The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-04

foundation When Sheriff wocIery came to the
jail in the evening he decided to gat . nurse.
and went down for that purpose.
1t would be hard to estimate the number OF
people who came and looked upon the dead
man as no lay upon the marble slab at Bonuey
& Stewards undertaking rooms. Many came
from curiosity, hut more from friendship, be-
cause Thomas Henderson Boyd knew many
people in Seattle and was well liked. Friends
from Tacoma and Olympia also called
TO view the remains. The steady
stream OF visitors was checked at ii
O'Clock, when Coroner Horton arrived
and commenced making preparations for the
inquest. The rooms were far too small to hold
a fractional part of the people who wanted to
hear the evidence aud. If possible. get glimpse
OF the woman who had done the deed in the
heat OF passion. The crowd was destined to O
big disappointment for the coroner, after i'm
panneiing a jury, announced that the inquest
was postponed until Monday afternoon. The
jury selected was as follows:
Fred Piper, Ben Thompson. J. 7. Blackstone,
+. W. Parker, J. 8. Graham, NJ. l.. Baer.
The jury decided to examine the room in
which the shooting was done. and pr decided to
the house in charge OF Deputy Sheriff Wells
The room was little changed from the moment
the night before when the revolver spoke four
times and Boyds life was ended. The fire
which had blazed so cheerly the night before
had gone out, the lamp whose light, soi:eaed
by fancy decorated shade, had helped to make
things look homelike, had lost its lie.
Everything was somber. The big round
spot of blood on the snow white sheet at the
head of the bed brought to mind in q
forcefui manner the tragedy of which it was an
evidence. The bullet holes in the wall showed
out as If inviting the jurymen to come aud ex-
anime them. Then Frank H. Reed. whose room
is just across the hall, explained the situation
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rushed into tho room. II is said that letters
which had passed between Boyd and
his wife were found and examined,
but contained nothing more than the
ordinary cndearing terms common to welded
people. The jurors, however, did not care to
sag anything about the details of the letters
Alter the examination was concluded the jury
separated and left the house.
Coroner Horton aud DR.. j. B. Loughary, as
sisted by Frank Carroll aud Fred Piper, the
latter being member of the jury and medical
student. held al autopsy on the body Of Boyd
last evening. and found that one of the bullets
entered one and half inches below the navel.
detected TO the right side. pcrforating the
intestiues in four places, and lodged in the
muscles of the right hip. The other entered the
head just above the ear On the left side, and
giancing up lodged in the teshy part OF the
right side of the head.
Yesterday morning Bonney T. Stewart, the
ulluslt3kers. telegTapneu 10 DOyu parents, AT
g. North Thirty fifth street, Philadelphia, poti-
flying them of the death of their son aud asking
for instructions regarding the body. Early in
the morning the following message from
Augustus Boyd, dated at Philadelphia, was re-
ceived:
Telegram received Confer with f. T Dun.
ming, attorney at Tacoma. who has full in
structions.
This message was supplemented by dispatch
from f. I. Cunning, of Tacoma, requesting that
the remains De held for interment and stating
that he would arrive in Seattle the first train
this morning. These instructions were shown
to W. A. Batkin and Hugh Kemper, the repre-
sentatives of the Olympia lodge Of the order of
Elks, who had been scat to take charge of the
remains and make arrangements for their dis
posal. The Seattle Elks also appointed q COM
mittee to look after the matter.
Mrs. j. H. Kennedy, at whose house Mrs Boyd
lived, and who was with her yesterday after
noon when Mr.. Reed and an elderly lady, who
is said to be minister. called, was seen last
evening by observation-disclosures reporter She
said that mention OF the murder was carefully
avoided by herself and those who saw Mrs
Boyd, and all efforts were put forth to make
her as easy as possible. Her toilet articles aud
other things tending to make her comfortable
will be taken TO her. She said that Mrs. Boyd
had always conducted herself as a lady while
in her house. and she had great sympathy for
anything about the story that Boyd had struck
his wife. she remarked that some things would
come ont later.
Mrs. Reed said that she had become we'll &C.
quainted with Mrs. Boyd and thought hex very
much OF lady. she never went out alone, and
on Sundays went to church with herself and
Mrs. Kennedy. she frankly admitted that
Boyd was an erratic lover, and that while he
would love her to distraction one moment, the
next he would upbraid her for her former life.
The following special dispatch from Olympia
tells Of the reception OF the news OF the murder
there:
OLYMPIA, Dec. s.--Ispecial.l-A telegram re.
ceiVcd here from Col. Augustus Boyd. of Phila,
delphia, father of the late Thomas Henderson
Boyd, states that he has wired f. I. Dunning,
OF Tacoma. to purchase a cemetery lot for his
sons burial delegation from the Olympia
lodge of Elks, to which deceased belonged, went
to seattle today to take charge OF the remains,
and the lodge wired its representatives tonight
20 bring the remains TO this city for iuterment.
The tragedy produced profound sensation
here, and has been the one great subject of con-
versation throughout the city today. 1t was the
most astounding occurrence that has stirred the
city for years. Few people here were aware OF
Boyds relations with the murderess.
Attorney E. I. Cunning, who has charge of
Boyds affairs, arrived in the city at 1885 clock
this morning and registered a. the Grand hotel.
where he was seen by PosTINTELLIGECER re-
porter. IN conversation about his plans for the
disposal of the body and the tragedy, he said:
| expected TO meet the delegates from
the Olympia lodge, Order Of Elks, hero ana
make arrangements Immediately for the
funeral services In some manner we have
missed connections and shall have TO
wait until morEing before consulting re-
gardng their wishes. Nv instructions
from Col. August Boyd were to have the inter.
ment either here or i'll Tacoma, and had de-
oided upon seattle. However, If the Olympia
+! ks are very anxious that the internment be M
olympia will wire Col. Boyd, and may be able
TO make arrangements
hear tonight shat the news of the tragedy
hiss reached Philadelphia through the As,0.
ciated Press and is being kept from Bcyd's
mother. she iairly idolized him, and the shock
will be severe.
Yes. shall settle his estate, but at prescn,
know very little low il stands. From CONVEX
satlon with him a few DAYS ago | am led to he.
lIeye that the plant OF the 0iynipiGn his paper
Ia involved II considerable extent He has
some property in Tacoma, but | do not Know
the value.
| hardly thiuk that Col. Boyd or auy of the
family Will come on at present The colonel
was here last summer and met him In Tacoma
My acquaintance with his son began there also
Mr.. nunning viii continue his journey down
the sound today, after making Arrangements
fer the funeral services
WILD RUMORs OF MURDER,