The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-09
MADE SURE TO DIE
A Desperate Case of Suicide at
Madrona Park.
MIKE o. WARREN THE VICTIM
He Cuts His Throat and Then Deliber-
ately browns Himself In shallow
water-No Cause known.

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the waters of Lake Washington at Ma
drona park some fifteen feet from the
shore in a tragic and desperate manner.
suggestive of either utter dependency or
temporary fit of insanity.
The man first cut his throat on the left
side. making one long cash commencing
under the left ear and extending SIX
inches in length and about half al inch IN
depth, and then gave himself jab in
the throat at about the point where the
first gasn ended, the depth of which
was not over an inch. Neither cut nor
jab was serious enough 10 have resulted
fatally. After the cutting the man evil
IDENTIFY walked into the shallow water. and,
getting behind bush growing some
fifteen feet from the shore and thus fully
screened, kneit down in about two feet of
water and deliberately grasping the weeds
at the bottom and with arms wide apart
held his head under water until dead. He
was found in this position, every limb
rigid, his arms wide apart and hands still
having a firm hold of the weeds that kept
the body anchored in place.
The exact time when the dead was CON-
mitted will probably never be known, but
as Warren was last seen Saturday after
noon between and o'clock by Mrs. f.
X. Davis. the landlady of the Southern
hotel. LOG Commercial street. where he
boarded, IL is safe TO assume that he made
away with himself late Saturday night.
The body In the position stated was
first discovered at about O'Clock last
evening by Alfred Bowen, a boy employed
on the Netcs, who, while rowing close to
the shore saw the man in the strange po-
sition, his head under water and mis- coat
floating out over the surface. Thoroughly
frightened, the lad went ashore and ran
for T. II. Dempsey, telling him what he
saw, and the two returned to the boat
and rowed out to the spot Mr.. Dempsey
could not at first move the body, so firmly
was ID fixed, but after several efforts he
succeeded in turning and floating it to
shore. where il was pulled out and left on
its back with the arms up in the air, rigid.
great crowd soon gathered, and many
thought they had seen the man early in
the day. A Swede named G. Olsen was
sure he saw him as late as 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. but none were positive
in their Identification.
The body was dressed in neat dark sack
coat suit made of heavy winter material.
flannel shirt, Dlack four-in-hand necktie,
and good pair of shoes. A gold and en-
amel knights of Pythias button was in the
lapel of the coat, while gold Ancient Or
der of Foresters badge was pinned on his
vest. His pants pockets were empty. One
vest pocket contained dime silver piece.
In memorandum book made by cutting
off the top of an account book he had writ
ten on the first page his name and address.
No other writing vas in the book. A few
business cards and pencils were all the
possessions In the various vest pockets.
Mrs. Davis was seen late last evening at
the Southern hotel by q reporter of the
PosT-iSTELLIGEScKR and recognized by
the description of the body her late
boarder Warren. He had been with her
for four years, and had by his quiet, ex-
emplary conduct so endeared himself to
the entire Davis family that he was con-
sidered as one of the family and when he
| failed to return Saturday night great
anxiety was felt as to his safety. Yester-
| day Mr.. Davis made repeated inquiries for
| him. and last evening placed the matter
| in the hands of the police for investiga-
| ton.
Mrs. Davis said that Warren had been for
/ twelve years in Seattle and the Northwest,
| doing work as a laborer until about year
/ and half ago, since which time he had
| been out of employment. He had. how
| ever, always had money from some source
| or another. as he always paid his board
| promptly and always seemed TO have a
| little change lett. Where he got his
| means, Mrs. Davis could not
| say, excep. that they were the
result of long years of savings which he
was boarding and using very economically.
| He had no bad habits of any kind, did no:
| drink. and vas so regular in his habits
| that his absence at once created comment
| in the Davis family. Mrs. Davis
/ secuted the idea OF suicide. as he
was always of a happy, iovial dis
| position, and when she spoke 10 him
/ last Saturday he joked with her in his
usual pleasant way. Mrs. Davis knew
nothing Of his relatives except that occa-
sionally be would get letters from the
| East and from Ireland. About year
! aud half ago he worked as foreman on
| city street work. but since then he has
/ been unable TO secure work, though try
| ing TO do so at all times.
Coroner Horton was notified late last
| night, and the body was brought in from
| Madrona park and taken 10 the morgue,
where an inquest may be held today.