The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-08

the CczlIns block. On Second strsef. aud ~
the r-esence II several persons, some Oh
whom xere On business. called ont
want 70 see you Immediately on matter
Of irnF,ortsnce. He repeated the an
nouncenenf. and in sach IA excited man
ne-. that Mr.. Jones left his callers and az
tended IN paste haste on the Doctor
To gr. Jones surprise the doctor
had nothing Of the slightest importance 20
szv. AT other tines lie would call on Mr.
Jones and complain OF terrible pains N
nis head. Ones . young man called on
him 70 have bis teeth examined he toAa
the soung man his teeth needed consider
abe work. and made su appointment
When che young man called, as agreed,
the doctor looked at his teeth and tod
him they we're eli right. Many other Incl
dents could he reeited 20 show that be was
breaking down. and bis general appear
snce szbstantiated the belief The letter
addressed 20 his wife contained charges OF
GOODNESS against her, which are conclusive
evidences that the doctors mind was occi-
pied with morbid decisions. for they are
secuted as absurd by the most intimate
friends Of both DR.. ami MIRA Glddings-
For about two years the doctor hes been
compelled 70 take frequent vacation. for
his Eeaith, and is was only q few weeks
ago ma, he Was out in the country on
fishing and hunting trip. sport that he
loved and IN which ne Was among the
leaders.
VICTIM OF cocoArSE
IL is not generally known, but IL Ii
fact nevertheless, that DIR. Giddings was
IA the habit of purchasing large quantities
OF cocaine every few days. Although be
had an extensive practice. It is hardly
possible that he could have used such an
amount of this most insidious drug IN or
binary routine work. and its use will
account for the unhinging OF his mind.
LxADKk IN MS Profession.
DIR. Giddings -as one OF the most pol
ished men in the city, and during his busi-
ness career was associated with men of the
highest professional skill IN Boston. New
York city and Minneapolis. He Was from
one of the oldest families of Portland.
Me-. and was born in 1854. As boy he
attended the city schools At that place and
was graduated. He showed an inclination
10 study dentistry and was sent 10 Boston
university. where he took a full course.
He pracficed in Boston several years and
then moved to New YORK city. where be
became partner of DR.. Parry, president
of the New York Dental Association. His
work was so finely done that in short time
his reputation WAS made Dr. Parry thought
the world OF him and did all in his power
10 keep DR.. Giddings from going West
The doctor had the fever. however, and in
Iss2 went TO Minneapolis Before the end
sssa hah .A . h. L. Ia
IN the city and was recognized society
leader. He was also a professor in the
Minneapolis dental college, His health
suddenly began TO faI. and reasoning that
as he had been brought up on the seaeoast
the interior did not agree with him. he
exchanged practices with DR.. Alger Smith.
Of Portland. Me-. ia 1856. Portland did
not prove TO his liking. after having been
in the rushing West. and so he re-
turned 10 Minneapolis the next year.
In the fail of 1883 he consulted with
Daniel Jones ABOUT coming to Seattle, and
on that gentleman's advice came TO this
city. arriving three days after the great
Gre. First he opened an Office in the
Burke block. corner of Union and Third
streets, and when the new Burke block
was built on Second street took offices
tASirs lag AttsA
somely and soon worked up an extensive
practice. He was a specialist on bridge
work. !" il being claimed that he was the
best workman in that line in the state
Withsi ne was good business man. and
owned property not only in this city bat
| in Sidney and other small towns. Some
| OF his buildings were burned a,
| the tirc at Sidney, and he said
something last Saturday about going
| over there to attend to business in that
connection. He always carried a large
| cash balance in the bank. and IL is said by
his attorney. Mr.. Leddy, that he had s.. 600
in a safe deposit vault when he killed
himself At the lowest calculation he was
worth SIS,
| tie leaves q wife and son, Carl, aged s
| years, and one sister. Mrs. Nathan Gould,
| of Portland. Ne.
The doctor was member of the state
| and city dental associations and the Seat
| tie Rod and Gun Club
No arrangements have been made for
| the funeral services. Coroner Horton said
last night he had not decided whether he
would hold an inquest.
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