The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-17
FOUND DEAD In BED.
Strange Death of Louis Marri,
the Rpstaurafeur.
1T May HAVE BEEN SUICIDE.


Weary OF an Uphill struggle sni thor
oaghly dishearteaed b. the prospect OF
business failure. Iaais Msrri, proprietor
Of the Mason E.che French restaurant,
on Second and James street ON Monday
evening laid himself dawn and died.
Whether he siilFaliv drowned his cares N
the saters OF Oblivion or whether his death
vas due 70 natural caEses remains ret 20
se determined. But remarks mase sF
Mars within few DAYS of ais death give
support 10 the theory Of suicide. He said
10 Peter Cniode one day that De might De
found dead one of these days. and 20 an
other friend that he wished he was dead.
We; the cause of his death IS such mys-
terry that an autopsy alone can reveal il.
and the time Is equally uncertain.
He had been feeling uHweu for the pas.
two days and vas discouraged by falling
of Of custom in his business. and be had
advertised the fact that he would again
enter the kitchen himself. hoping thereby
10 effect saving in expenses and al the
same time add 10 the prestige OF his res
taurant lie was 10 have again donned
the white cap and apron on sunday, but
he was feeling unwell. and put IL off until
he felt better. In order to bring himself
became intoxicated. Still he felt Ill and
Mrs. John Forsythe. the iandiady of the
Everett house. i0s Fourth street, where he
roomed. remarked upon his paleness
when he came down from his room on
Monday. and he told her he felt very ill.
He. however. went to his place of business,
drank more liquor and lay around the
office until after dinner, when his book
a. ~. h
home. He did so. taking three or four big
drinks of liquor before going home. He
went home at once and went 10 bed. and
was found yesterday dead.
Marri not coming down in the morning
as usual. Bertoldo went up to his room
about i0:39 o'clock to see how he was.
he raped on the door, but got no re-
Spouse. Mrs. Forsythe then came mp and,
suggesting that Mari had probably not
gotten any sleep during the night, advised
that he be allowed to finish his slumber.
Bertoldo, getting on chair. looked over
the transom. and saw Marri lying on his
back in bed with his hands folded across
his breast. Taking Mrs Forsythe's adj
vice, he did not try further TO disturb
him. but said he would come up again
after lunch. About o'clock he came and
again tried To waken Mari, and getting
no response he again looked over the
transom and saw that he was lying in the
same position as before. lie then broke
open the door and found his employer
cold and stiff. he having evidently died
several hours before. The police and Cor
oner Horton were summoned, and on
learning OF Marri's encouragement made
search for any evidence of suicide But
nothing of this kind was found, and the
appearance of the body indicated that
death had taken its victim without a
struggle The body was removed 20 Bon
ney 4 Stewards morgue. and if the cir
cumstances warrant il an autopsy may be
held by the coroner today.
The coroner took possession of the dead
mans personal effects, among which was
letter recently received from his brother
IN Switzerland IN reference TO his coming
TO this country. From the letter il would
seem that Marri had asked his brother to
come To this country, as the latter saws he
would ike 10 come ii his brother would
send him the money 10 come on. Coroner
Horton also. under the advice OF Prose-
cutting Attorney Miller. took possession
OF the restaurant and will run il so long as
it can be done proftabiv until an admins
traitor shall be appointed
Louis Marri WAS born in Tregeia, Canton
Ticino, Switzerland. about forty years ago,
and was unmarried. His parents are
dead, but he has one or two brothers still
living in the old country. The only reia-
tive he has in this country is his cousin.
George Ferrari, one OF the assistant cooks
at the restaurant. Marri came TO San
Francisco from Switzerland about twenty
two years ago. and has worked as a cook
most Of the time since. being very expert
in his business He came to Seattle from
Portland about thirteen years ago aud
opened restaurant on the cor
ner of Washington and South Fourth
streets. Losing money in the business. he
became sick and lay in the hospital for
several weeks. mis- cousin receiving word
that lac bad died. On coming here soon
afterwards, he, however. found him alive.
and after he recovered Marri went 10 work
as a leGfneymau cook. About i've wears
ago he became chef uf the New Arlington
restaurant. At the time OF that insti-
tuition trouble LAST summer, not re-
ceiying the money due him, he started
the Maison Richie on the northeast
corner OF SecoEd and James streets. aud
hat Tor the duh ti1nss vou 4 undoubtedly
have made q success of he yeaturs Re.
sides the restaurant fixtures, which are
mostly pail Tor. Marri owned tso lots in
Lat0na and has soGue money coming 10
him from different debtors
lie had occupied the room he died in for
nearly hve years. aud Mrs Forsythe
spoke IN the highest terms OF him. Since
be vent into business for himself he had
not paid his room rent. aud the only time
he had been duaned for Ii was a feN DAVIS
ago, when Mrs Forsythe asked him for a
little money.
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