The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-03

gram from Thomas Henderson Boyd, dated At
olympia, December /, to Mrs. Z. ]. Boyd SO
James street, reading a. follows:
"Wiu try to come tomorrow, Mulshnomah;
onswer ii satisfactory. I. H. Il.
haif-eatea piece OF lemon pie completed the
inventory OF the table. In tho southwest cor
nsr wss . bookcase partially filled with
standard books, and between the Two
windows on the street sidc of the room stood
the bureau. Nothing was observed beyond tho
Ordinary toilet articles, but the top drawer was
open little way, giving the impression snat
NrA Boyd had taken the revolver from It. The
bed upon which Boyd's head lay showed one
big red spot.
About the time tho chief had finished his
work Coroner Horton arrived and TOOK posses
sion of the CORPSE. As soon rs possible 1t was
removed from tho room and put into the dead
wagon.
AZ the body vas carried on: it was met 1t the
garden cato by a crowd Of cu-ious people, the
Bonney & stewards undertaking room. where
the Official examination was made.
Mrs. Boyd was seen at the police station by q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES reporter. ana when asked
about the tragedy went into Mysteries and would
have saileu, but for assistance from Capt Hogle.
She regainsd her composure little e moment
later and said:
darling. On, how loved him. Where is he?
Let me 60 TO him. / did not xiii him. would
not have done such thing as that, loved him
too well, and he was so good to me"
1--WE Quarreled in the afternoon and he spoke
unkindly about what had been. and told him
that did not love him and he went away from
alter him. don't know where found
him. but we came homo and l took
out the revolver TO threaten him. l did not in
tend to shoot thought too much OF him for
that aud only wanted to scare him, II was
little gun and did not think IL would hurt any
one He grabbed it and it wen: off.
at lie true that he is dead and you killed
him." said the reporter. land should Ike to
have your side OF The care. What was the
trouble sbout?"
SIT was all over M past Iifc," sho replied, her
dark eyes appealing besecchingly TO the cap
fain as If 70 stop the questions Then she con-
tinued:
Then she whispered to Capt Hoglo and told
him that she was about to become mother and
was suffering pains A moment later her whole
manner changed and ste said:
"Ycs, killed him wilfully; I shot him dead
and now want to die"
severe you Mr. Boyd's wifcT
ayes. ] was his wife for over two years In
name and by marriage since last February 49,
shave you ever done anything 10 make your
husband iealous?"
.'slr." was the indignant reply, Il have been
more than true 10 ray husband ] worshipped
cloud between us. It was on
that account tina; lived here nsld he i'll Olyin-
pia. His people did not know D; our marriage.
Ii would never have done :or them 10 have
known OF the step he had taken. Bat he was
30 cool to me tina: could oeaI the secrecy OF
the marriage"
"Dd he ever abuse your
"Seycr." she replied her eyes flashing and
her whole form quivering.
"when did you meet Mt. Boyd first?"
al doa't know" then she recollected and
aaid: 'At Olympia at the constitutional con-
vent;on, anu have lived with him since then"
Che suddenly became wild again and cried
out:
.where is he7 You tell me be is dead. That
cant be; Tell me where he is and let me 60 to
bin. Oh, my God and she turned to Capt:
Hoge again. "f it be true, what will
Deco become Of -. me ne Why am nna balm, Kept
hausted by her emotion she fell back into the
chair and tears fell from her eyes
As the reporter left tho station she was taken
to cell, where she moaned and cried like
q child. At IL O'Clock she cried wildly
for the jailer, and when he ap-
to give birth to a child. DR.. Palmer was SEN
for in hot haste, but on arriving and making an
examination pronounced her ont of danger for
the time being. although pregnant
1t was about $3.50 O'Clock when James Hamil-
ton Lewis, came TO the station, and
although he did not zee the prisoner. it is
known that he will probably take her case
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour when the tragedy occurred q
large crowd gathered about Bonney
Il Stewards after the remains had been taken
there. Coroner Horton viewed the remains and
ret the hour OF the inquest for this afternoon.
A. w. oliver, who drives a hack for NJ. NJ
Peters, was the heckman who took Mrs. Boyd
around to fnd her husband. He told the fol-
lowing story of what he knew about the affair:
Ny hack was on the stand, on Second street,
near the corner of Cherry. At exactly 9:35
O'Clock lady came along and asked me If /
would drive her TO the Hotel Northern. l told
her would, and after she got in she said:
Drive to the hotel and then 60 in and ask II
Col. Boyd 10 there"
repeated the name, "ccl. Boyd" and drove
was told that no Was not there.
/ went out to the hack and told the lady he
was not there. She then said: "Drive me TO
the Occidental hotel-no, drive to Clancy 4
Burns saloon"
l drove to the saloon, went in and inquired
there. Tommy Clancy told me Boyd had just
gone to the POST INTELLrGgNCER office and that
II would hurry up would overtake him; that
he wore a light hat
told her. and then she told me to drive to
the PosT-ISTELLIGENCER Office. ! did so, and
first went into the business Office apd then up
to the editorial rooms They asked me IL
meant Col. Boyd, OF Spokane and said ne was
not In the city, but man who might have
been the Col. Boyd / wanted had been there
and had just left.
told this to the lady and when mentioned
the fact that reference had been made TO Coz.
BOYD, OF spokane. che replied with smile:
"Tbey may tell you that he is from Spokane
but he is from Olympia. Drive me slowly past
the Northern hotel again and then to the Occi-
dental.
drove as she directed and Just rs reached
the Occidental Boyd was going into the hotel
with another man. i went in after him AMI
asked IL he would not come to the carriage
with me. He aid 50. opened the carriage and
then walked away short distance. did no.
hear word pass between them, bur BOYD
stepped in, aud said: Drive to $40 James
street"
Iobeyed, and when stopped In front OF the
house the lady got out and walked up on the
steps. Boyd asked me how much my
bill was told him 81. He figured
around IN his vest pocket a few seconds. pulled
out two half dollars, handed them to me aud
drove away Immediately.
From what l saw, thought there was no
light in the house. drove IN trot down to
Second street, aud started at once Tor the barn
The boys sad could not have been
more than bali way 70 the barn. which Is stu
ated on South Third street. near the corner of
Main, before a man came down James street and
reported the shooting. l had not been out with
her more than twenty minutes.
am therefore quite sure that it could rot
have been more than three minutes from the
time Lett them until the shooting occurred
The woman acted perfectly cool and lady
Ike. BOYD showed no signs of intoxtca-
ton did not see the slightest evil
dence of Ill feeling the part of
either one. Had | known her intentions she
never would have met him tonight lis uoth.
ing uncommon for u woman 10 come 10 q driver
anu have him take her around ~ hunt up a
man. We never ask any questions, but are al
Ways ready 20 comply.