The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-19
LOADED EULL OF lead
David Seaman Meets His Death While
On 4 MurderOus Mission.
TWO BULLETS THROUGH HIS BODY
His wife Separates from Him sns
re seeks Ser via the Intention
81 Taking Her Life, but Lee.es sis
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In the same block, and but few hundred
feet away from the spot where TEX" Bag
we'll lost his life just one month ago at the
hands OF an assassin, another tragedy was
enacted last night. The scene was tie
larger Of the Caldwell buildings and the
victim is David Seaman, who was shot with
his own gun while assaulting George Bosdet,
the agent Of the property.
David Seaman and wife have been keep
ing lodging house on First street between
A and B, but Seaman was very jealous, and
as result Of frequent quarrels, in which he
was extremely abusive, Mrs. Seaman con-
cluded that 1t was better for them to part,
and gathering up few belongings, she en-
gagged room and yesterday moved into the
Caldwell building. Seaman was not addict
ed to drink to any extent except during
these periods Of Jealousy and family diff
Guilty, and after a quarrel with his wife
Wednesday morning, in which she an
nounced that she could no longer put up
with his abuse. he began to drink heavily,
and il is reported that he threatened to take
the life of his wife unless she returned to
his bosom. This was the condition of af-
fairs at an early hour last evening.
Shortly before 8 O'Clock two sharp and
quick gun reports from the upper story of
the CALDWELL building alarmed the people in
that neighborhood The reporter was
quickly on the scene, partially prepared for
what he was to see. for as he was running
across the street he overheard woman say
"rhat must be the Seamans. She left him
to-day"
The supposition was correct, for, seated
in chair in George Bosdet's office, at
the head Of the stairs, was Mrs. Seaman,
surrounded by women, and in condi
ton Of thorough exhaustion; while in the
hall was Mr.. Bosdet bleeding at the
mouth and otherwise showing signs Of a
terrible struggle. The door of the room
adjoining the office was closet, but be-
hind that and stretched diagonally across
the bed was David Seaman in an uncon-
scious CONDITION and, as it was soon
proved, breathing his last. The news
paper man, with several others, entered
the room and were soon followed by Officer
Norton and Doctors Hill and Gum. The
doctors made an examination, and found
that one pistol ball had passed through
the abdomen, and that a second one had
entered the chest below and to the right
Of the left nipple and had lodged just
beneath the skin under the left arm.
Seaman lived but few minutes after the
examination was made, having been I'M
conscious all of the time. 1t is the opin-
ion Of the doctors that one Of the bullets
the second one ired-passed through
his heart.
When the crowd began to gather it was
supposed and stated that Seaman had shot
himself after trying to kill his wife, but
Hr. Bosdet admitted the killing and said
that it was done in self defense, and his
claims were corroborated by Mrs. Seaman,
Mrs. Isler and other women present who
were in the building at the time and at
tracted by the noise and struggle.
Mr. Bosdet was very much excited aster
the shooting. and rushed down the stairs,
presumably to give himself up to the Off
GERS, but shortly returned aud sent for his
friend John A. Stone and Officer Norton.
When the latter arrived he turned over the
gun the shooting was done with, and stated
that he was compelled to the act in self
defense, and called upon Mrs. Seaman as
witness to the truth of the assertion. The
reporter found it difficult to get con
nected narrative Of the facts of the tragedy
and the incidents leading up to it but he
finally persuaded Mrs seaman to give him
her attention and tell the story in all its de.
tails.
Mrs. Seaman Is woman who shows
that more than the usual amount of
trouble has been her portion, end at the
time of the interview she was extremely
nervous and very weak. 1t took place
ON the broad platform back of the build
ing, and she frequently looked towards
the door in a frightened way, and at one
time said-"Oh! don't let him come out
here and see me-" meaning her husband,
but she was assured that he would not,
for even then death had come, although
she had not been informed of the fact.
She began her account by stating that she
had always been afraid that he would kill
her, for he was extremely violent and quick
tempered, and uncomfortable in his jealousy
when drinking and that he had threatened
her life number of times. She had taken
a room in the Caldwell building SO that she
might be near respectable people who would
give her protection should she need it. She
was aware that her husband-Dave, she
called him-was drinking, but she had been
Obliged to go to the drug store for some
necessaries in the evening, and when she
was returning she heard rapidly .spproach-
ing footsteps which she recognized as Sea-
mans although she didn't look around, but
hurried along and up the stairs to her room.
At the door her husband overlook her and
said; "This is where you stay is III" at the
same time showing her in. He was drunk.
and she was afraid, and when he asked her
to go home with him she said she would if
he would behave himself and treat her well.
Then he accused her of being untrue, and
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