The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-22
FROM AN OLD WOUND,
AsHor FATAL AFTER FIVE YEARS
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Frank A. Consnt, son Of John =. Cosant.
the principal Owner in the Nechanics'
mii'. which VS. burned . rear ago last
iau. died at his fathers residence. ll60
cherry street, yesterday morning as about
2o'cioek from the effects Of bullet wound
IN his throat. received at Avondale. o..
nvs years aGo from the rsvoiver OF high
waymsn. The shooting Sas done within
Two blocks o. the city hall and police sta
taon and IN the light Of full moon The
prominence Of the Conant family and the
mystery sufronnding the disappearance Of
the guilty party mads the AFFAIR . great
seosation-
After the partial recovery Of his son
John =. Conant gave mp business and
came 20 Seattle, where he went into the
sawmilt businses. 70 give his sons start
In life Tar from The scsns Of the shooting.
The old wound always troubled Frank
Consnt, but he bore Is without complaint
until month aeo. since then he failed
By degrees until last Thursday, when .
hemorrhaGs came near causing his death.
He rallied. howevsr, and lived In agony
day BY day. praying that he might see his
wife and child, who are in the East. before
the dread messenger cama At the time
OF his death yesterday morning his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs.. John r. Conant,
and his brother. w. A. Conant, we're IT
the bedside.
In 1883 John r. Conant had been con-
nected with the Big Four railroad for
eighteen ysarA He lived at the corner Of
Datton and Ridesway avenues, IN Avon
dale. about two miles from the heart Of
Cincinnati. and II was his custom 70 drive
home from the city every evening between
and O'Clock. A . rule he carried
large sums Of money.
One evening In Nay, 1883, Mr.. Conant
started for home. having with him his son
Frank, who held . prominent position in
the purchasing department OF the rail-
road. The elder Couant got out Of the
carriage when thsir residence Vas
reached. and his son took the team
over to Tigh's stable. on Mound
street. not far distant When be
started for home Il was about s:25
o'clock. and the moon shons brightly.
He never thought Of it. bus he Vas pass
ing over the same path his father trod
many times with large amounts Of money.
He was on Woodward avenue, In sight OF
his home and the voices Of his parents,
-
side Of she walk and ordered him 70 hold
mp his hands. Conant thought some
friend was iooiing him and paid no atten-
volver was thrust in his face and . sharp
the moment young Conant tell to the side
walk with blood squirting from his mouth.
his wife. in her residence. sprang to her
- i~A \ D. =
The father ran out, crying: Prank!
Ridgeway avenues he heard . moan. fol-
lowed By the almost tnaudible reply,
YES" Mr.. Conant turned on Woodland
avenue and found his son lying on the
plank walk in pool Of blood. HIS pockets
had been turned inside out and his gold
watch and chain taken. About the same
time Mr.. Conant arrived . policeman
reached the spot. Then the body was
picked mp and taken into the house. Two
doctors we're called. and on making an ex-
animation found that the bullet had en-
tered the mouth. cutting tho upper lip,
knocking out two lower teeth and passing
On into the throat. The bullet iaceratsd
the tonsils and then was detected into
the body. Every time the patient brsashed
y IL,
which indicated that the lungs had been
penetrated. Blood came from his mouth
almost necessarily. and il was feared for
some time that he would bleed 20 death.
II WAS with great difficulty that the
wounded man gave an account Of the AZ
fair. stating that his assailant was about
five feet eight inches tail and wore dark
derby hat. The police. armed with this
meager description OF the man. but with
the correct number Of the watch, set to
work. Not the slightest trace was found.
and although $500 was offered rs re-
ward. the highwayman was never cap
tured.
For weeks Frank Conant lay lowering
between life and death. bu. under the care
OF efficient physicians and loving relatives
he recovered enough TO be ahout. The
shock. however. left its ineffaceahle traces
and he was wreck Of his former self 1t
was impossible for him TO Strengthen hi.
neck, the wound affecting the cords in
such . manner as 10 bring his head over
on one side. He took no pleasure in living
in Avondale and his father. an xious TO do
anything for the good Of his son. gave UP
business and came to Seattle. Then the
Mechanics mill was built and Frank
Conant acted as collector. Since
the fire which destroyed the plant
he has not been engaged in business.
His wife went to Providence, II. l.,
about six months ago with their son
Arthur Pabodic Conant A month ago
Mr.. Conant commenced tn feel miserably,
but FIRMLY believed that the end was not
near His father, however. notified Mra.
Coaant that she hsd better start back
stopping a while in Chicago. Last Thurs
day Mr.. Coaaat Was taken with an inter.
nal hemorrhage. and from that momen, 10
the time he breathed his last surrounded
BY his father. mother and brother. A W.
Conan., lived only In the hopc OF seeing
his wife aud beloved child. Mrs. Consnt
was wired the sad news n, -. Paul. from
which city she iefs last night for home.
Frank A. Conan. was born in Somer.
willie. Mass, ;hirty-iiye years ago. and edu-
Gated in the high schools Of that city.
When his parents moved 10 Avondaie.
near Cincinnati. he went with them.
While in that city he met and married
Helen NJ. Pabodie. daughter Of professor
in the Woodward High school. To them
MAS born one child. Arthur Pabodis Co
nan., who is about 4 years old. The i'm
mediate relatives Of the deceased are: HI.
wife, Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John r. CO.
naat, aud one brother. A. w. Conans. all
residing in this city.
The remains have been embaimed by
Bonney & Stewart. awaiting the arrival of
the wtt. and child.
The time Of the funeral services viii be