF Trieste 4
Co. mis- cole creditor. This worried him greatly
and In connection with his I'll health produced
temporary aberra on OF mind.
Mt Char - Goldstein va . weil-known and
much respected merchant Of Seattle. He had
been 10 business here seven years. coming 70
the city from The Dalles Or. At the time Of
the are Of Jans lest his store In the Yesier-
Leary buiidinG. and be lost several thousand
dollars by the connagratiou. Not Ut all dis
couraged he ct TO work again. and . month
ago moved hts store into the corner room OF the
Leary tsrrsce building. at tho corner Of Marion
and Second streets
Mr. Goidssein had . comfortable heme at the
corner Of Kentucky and Harrison streets. in
North Seattle. and his financial standing was
good.
Mr Goldsfein was born In Germany. March 10,
1851. He bad no relatives in this country. In
March. ISL he was married IN olympia TO Miss
Lemon. whose parents still reside In thai town.
Mn Lyman Mann, Of this city. and Mr.. Mfllard
=. Lemon Of olympia, are the only sister and
brother Nrx Goidstein has
The news Of Mr.. Goldstein's sudden death was
broken 70 Mrs. Goidstein by her sister, Mrs.
Mann. who was informed Of the ed event by
Mr. MCGOWAN Arrangements for the funeral
VIII be made today.
Mr Goidstein was prominent member ana
trustee Of Olive Branch lodge No. 4 L O. o. T..
ana IN acstve member aud ofhcer Of Alki lodge
No 80. A. O. e. W.. which bodies will probably
take paTt In the funeral.