The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25

II Suicide, How Did 1t Happen There
Were Two Mortal Wounds?

Blaine Tribune
Shortly after o'clock last Wednesday morn.
ing startling discovery was made by A. H.
Abers, drayman, who took load of baled hay
to the feed store OF Martin Ware ON Washington
avenue. When Mr.. Abers drove up in front of
the store, not seeing any one around, he looked in
at the window OF the office and there beheld a
sight awful to behold. 1t was the body of Mar
TIN Ware lying on his back on the floor, with
face and hands covered with blood, and small
22-caliber rifle between his feet with the muzzle
resting on the PROSTATE body. 1t took only q
glance TO convince Mr.. Abers that the man was
dead. He at once gave the alarm. and soon a
crowd was gathered in the Office of the dead
man. 1t was only few minutes until
City Marshall Overman and Deputy Cor
oner f. u. Adams arrived on the
scene OF the tragedy and took charge of thing.
The body OF the dead man was lying on its back
on the d oor of the office with the gun in posi-
ton as described above The legs were extended
somewhat apart, arms extended with hands
clutched. The body or surroundings showed no
signs OF any struggle having taken place. and
from every indication death came instantane-
ously. Two gun-shot wounds were found on
the body-one just over the left eye. the bullet
having penetrated the skull, and must have
caused instant death. The other wound was in
the breast just below the lett nipple, the ball
ranging nearly directly through the lung, barely
missing the heart A small revolver was lying
several
cartridges. The revolver was cooked, but not
loaded. lamp stood on the table still burning
when the discovery was made. Deputy Coroner
Adams soon had jury impaneled and made a
thorough investigation. A large number of
witnesses were called, ana from the testimony
given the following facts were elected:
The deceased was at the meeting of the
Knights OF Pythias lodge on the previous even
ing. He went into Mcdonald d Anderson',
place in the Gilfllian- Tanner block, and soon
after engaged with q number OF others in play.
ing cards. He lost some money and during the
night borrowed from one OF the other PLAYERS
the sum OF SIS, and continued to play until
about O'Clock a. m. on the day of his death
After quitting the game he went out, but shortly
returned, and remained perhaps some ten or
fifteen minutes. This was the last time
he was seen alive so far as any
evidence showed. The gun found proved 10
have belonged to Mcdonald & Anderson. and
must have been removed from the building
during the night, as it was testified that the
gun was IN its usual place At 10 O'Clock the
previous evening. After hearing all the evil
dence that could Dc got the jury rendered its
verdict that Martin Ware came to his death bv
@ gunshot wound in the head, inflicted by MIN.
self. There was no reason adduced for the
act OF suicide, as the deceased had prosperous
business in the hay aad grain trade, and SEEM
ingly was doing very well. The only debts that
are known to exist was 20 Bacon & jennings.
of Whatcom, whom he owed 500, a small nor.
ton of which was due this week. No money
was found on his person. Martin Ware was a
native Of Ohio. 25 years OF age, a single man.
with no near relatives in this state as far "A
known. He was q member OF the Knights of
pythias