The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-01

Ne Cause fer HE ssslsusy-mis Wifs .
Coed Helper.
James A. Holt, who vas shot three
times by w. N. White In North Seattle
last Monday afternoon. has improved %
much that Dr.. Neville. Who has charge OF
the cass. thinks his chances for recovery are
good. Holt talked to PosT-IsrELIfGRx-
c1s reporter . few moments yesterday
afternoon and said that Whites oct Vas
thst Of crazy man who was laboring
under dslusion.
Mr.. Holt vas proppsd up In bed and his
face was partly concealed By bandages.
He spoke In . low tone to avoid exerting
himself, and Was 90 straightforward in his
answers and statements that the ground
was covered in very short time He said:
'.Thsrs ID nothing could add TO the &C.
count printed in the Posi-
Is Was - accurate - possible. White would
not have done a. he did il he had been in
his right mind. He mistrsated his wife,
but I do not care 70 cay more on that
point. II would only make things worse
Tor Mr.. White. The idea Of his being
jealous Of me vas ridiculous. never
have entertained more than an ordinary
friendship for Mrs. White and never since
becoming acquainted have taken her to
m entertainment or elsewhere. In fact,
have never met her except when other
people were present The night before
White shot me had short conversation
with him near my home. / WAS going
home whom he overlook me and opened
the conversation.
~ understand you have renewed your
attentions to my wife. he said.
"sYou know that 10 not so,' replied.
Then he commenced to talk about his
family affairs, and l, without saying any
~ Vxrv - itoA a
home. When White was himself he knew
be had no cause to be Jealous Of me-"
The idea that White was insane has been
entertained by many North Seattle people.
c. b. Baeisy knew White intimately. es-
pecialiy from . business standpoint, for
over i've years. and said yesterday:
II knew Mr.. w. N. White for nearly
thirty years. and during the past i've years
had great deal OF business With him. He
came to me frequently for advice and aid,
and in that way much of has business and
private affairs was disclosed 70 me. He
was not quarrelsome or of violent temper.
and regard the attempt at murder and
his suicide - the acts Of . mailman. He
has suffered almost constant business re-
verses of late, and until within few
months drank heavily. and the result was
that he grew irritable and unreasonable,
% that his wife was forced to separate
from him. In speaking to mo OF
this fact, which he did several
times, he never blamed her. and do NOT
believe that in his right moments he had
any jealousy Of her. She has been q true
helpmate to him. She 10 woman of good
business ability, and in all his contracting
she was bookkeepef and accountant aud
he relied upon her judgment and listened to
her counsel to an unusual degree, and has
often spoken Of these in . way to show to
me that he entertained toward her senti-
menss of sincere affection a. well ~ Of
gratitude, If ] may use that word In this
connection. Knowing all the parties rs
90, feel sure no grounds for his sus-
picions existed, and that the combined
effects Of drinks, of business troubles and
the final refusal Of his wife to live with
him unsettled his mind % that he was
not responsible for his acts at the time OF
the tragedy."