The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-04
MRS. BOYD'S HISTORY.
She Had Previously Attempted
Murder in Her Frenzy.
WELL KNOWN IN MANY CITIES.
The Record OF Her Many Lovers-She
Tho Inquest Postponed.

~ the hands of his wife the one topic O!
conversation In the city yesterday. Interest was
divided between the two parties 10 the affair.
and the discussion of it brought ont a number
OF new and startling facts in the woman's
career.
Mrs Boyd has lived in houses Of ill-fame in
all the principal cities of the Sound and seems,
in the course OF her wild life, to have succeeded
in causing more than one man of good position
to become infatuated with her and to ruin him.
self in ministeying to her pleasure. She was an
inmate OF Belle Arlington's house at Fairhaven
for some months. aud later of Mae Wrighfs at
Whatcom. prominent politician of Fairhaven
became infatuated with her. and she so thor
oughly convinced him that she recproca;ed his
affection that he squandered all has money on
her and oyerdrew his account with the onpany
by which he was employed seVera! hundred dol
lars She carried her simulated affection SO far
that she nursed him tenderly through a danger
Gus illness, but when his money Yves gone she
left him and went to Mae wrights house at
Whatcom.
One night she got drunk and took possession
of a saloon Mt Fairheycn. She pulled pistol
and fired a shot at the bartender. who escaped
by ducking under the bar. Then she made him
stand in a corner of the bar-room for about two
hours, while she the house and invited all
corners to drink, occasionally throwing bottle
or beer glass az the man to keep him IN sub
mission. At last she was caught OF her guard,
disarmed and put out
She made frequent boasts that she was mar
ried to Boyd, and. whenever he funds ran low,
used to go 10 bank, announce herself as Mrs.
BOYD and draw sight draft on her husband
for n considerable sum. From Whatcom she
weat TO Spokane, where she is said TO have
wheedied considerable sums out OF "A politician.
The story of her career on Belingham bay
Is confirmed by the following specia, dispatch
from Fairhaveu:
FAIsHAvEx. Dec. Especial l-"Gypsy" Ash
ton. tho raurdercss OF Thomas Henderson
Boyd, vas an inmate of Belle Arhngtons
baenio here about a year aud a half ago aud
1atcf OF Mae Wright's Place III Nhatcom. Sne
led wild life here. and WAS the faYoritc OF
number o! the men OF more or less prominence
who were frequenters OF the houses of which
she was an inmate Among those who are in
debtei TO her for kindly Offices is leading
local politician. whom che nrrsed through
serious illness something over year ago.
Boyd Visited her occasionally when she was
here, and she boosted freely of.her relationship
with him. and said they were married.
In Port Townsend she was well known and
had bad record, as will be seen by tho follow
ing:
PoRT TOWNSEND, Dec 3.-TspeciaL Mrs. Ur-
euia 9uanita Boyd. who murdered her husband,
Thomas Henderson Boyd, in seattle asst evening,
was we'll known in this city. she came to Port
Townsend about six years ago and became an
inmate of Lottie Clsrkes house OF il!-tame, over
the 6rotto saloon. She lived here under the
name of Gypsy about six months. ana gave fire.
quent exhibitions of temper. On one occasion,
while inebriated. she chased two young men,
one of whom was her paramount. down Union
wharf with huge dagger. She welded the
weapon with the ferocity of maniac. The
men escaped by climbing over high
board fence few days afterWard she
among the sporting fraternity. Billy Ashton,
Portland gambler, lived with her Eome years.
An acquaintance said today that Ashton had
been frequently chased about town by her
armed with a numerous looking dagger. Boyds
life was insured in the Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance Company for $500, payable to
his estate a. q Mood ppnpYai snacal agent a
the company stated tonight that Boyd was in
sured last September for $3.50, and subsequently
he had taken out policy for 5000.
Mrs Boyd acquired the name of 'Gypsy Ash
tom from her association with Billy Ashton,
one of this best known sporting men in the Pa
eife Northwest. She came to Seattle with him
on n visit from Portland about seven years ago.
Some time later she came back alone and be-
came an inmate of Matte Lowry's bagnio over
the Montana stables. at the corner of Main ana
Fourth streets. As near as can be learned she
went trom there to Olympia, where she met
Boyd. From the first their relations were not
pleasant at all times, because ii is well known
that on one occasion she cut him on the neck
with pair of scissors, aud at other times spats
OF A less violent nature occurred.
After Mrs Boyd was taken from the inspec-
tion Office at police headquarters on the night OF
the shooting she was placed in what Is known
as the woman's receiving cell. Its Dimensions
aie about l0xi2 feet aud in one corner are the
SWUNG tuuCu III tUS same manner as
on board snip In one OF these hammocks Mrs.
Boyd passed the night. 1t could not be- said
that she slept, for her sobs came mournfully to
the ears OF the iailer at 80 o'clock in the morn
ing. At stated Intervals the medicine pre-
scribed by Dr. Palmer AZ the time il was thought
she was going TO give birth to u child, was given
her. and, as she raised herself on her elbow TO
take the draught, tears would drop from her
eyes and, as she sank back upon her canvas bed,
weary moan would come from her lips.
II was decided i'll the morning that she should
be removed To the county Jail, where more COM
Portable quarters could be provided. Detective
Roberts and Dr. Palmer accompanied her in the
hack. and 81 the prison Office she was given in
charge OF Jailer Aunroe, who Immediately pre-
pared the womans quarters Tor her reception.
il was decided after consultation between
Sheriff Woolery aGi Jailer Nunroe that she
should be allowed full freedom of the general
room and the corridors Her only companion
is May Piummer, colorei, gho is sick and under
the care OF = physician.
She had been at the county iail bat a short
time when her acquaintancos commenced TO
come. Mrs J. II. Kennedy, who keeps the
house where Mrs. Boyd lived. one of the
first. and then came elderly lady. minister's
wife. Later Attorney William Martin was a.
lowed to see her, and. while he apparently is
acting as her lawyer. there Is belief that he in
turn is acting for James Hamilton Iawis His
admouitions 10 hor were 10 say nothing and she
those W no called to talk with her that she had
nothing to say The Observation-Disclosures rem
resentative received this answer. but the OF /.
fieials had no objections 10 brief Interview
provided Mrs Royd would consent. Unexpec,.
cdly she decided To see the reporter and as he
came TO her cell said: "Will You rot come in
and sit down
As the reporter complied he observed that her
face bore signs OF fatigue aud her eyes were
swollen from weeping. She dressed ia a
close-fttng blue gown and her black hair was
brushed back from the forehead Nervousness
was noticeable in every move she made
''Yes," she said, al have been sick all dsv
aud suffer a great deal Every time l think of
last nights occurrence il seems as ii could
not hear Il, and DO not want to talk any more
than possible Ny attorney hiss advised me to
cmain silent ana let all she facts come out
through the proper channels. Ms husband wss
snewspaper man, and II could tell Won any
thing more than have would do SCI gladly
.Some people have degled the assertion tha,
you we-e ever married 10 Mr. BOYD notwith-
standing The announcement this morning. said
the reporter. Her eyes flashed as she replied:
vile, hut that was ioT reasons hr,t kuown 10
ourselves when II becomes necessary / can
Prove that wege married IN Seattle last Feb
Tuary: bat DO not care 10 tell who performed
the ceremony or where it took place
III have heard, Mrs Royd, that your husband
heat YOU cruelty NJ times. and FRIDAY afternoon
hiE yea ~ ;he Ease, AnoeAing your head ssalns;
the wall
"oh. don't want tn say anything aboa: that