, 1892-12-03
which Boyds head lay showed,One big red
WHAT THE WOMAN SAID.

In one of her moments of composure al
the police station she exclaimed: "Oh
don't tell me that Tom is dead MY dar
ling Oh how loved him. Where is he
Let me go to him. 1 did not kill him.
would not have done such thing as that
l loved him too well, and he was so good tC
me-"
I'VE quarreled in the afternoon and he
spoke unkindly about what l had been
and told him that did not love him ano
he went away from me. But did love
him, and went after him. l don't know
where found him, but we came home and
took out the revolver to threaten him.
did not intend to shoot. l thought toe
much of him for that, and only wanted tc
scare him; It was a little gun and 1 DID
not think it would hurt anyone. He
grabbed it and it went off,"
1T is true that he is dead and you killed
him." said the reporter, "and / should like
to have your side of the case. What was
the trouble about2
ut was all over my past life," she re
piled, her dark eyes appealing beseechingly
to the captain as if to stop the questions
Then she whispered to Captain HOgle
and told him that she was about to become
mother and was suffering pains. A mo-
ment later her whole manner changed and
she said
"Yes, l killed him wilfully; l shot him
dead and now l want to die"
Were you Mr.. BOyd's wife ?"
Eyes, l was his wife for over two years
IN name and by marriage since last Febru-
ary 18TH"
"Have you ever done anything to make
your husband jealous2"
Sir" was the indignant reply, ~ have
been more than true to my husband. /
warshipped him, but he never could forget
my past life, and it rose up like a cloud
between us. 1t was on that account that l
lived here and he in Olympia. His people
did not know of our marriage. 1t would
never have done for them to have known
of the step he had taken But he was so
good to me that could bear the secrecy of
the marriage"
Ibid he ever abuse your"
Never" she REPLIED her eyes flashing
and her whole form quivering.
"When did you meet Mr.. Boyd frst2"
Il don't know" and then she recollected
and said: "At Olympia at the censtitu-
tional convention and have lived with
him since then"
She suddenly became wild again and
cried out:
Where is he2 You tell me he is dead.
That can't be. Tell me where he is and let
me 60 to him. Oh, my Cod" and she
turned to Captain Hogle again. "If it be
true, what will become of me. Why am
being exhausted by her emotion she fell
back into the chair and tears fell from her
eyes.
As the reporter left the station she was
taken to a cell, where she moaned and cried
like child. At 70 O'Clock she cried wildly
for the iailer, and when he appeared told
him that she was about to give birth to a
child. Dr. Palmer was sent for in hot
haste, but on arriving and making an ex-
animation pronounced her out of danger
for the time being, although pregnant.
WHO BOYD WAS.
Boyd was the son of Colonel Augustus
Boyd, assistant quartermaster of the IT, s.
army, at Philadelphia, during the war He
IS the only son, has always been wayward,
bis besetting sin being women He was q
reporter on the Philadelphia Times ard re-
ported the NoN jersey ieslslltGre two ses-
5lons for that newspaper, He came 10 Pu-
get Sound first twelve years ago. He taught
4 Sunday school class at one time in ST.
Luke's church, Tacoma. He returned
East and again came to Tacoma in 1888;
was reporter on the Ledger, and after
wards on the Globe. He applied to his fa-
Jher to buy the Olympian, which he took
charge Of December 10, 1891. 1t has been a
losing venture and is heavily involved. He
was a good conVersationalist and made
friends easily. Drink and fast women had
'uOl a ldncludIlDu lOI ulIl Judb MS FAMILY
we're glad to have him remain in the West,
sending him money occasionally. At the
irst legislature he reported the proceedings
'or dozen newspapers and made 500 per
week. He inherited about 5000 at his
majority and spent it all in running a
theatrical company around
,he country, frequently playing juvenile
parts himself He was a man of remark
sble capacity when away from liquor and
women. He was 80 years of age and was
! democrat in politics before coming to the
sound. His body will be sent to Philadel-
1bia