The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-09
THE w FUNERALS.
Arrangements to Bury Mrs.
Story and Her Murderer.
FEATURES OF MouLToN.s LIFE.
His Room Showed signs Of . Depleted
Wardrobe Not = Drunkard
and Close-Mouthed.

e"N oisposat u Tue DOul6S Oh SlTs. ID. ,. StOry
ana her murderer, Charles r. Moulton.
J. Il. Wilmot, of Spokane, q cousin OF Mrs.
story, whom she requested to look after her
effects should anything ever happen to her, ar
rived In the city yesterday and at once commu-
nicated with her parents and relatives in the
East regarding the disposal of the body. Last
evening he decided that the remains should be
temporarily inferred at Lake View cemetery.
The funeral services will be held Saturday, at q
time and place to be decided upon later. The
remains will be taken to the house on Marion
street today.
Mrs. Sloan. of Tacoma, one OF Mrs. Story's best
friends, whom she visited at Long Branch, near
Tacoma, last summer, arrived in the city yes.
terday and is staying at the late residence OF
her deceased friend. Mrs. A.. ]. Mcpherson, of
Vancouver, another OF Mira Etory's friends, is
also in the city.
Tho funeral services over the remains OF
Moulton will be held At Bonney & Stewards this
morning at 10 O'Clock, and the interment takes
place in Lake View cemetery. Rev. George H.
Watson, the rector Of Trinity Episcopal church,
Will ~ofticiate. The services will be private.
Coroner Horton yesterday took possession OF
Noulton's effects In his room at the A 3 C build
ing On Third street, and says he found little
that was OF value beyond a fine either. His
wardrobe, which was at one time very complete
and expensive, had diminished to meager pro-
portions. and gave additional evidence that
Mouiton had spent all his ready cash and in all
probability had been compelled to sell some of
his Clothes. His life insurance policy was
found and reads, az already stated, for 81. 900.
Other facts found by the examination show that
he was born April l6, 1857, in Portland, Me. He
had two sisters who died of diphtheria when
little children, and his father died of pneumonia
at the age of IS.
A close investigation of Moulton's record fails
to show that he was addicted to the use of
liquor to any extent. He did very little talking
about his own affairs, and before he became de-
ranged over his affair with Mrs. Story was pos.
sesscd OF good business ability. He made money
In Blaine and at one time owned considerable
property in that place, but since he has been in
Seattle he has spent what he made and all that
his mother sent him. He never borrowed until
lately, and there is no evidence that he tried to
avoid paying these debts. 1t was simply a case
OF no funds to pay. So far as can be learned he
spoke very little of Mrs. Story to his gentlemen
friends, aud then in q very respectful manner.
Moulton's course up to within a year was COM
paratively successful. Slice then he has expe.
rienced adversely. He had schemes, but they
did not go through. All these facts, combined
with his hopeless infatuation, lead up like steps
to the final tragedy.
The following dispatch gives the version of
Mrs. storyIs matrimonial troubles, told by her
former husband:
"A TkANCtsCO, lee. S--deOEgo y. u. StOry,
the divorced husband of Mrs. Marie Story, who
was murdered in Seattle, is an attuche OF the
southern Pacinc Company. In this city. being
connected with the freight auditors depart
ment. When seen yesterday he said:
II had long expected that some misfortune
would overtake my former wife, but l did not
anticipate that her career would terminate so
tragically. Although I had not heard from her
directly for nearly three years, l was aware that
she had located at Seattle, and | invariably read
the dispatches from that city with misgiving. l
kno~ q 90 MO thAt H. ~
sessed of a presentiment that sooner or later
she would become involved in trouble. Mrs.
story was III every sense OF the word a hand
some woman. and she made such q charming
companion that she was a favorite with the
gentlemen OF her acquaintance. She was very
fond of male company: and was pleased when
aware of it, she led men to believe that she en-
tertained an affection for them when such q
feeling did not exist. She was naturally a cold.
passionless being. and Frequently said: MY
music comes before everything else"
'The dispatches speak of MouIton as a dis
carded lover. but / do not think their relations
exceeded the bounds OF propriety. Mrs. story
could not afford to let a breath OF suspicion
fall upon her character, for she mingled with
the church element and derived her livelihood
from that source.
in 1878, and three children were born TO Us, two
bOys,nOw aged II and 10 years, and a girl, who is
now Il years of age. The girl is at present in the
East with her grandfather. The boys were I'M
der their mothers charge in Seattle. Our do
mestic Lille was q happy one until we went to
Montreal, where her disposition - neglect her
home Tor social pleasures and her fondnesS for
the company Of gentlemen caused our first
serious quarrel. In 1856 / was ordered to the
Pacific division of the Canadian Pacific. and
after getting settled sent for my wife, but she
was dilatory in following me, and ] resigned my
position to go back to her. A day or two after |
resi- ned a dispatch ZANE stating that she was
on the way out. When she arrived at vsncou-
ve- l was our OF employment. aud after we
had remained together q few months l
came down here. 1t was four months before
i obtained q situation. and, OF course. funds ran
short In the meantime she supported herself
by teaching music and singing In choirs and at
concerts. When circumstances permitted /
wrote, informing her that I would send money
to enable her TO come to San Francisco. To my
establishment she answered that she did not
care to live with me any longer, and contem-
plated occurring q divorce. She stated that ! was
vote TO it the timeshe required. Later she in
stituted proceedings for divorce on the ground
OF DESERT n, alleging that l had not contributed
to her support for two years. but this allegation
prove that | forwarded her money from time to
time. did not contest the divorce suit, az /
did not desire TO force her to live
with me when she had no inclination to
do 30. Later | wrote TO her. inQuiripg if
she was satisfied 10 continue living alone, and
she replied that she was contented with her
music. That she derived a handsome income
from giving music lessons and singing | have
no doubt, SIS stories reached me ut times that
she lived in extrsvagant fashion and was
always alfred very. stylishiy. Her children
were we'll provided for, rs some years ago they
were heQ ueathed by my father property which
furnished them an income upon which they
may live comfortably. / have wired the
coroner at Seattle that / en- willing to assume
care OF the boys end am in a position to LOOK
altar their vai fara