The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-02

to George Ciuts. Montezuma, Ia love the
| woman Save letters and send 70 my father.
Then he started back to the place where
| lay the body of the woman he loved,
| though unlawfully. In one hand he
| clasped the almost empty vial, and, as he
| looked at it. the thought of an untimely
death took hold of him. The more he
thought about his rash act the more he
thought he had acted the fool and con-
Guided he would rather live. He hurried
out and when he got to the Scandinavian
saloon, entered and asked the bartender
for glass of salt water. He gu!ped It
down and, on returning to the street,
vomited up good part of the iaudanum.
He returned TO his room and found it
filled with people, but he did not seem to
see them, SO fixed was his gaze on the
silent figure on the bed. He walked
straight TO the bedside, sat down and took
her hands in his Then he looked intently
into her face. but never said word. The
only indication that he thought at all was
a sort of groan which had the effect of
breaking the spell and causing Coroner
Horton, who had arrived while Clute was
oCs .."tting the laUdauum, to ask him If he
re- he room when the woman died.
Clue nodded his head, and the coroner
continued:
What is the woman's narue?"
II did not know that this was coro-
ner's inquest" said Ciute, and ne COM
menced looking for the diamond earrings.
who took those diamonds 2" said he.
81 did, replied the coroner. land while
you are not at a coroner's inquest. you are
talking TO the coroner, and if you do not an
swer my questions you will be handed over
to the officer"
This seemed 10 bring Cute to his senses
somewhat, and he said: "The woman's
name is Mrs. Nellie Brundage, and she
lives at 1922 Fifth street"
"Did you know that she had taken
poison?''
''She said she had, but 1 thought she
was joking
"What did she take?"
''She said laudanum, and I guess I've
got enough down me to send me where
she has gone"
The coroner was unprepared for this de-
veIopment and examined Clute's eyes with
the final conclusion that he had told the
truth. Clute was taken to the police sta
ton. where DIR. Palmer did all he could for
tory on account OF the liquor he had drank
and said he objected to any doctor expert
menting on him. After the remains of
Mrs. Brundage had been removed to
the morgue, the coroner came to
the police station and continued
his conversation with Clute. Cute
admitted that he was very drowsy when
lett alone, but thought that the amount of
W D, Clgph a bod h rant
the poison left in his stomach. He also
said that he loved the woman and was
very anxious that some letters he had in
his room at the GraEdvue should be kept
from the public eye. The police took pos
session of the room and allowed no one
to enter, awaiting the coroner's decision as
to holding an inquest. The question was
decided last evening in the negative.
When the news was broken to the hus-
band it was between 4 and O'Clock, and
as he got out of bed and was told the plain
facts he looked sad, not angry. and replied
that it was severe ending. He did not
attempt to conceal the fact that Mrs.
Brundage was addicted to the use IF
liquor, but the presence of Clute in the
city was an entire surprise to him, and he
had no idea where she had
been. When Mr.. Brundage was
seen yesterday he said that the re-
mains Of his wife would be buried at her
old home in Canandaigua. n. Y, and in
respect to the man who had brought such
heavy burden to his shoulders he had no
animosity. The remorse sure to come
from his actions was sufficient.
Mrs. Brundage was married in Cana
digua, \. Y, thirteen years ago, and has
had no children. She was a tine-looking
woman, light complexioned, with light
hair and rather stout. Her face was round
and the features pleasing. In her dress
she was tasteful. In her domestic rela-
tions there seems to have been no trouble.
except that for several years she has been
addicted to drink Her mother is still
living, and will be notified of her death.
= S. Il. Ciute was born in Montezuma,
Iowa, about twenty-eight years ago of
good family. He was educated IN the
Iowa state university, but did not gradu-
ate. In all his studies he was brilliant
and gave great promise of being great
lawyer, his chosen profession. He was
admitted to practice in the superior court
of Iowa, but took to drinking. and about
two or three years ago went to the Kelley
institute at Dwight, III. Later he came TO
Seattle and made hard strug-
gle to conquer the demon al
cohol, but Tell by the wayside
Here he met Mrs. Bruudage. and although
he LETT the city and went TO a mining camp
at Telluride. Col, he returned at the first
call from her. He is a striking inquire and
is said to be a brilliant lawyer. In height
he is fully feet 10 inches, weight about
175 pounds, has dark brown hair, high
forehead and flashing eyes. In conversa-
ton he shows fine breeding, is an intelli-
gent conversationalist. and says the trag-
edy was the result of whisky. His par
euts still reside at Montezuma and are re-
spected and wealthy.
The remains will be embalmed by the
Seattle Undertaking Company and shipped
East tonight.