The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-25
AN ICY COLD DEATH.
Coner Nullen's Body Found in
the Bay at Pike Street.
THREATENED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Was Houorabiy Discharged From Sol
diersp Home 1t Orting, Tntending
to 60 to SAN FraIcisxso.

The body OF cone~ Mullen. an old s,a-
der VITO was discharged at hts own ra-
quest from the Soldiers Home ST orssn<
last Tuesday. was found in the hay ~.
the foot OF Pike street yesterday u,orn-
Ing AZ $50 O'Clock. There were ne sigma
OF violence, whieh. taken in connection
with the fact that he had threatened to
take his own Nfe. Is strongly indicative
OF suicide. although accidental drowning
Is not impossible. The discovery was
reported 10 Coroner Askam by offscsr
Thom. VINO patrols the water front, al
though q Swede whose name was not
taken at either police headquarters or
the undertaker's. appeared later IN the
day and inquired u he got any reward
for finding the body.
After the coroner had viewed the re-
mains In the water he had them removed
to Butnerwortlls undertaking rooms. IT
was found that the man wore a suit Of
dark clothes, with G. A. r. button IN
the lapel OF his coat He had no money
or other yaluabEes. but in his pocket were
three papers that not only gave his name
hut also considerable about his history.
The first paper was signed by s. F.
Street commander at the Soldiers Home
at orting. and saia that Coner Mullen
was discharged from the Home February
IS at his own request. The other was a
soldiers discharge papers and contained
the information that Mullen was a pri-
vate OF Company b, Third regiment.
Michigan infantry, enrolled August 8,
orabiy discharged May Is. 1866. at Vic
toria, Tex. Further investigation of Null
lens doings showed that he arrived In
Seattle the same day he was released
from the Soldiers Home. and imbibed 50
much spirituous and intoxicating liquor
that ne was arrested at 1880 O'Clock OF
the same night by Oficer Birdsell When
he was locked up iae had LIS in cash.
The next morT Ing he was released on S
cash bail. there being no session OF the
municipal court.
The same afternoon Mullen threatened
to kill himself and Of1cer Bryant sent
him to headquarters again. where he was
held until the next morning. when he was
fined az In the municipal court for intox-
,catsou. He paid his fine and went away.
having at that time 3S.55. Before Mullen
left HEADQUARTERS he told Jailer Peer that
he had intended to 60 to San Francisco
and had not only purchased his ticket but
also had placed his baggage on the steam
er when he started drinking and got left
He seemed to feel sorely disappointed
over losing the steamer.
Peer says that he was sober and appar-
entity in his proper senses when he walked
away. The last trace obtained OF Mullen
until he was found In The bay was at
Probst's saloon on Columbia street last
Friday evening. He was not intoxicated.
but as far as can be learned. was drink
ing.
Coroner Askam learned yesterday after
noon from M. b. Mills. who knew Mullen.
that he intended to go to San Francisco
and remain with relatives nine months
and then try 10 get into the Soldiers
Home there.
Mullen was a native OF Ireland ana 81
years old. Coroner Askam decided to
wait until today before deciding about
holding an inquest, although he has no
suspicious that the case II moro than an
ordinary suicide.