The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-10
DEATH HIS CHOICE.
ALI Facts About Warren Indi-
cate Suicide.
He HAD NO MONEY AND NO WORK
AIS Friends and Associates Tell May
signs Of Dependency. Despite His
Cheerful Air.

The Developments yesterday in regard to
the death OF Michael ID. Warren, whose
pody vas taken from Lske Washington
sunday night at Madrona park. confirm
the theory adopted by the PcsT-IsTKLLr-
eEscK1 that Warren committed suicide.
puring the day rumors Of foul play were
current, and TO settle the matter Coroner
Horton postponed the inquest Until the
police had time to investigate the case.
Detectives Cudihee and Phillips went to
the lake and carefully ciagrammed the
shore and lake about the place where the
body was found.
a short distance south from where the
body was found clinging by both hands
TO the grass lay the dead mans black
slouch hat, at the bottom of the lake.
4. ii. Dempsey and Jimmy Smith found
the hat, and turned il over to the de-
tecfiyes- The shore was carefully exam
ined, but not the slightest trace of q strug-
gle could be discerned. At the outside
calculation there is not 100 yards sepa-
rating the scene of the death and the
Madrona park boat house. Everything
that occurred could have been seen, and
any cutlery would probably have been
heard. An oper-faced silver watch that
Warren was in the habit of carrying In
the watch pocket in his trousers and his
pocketknife are still missing.
Some people who saw the body attached
great importance to knife cut about
hall inch long and just through the skin
near the navel, small red spot over the
left eye, q cut across the left hand. little
abrasion Of the skin on the bridge of the
nose and another red spot at the outer
edge OF the right eyelid. The theory was
that the man had been dubbed, stabbed
and thrown into the water.
In order to bolster up the murder theory
II was contended that Warren was not the
kind Of person who would attempt suicide.
After thorough investigation by Posr-
lsTELLIGEscER reporter last night evidence
was brought to light which shows that
Warren was thinking of death and was at
the end of his rope financially. When the
people in the Southern hotel commenced
to think over Warrens doings and say
ings. his course of lite for the two years,
during the last twenty months of which
he had been inyoluntarily idle, they admit
that his disappearance caused them to
think he had taken his life.
The last time Warren came to room with
the Davis family sum OF money was due
him from them. Mrs. Davis said she did
band. who went to the Populist conven-
ton at Yakima aud was taken Ill while
riding home on horseback and is now at
some farm house. could tell when he ar
rived. The account ran out this month.
aud taking this into consideration with
the fact that Warren told Mr.. Davis he
was short of money. the cause of seif-de-
struction begins to be apparent. Hour
after hour and day after day Warren
would sit in the house and play solitaire.
Men have gone crazy over solitaire.
A week ago Sunday night James McKin-
non and George Hoffman, roomers in the
Southern hotel, were accosted by Warren
at Leschi park ut 10 o'clock. He would
not 90 home with them, saying that he
would take care of himself. as they were
probably going to see their girls. His
being out SO late caused comment, and
during the week he was joked about his
late trip to the lake. just about a
week ago Tom Jones, who works
for the Carstens Bros. on Yesler
avenue, found Warren sitting in a sort of
detected way in the hotel Office. Jones
told him that he (Wsrren) had an easy
time of it. Warren replied that a man was
better dead than alive.
w. A. Lancaster says that Warren often
walked the halls as If something was on
bis mind, but, when spoken to, always
answered pleasantly. and never refused to
play game of whist
1t was about o'clock Saturday after
noon that T. 7. Davis met Warren at the
corner of Commercial street and Pioneer
Place. Warren had come rapidly down
Yesler avenue and only passed the time of
day as he snot up into the Southern hotel.
Before leaving the hotel Warren went
into the room where Retta and Lizzie
DAVIS, daughters of the landlord. were.
Lizzie is iii with rheumatism, and has
always been a tavorite of Warren, who
bolstered her up in bed, and as he went
out of the door said: "Goodby, girls. /
hope you will ge. well.
Those were the last words he spoke in
the hotel, and now that he is dead are
significant Mrs. Davis in speaking with
a Posr-IsTELLIeEScKR reporter last night.
said that che knew that Warren was q
man who would never say word TO any
one if he was in financial difficulties. for
he never said anything about his business
affairs, family connections or life. other
wise than that he came 10 the Coast from
Denver. Col. twelve years ago. There
was not a scrap of paper in Warren's
room that gave information as 10 him or
people he knew.
Coroner Horton Will probably hold a
post norton on the body to see il the man
took poison and in deiirium tried TO cut
his throat, then made q stab at his abdo-
men and finally settled matters by running
into the water and drowning himself
1t was said yesterday that Warren
changed s. gold piece the day of his dis
appearance. lie belonged TO Couri Eater
prise. A. O. +. A, and incidentally IL APP
pears that he was a month behind in his
dues 10 that lodge as well as to the Knights