The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-24
WIN. W. MOTT IS DEAD.
Is Former Seattleite Passes
Away in Olympia
THE v,cT,M or An EXPLOSION.
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! % yesteSday afternoon after sn Illness
Of three wsskss durasicn. His death Vas
not due 70 any special disease. the first
attack thsse vssks ago being supposed 10
hsvs been the grip. bat this did not de-
velop 70 any extent. He appeared 20 fade
sway slowly - II his system had besn
undermined By some nervous shock. and
aiI the efforts Of several physicians failed
70 revive his vital forcs. His condition
bsca0e dangsseus . wssk ago last Fun
day. and his many friends In Seattle we're
anxious about him. Gov. Ac{3rau sent
Dr. Conn 70 consult with Mr.
Motifs own medical adviser last
wssk. while later Dr. Eames, Of Seattle,
also attended him. Last Sunday his case
beeAme critical, and his ulster, Ara J. VI.
Gharp, Of this city, went over 20 him
Monday morning. and Was with him al
the sine of his death. which occurred at
GistsFs' hospital, where his last moments
were comforted by his wife and three
children. Mr.. Mott was very sick ~ the
time, and tt was though better TO remove
him from his home to the hospital
Mr.. Mott was the victim Of an explosion
Of gas IN tho vault Of the shersfi's Office
July %. 1901, and received burns on his
hands, face. neck and head that dis
figured him for life. and from the effects
Of which he WAS laid up for many monfhs-
His nervous system sustained severe
shock at the time and it In claimed that il
undermined his heaith and was the direct
eauss Of his death.
The accident occurred at the opening
hour Of the offIcs. The vault had Just
been opened and Mr.. Mott entered IL.
turned on the gas jet and struck match
10 light il. This tgnitsd tbs accumulated
gas In the vault and . terrible double ex-
piosion was the result, striking Mr.. Mott
full In the face and throwing him ont Of
the vault bodily. where he fell. blackened
and terribly burned In hands and face.
The forcs Of the explosion was 90 great
that Il blew down . partition facing the
vault and forcsd open = door that was
locked. tearing away the sill around the
lock and almost bending double the brass
door knob. Mr.. Mott Vas Immediately
carried 70 the residence OF Capt. Powelis.
on Chsrry street. where DR.. Eames at
tended his wounds. These. when healed
a1tsr many months. left him with his
fingers drawn and his face and hands
badly SCARED. A fellow clerk named Hu-
bsrt Hunt was also injured BY the same
explosion, but not 20 seriously. The
county commissioners paid for Mr.. Motifs
medical attendance. allowed his salary to
run during his illness, and Sheriff Wool
cry generously insisted upon paying all
the expenses Of . prolonged visit to his old
home in North Carolina while convalesc-
ing. In consideration Of these attentions
Mr.. Mott refused to listen 10 advice to
bring . suit against the county for COM
psnsation for the injuries he suffered.
Mr.. Mott came TO Seattle in December,
1890, direct from his homo near stsses-
villa, N. O.. and being bright young man
and IN enthusiastic Republican, he coon
made warm friends with the leaders Of his
party. He secured . position A. hook
keeper In the sherifrs ofiics about tho
time Hon. John II. Mc0raw went ont of
Office. and closed tho records Of Mr.. Nc.
GrAw's term and opened up new
set Of books for the incoming sher-
i'll. J. II. Woolsry, who gladly
availed himself of his valuable
services During tho campaign covering
the general election Of Is9e his knowledge
Of the men aud tho details Of his party Sc
cured Tor him the position OF secretary Of
the Republican county central committee,
In which he did much effective work and
took no unimportant part in insuring the
snccsss OF the Republican state ticket.
The new secretary Of star. Mr.. Price, who
became also ex-ofiicio insurance commits
sionsr. NJ once appointed Mr.. Mott his
assistant, and he Immediately removed
with his family 20 Olympia. where no has
bsen In the discharge Of his duty ever
aimee.
While In the sherinrs Office Mr.. Mott
lived with his family in West Seattle. and
his genial disposition made for him hosts
Of friends who today sincerely mourn his
losa. He was . man among men and
honored for his integrity and general good
character. He bad been brought up an
Episcopaitan and. together with his wife,
attended Rev. Dr. CARROTS church.
He leaves widow and three children,
ranging In ages IL, 10 and years. who
viii feel their irreparahle loss the keener
from the wsil-known fact that he was =
devoted husband and father and passion
steiy fond of his home
II Is not known thar he possessed any
means beyond small farm in his home
in North Carolina lie MAS member of
the Knights Of Honor. which he Joined in
North Carolina and which carries with IL
az, 80 policy At death.
A dispatch received from olympis last
night states that his illness began with a
high fever. which In two or tire. DAYS III
appeared. and ever since he has hcen un-
dsrgoing series OF nervous attacks. while
no physical sigma of disease were present
10 indicate its nature. In consultation
nrs Conn AMI Eames. Of Seattle, and nr.
Armstrong. the attending physician, con-
sitercd that the seat Of the disease vas in
thu brain, but tts exact nature was OBJ
seure. Gov. Meesraw aud Secretary Price.
whose friendship he won by his nns~ers.
lag loyalty and integrity. WITH loak after
the arrangements for the funeral
Mr.. J. NJ. Sharp . hrother.in-.sw Of the
dead man. will leave Seattle tAi, rnerniav
fer Olympia and in connection villa On.
governor and other friends the arrange
meats for the funeral will be perfected.
William w. Mott Was bora in North
Carolina, near Ssasesviile. Idle county. q
Large farm ssisl owned and occupied hy
Ass father ard mother, nr. and Mrs.
J. J. Mott, who stiil survive him. Hi.
father. lsr. Mott. etaaneh Republican.
has been prominent politician In North
Carolina fer acye than . generation PAST.
ami was tag twelve years preceding Clsws-
lands first naturalization the collector OF
sntsEnai rvveaas fer the northern district
OF Carolina His son William irnhibea tue
tsthef's political ambition and soaa iol.
loved In bis footsteps. Ills education As a
toy Was secured Ia the common rrfv.ts
schools Of his state, after which no w~ns
" reugassegsSe. y. Y. where he saishea
course 81 q saslness college. Ga kls re.
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