The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-05
THE BURIAL OF BOYD.
His Remains to Be Laid Away
at Olympia by the Elks.
MRS. soYp's JEALOUS TANTRUMs
Goaded by Suspicious, She Used 70 Fol
low Him-Their Quarrels and
Fights-Inquest To-day.

The remains of Thomas Henderson
Boyd will be inferred a. Olympia. This
decision was reached yesterday and tele-
graphed to the Posr- ISTELLIGEscER last
evening by r. T. Cunning, who is acting
for the deceased's father. The remains,
under escort of the Olympia lodge, Order
of EIks, will leave this city tomorrow
morning over the Northern Pacific for
Olympia, where the funeral services will
be held under the auspices OF the Elks.
The developments IN regard TO the case
yesterday beyond the arrangements Tor
Boyd's funeral were confined to the do
nestle affairs of the unfortunate couple.
There seems to be no doubt that BOYD,
despite his blind infatuation for the woman
who took his life, mistrusted her and at
times believed she was untrue to him.
She. on the other hand, believed that he
needed watching, and on one occasion
within few months made the circuit OF
all the resorts south OF Yesier avenue
wherein she thought he might be, with
the intention of attacking him; to use an
expressive phrase, she went cunning Tor
him." As luck had it, she found him
standing on the corner near the DC
cidental hotel conversing with gem
tleman. This unexpected sight brought
her to her senses and no trouble resulted.
Within the last six months Boyd left his
wife with scratches on his face, and ono
morning last spring he came down James
street with blood trickling from wound
on his head. That day he explained the
matter by remarking that he had n little
encounter with a man whose anger he
had aroused when reporting on the Ia
coma Globe. While the explanation was
thought satisfactory at the time. two
weeks later it became an open secret that
Boyd had contracted an alliance with
Gypsy Ashton" He denied the mar
rage, and the records of King county
failed to show copy of the supposed GER
tificate. However. she passed under the
name of Mrs. Boyd and was recognized as
such by him both in letters and kilograms
sent to her ct 80 James street.
One afternoon during the spring Boyd
and his wife had an unusually severe
quarrel, and it is said he beat her severely.
She came to Mrs. J. II. Kennedy crying
and seeking comfort. Mrs. Kennedy asked
her why she lived with Boyd if he treated
her so cruelty, and she replied that size
was his wife and could not leave him.
That ne recognized her as his wife there
is no doubt His letters and kilograms,
now in possession of Coroner Horton.
attest that fact. Books in the room where
the tragedy occurred are inscribed from
Boyd to his darling wife. There is one
thing missing. and that is the
marriage certificate. No one has seen it.
Many have been in the room where the
tragedy occurred, but the certificate of
marriage, which women do not usually
hide away, has not appeared. Mrs. Boyd
says that she can prove that she is Boyd's
wife at the proper time. She wall not say
anything about the marriage ceremony or
by whom performed. These facts favor
the theory of a contract marriage, such as
have occurred in California occasionally
A man who is well informed on the mat
ter believes that Boyd and Gypsy Ashton
were united in that manner and intended
to be married more formally the coming
winter.
Mrs. Boyd was visited at the county jail
yesterday afternoon and found to be in a
decidedly communicative state of mind.
She did not want to talk about anything
or anybody. She felt sick. and it was too
much of an effort to explain anything
about her marriage. When the reporter
suggested that she had forgotten all about
ii she opened her eyes. shook her pretty
head decidedly and said:
.Oh, no; remember everything"
The next moment she became dumb rs
an oyster, shut her eyes and appeared as
if she was sleepy. Every argument to the
effect that a statement concerning her Sc
cret marriage would not involve her In
trouble. fell on deaf ears. Finally she did
say that her attorney had advised her 10
refuse TO answer any question. no matter
how trivial. Then she forgot the name of
her attorney. but thought that William
Martin, lawyer, might know.
Although Mrs. Boyd was not laxative
companion, she was an interesting object
To look upon. Clad in a pink wrapper that
chung closely to her figure ana lying grace
fully upon her couch. she presented very
attractive appearance, notwithstanding
she said she was i'll.
The inquest on Boyd's body will be held
this afternoon, but it is doubtful if Mrs.
Boyd Will be present. Coroner Horton
said yesterday that he had no power to
put her on the witness stand, and should
not make any move in that direction.