The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-04
HIS NERVES FAILED.
Sudden Suicide of an Old North
Seattle Resident.
MELANCHOLY WAS THE CAUSE
James FAIRY. after Eeadiag Of ths White
SD De Los ssieides. Takes
Hks Own Life.

James Parry committed suicide yesser-
DAP morning 1t the residences OF dis soh-
in-sa~. John Haley, aii5 Fourth street
North seattle. by shooting himself through
the hesd with 8 3s-csliber Smith 4 Wessen
revolver Dependency, produced oy
breaking eozu Of his nerves, was she
cause If tie deed. Mr.. Parry Vas IN COM
Portable circumstances
For long time until eight months syo
Mr. Parry vas employed on the Lake
rnion tunnel. He became much inter
ested in the work and was worried or
pleased in proportion ss II aasaneed.
EYen since he stopped working the saahe
interest was manifest. A few weeks ago
he suddenly became despcndent ana,
when asked what IVES the trouble. ssao
that he did not know. When '" y.
White killed himself q few days ago, after
an Intellectual attempt 10 murder afnss :,
Holt, Mr. Parry became much Interested
IN tho case and followed II closely. At.
Haley OF course could not he! p seeing tnat
Mr.. Parry vas not himself AZ times OUT
never dreamed of anything serions.
To ell appearances Mr.. Parry Vas In
good spirits Yesterday morning when ne
partook OF breakfast. He talked pleas
antly and ioSed about the division OF an
egg with one Of the members OF the
family. After finishing the meal ne went
upstairs TO HIS room. and Vas sitting on
the edge OF the bed when his youngest
daughter, Bertha, came in and asked MIN
II he know thas 10 vas her 18th birthday.
He replied by asking her II she had seen
her presents that were downstairs. Child
like, abe went downstairs Is fast Is she
could TO see what the gifts were. she
had hardly joined the family below when
a muffisd report OF revolver was heard
from upstairs. Every one in the house
rushed TO see what had happened.
They found James Parry dead on the
floor before an open trunk Blood was
pouring from hole In his right temple.
Just back of the eye. and look as the wall
showed where the bullet had lodged after
making its exit on the left side OF the
head. Just back OF the ear. The revolver
lay on the door about twelve inches from
the dead mans right hand. HIS legs were
bent under him, which showed plainly
that he had been knseling in front OF the
trunk examining its contents. The re-
volver lay before him, and it II probable
that the idea OF self-desiruction suddenly
possessed his mind and urged him on to
his own destruction
The case Was Immediately reported to
the coroner's Office and Deputy Frank
Carroll made an investigation. The theory
of accidental shooting was thoroughly
looked into. but the only conclusion justi-
fed by tho facts was plain suicide. John
Haley. In taking with Posr-ISrEILr-
eEScEa reporter yesterday afternoon, said :;
There is no good reason for the shoot
ing. Mr.. Parry was in comfortable cir
cumssanees financially, had . good home
and many friends. He was respondent,
however. for several weeks. owing.
think, TO q breakdown OF his nerves.
When asked what Was the trouble he
would reply that he really did not know.
and was so much interested in the Lake
Union tunnel that one would have thought
many times its success was more TO him
individually ,han to the city as whole.
He never carried firearms. and as a matter
of fact the gun with which he killed him.
self had lain in the tray Of his trunk since
the time Of the Newcastle riots. l think
the suicides OF W. n. White and Capt DE
Lion had something 10 do with his case,
for he gead the accounts closely and his
mind naturally got in that channel"
James Parry was "a years old and ma.
tive of Wales. He came to America in
Iso5, first settling in Pcnnsylvania. After
that no went TO Indiana, and about six.
teen years ago came to Puget sound. After
coming to this section he made his home
either in this city or at Newcastle. Hs
was working at the latter place when thu
labor riots occurred. During his life ht
was . man of strict integrity, even to &
fault. Not long ago. in settling an &C
count with man named Durham. h
thought he received rs cents too much
Although he discovered the fact som,
time after the settlement. be made Il
poin. 10 hunt up his man TO refund tn,
money. He made good use of his tim,
and leaves considerable property, consist
ing of 8. coo cash, 81 900 worth Of stock In
a California building association, four LOT.
On Beacon hill. Seattle, and considerable
nroperty at Charleston. He leaves q son
George b. Parry. engineer Of engine No.
in the fire department., and two daughters
Mrs. John Haley and Miss Bertha Parry
He vas a member of Newcastle Lodge. No
ST. o. O. r., and Columbia Lodge, No 2
A. o. L. W.
The funeral services will be held at III,
residence tomorrow afternoon a, 23i
o'clock. The in,erfnent will be In Lax.
View cemetery.