The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-31


Michael c. Quinn, VIC has always been
advertising FOR q wife or ho1sSEeeper,
and who has acquired the reputation OF
being a chronic aspsrant for position
on the police force. = dead
He vas found In bed Al his little house
at 191 Esgara avenue south yesterday
morning. sti~ ard cold There was frotn
on ais mouth. and from wound IN Ms
tongue. made by his teeth. oAcod Rad
frickled down and stained his gunny sack
pillow. Quinn died surrounded by nlth-
on ais head was a foul old nlghtcap. made
from a piece OF carpet Under him were
three mattresses. and over him were four
pairs OF Blankets and three or four cd
coat2 He had on q pair or trousers, g.
vest and his undercaet1ss. Coroner Ask
am made a close examination OF the sxA3
room and confessed that the only articles
within IL that did not reek wiyh flta were
g new suit OF clothes. q Light Bryan nat
and pair az congress SHOES. A part OF
loaf OF bread WAS found mixed up with
dishes that had nearly lost their identity
In numerous coatlngs OF dust
Laying for White.
In one corner was an old dogble-harreled
gun. one OF those that required percussion
caps One barrel was for shos and the
other for bullets. The nssgaeors told tae
coroner that Quinn kept il for the oeneat
OF ex-Aayor Harry White As ID Wen
known about town. the poor Old man has
not been exactly right in his garreg. ana
ne was always talking about how White
had cheated MIN out Of $1Ss0U4 Quinn
used TO tell hts neighboFs. OF at least titt
Il the story they gave the coroner, that
he was laying for White" The coroner
ran rod down the gun 10 see II IL was
loaded. and discovered that there were
eIght-inch charges In each barrel
"Whew." said the coroner, I'D rather
been White than GUAM II he ever shot OH
that gun"
Although Quinn had been complaining
of sickness for a few days, he was not
without funds. as his pocket5ook contain
ed s4aS IL was determined from the con-
dition Of the body and facts learned from
people who live in the nelgh5ornood tA@t
death was due to a stroke or apoNexy.
The body was removed % Butterworth :
undertaking rooms.
Always In Court.
Michael Quinn yas native or Ireland
and was between s. and 50 years Old. Al
though his educatioa had been neglected
he was endowed By nature with lhteAh-
geuce and more than an ordinary snare
OF good Irish Wit
The first appearance OF Quinn in Scat
tie" said Ron Crawford, yesterday after
noon, was about fifteen years ago. Al
that time he lived CT Reaton, and In some
way. the particulars x which ! have for
gotten. he got mixed up In a lawsuit over
a Cow. The case first came up before a
Justice OF the peace. and was then trans
forred 10 the United States district court.
over which Judge Roger $ Greene pre-
sided. There was sibig crowd present at
the trial, and remainder well how Quinn
Eot everybody 70 laughing by his witty re-
piles. II was impossible for an attorney
a ~ Eturk a
word he would sri ter a'oag. .yup-yup-
yup." hfs lower jaw opening and shutting
ike A stern wheeleS kicking water.
That case seemed 10 give Quinn taste
for LITIGATION, and for the remainder OF
his life he was always In evidence, some
times tn one way, sometimes in another,
bat he was always on hand and could not
be squelched.
After the big fire he got mania for
being on juries, and. following his usual
custom. made his wants known az all
times and on all occasions. The end OF
the matter was that he was arrested for
soliciting a position as a 1uryman. was
convicted. and went 70 Jail.
His next hobby was 20 set on the police
force. He used 10 60 down TO 5. l.. Craw-
fords office and tmplora him 10 secure
him a position on the force. Quinn had
all sorts OF arguments. among which were
his prominence as a large property owner,
the alleged inferiority OF some members
as cognnarod with himself and the DUTY of
the police commission 10 recognize an
oid-timer When Quinn was not bother
ing Commissioner Crawford he would be
down at the Office Of Commissioner Led
eerwood. telling him that II he would say
81 was all right, Crawford would support
him 20 gain his pet object. Poor old Quinn
lost many a nights sleep over the brass
buttons and blue coat and club. but he
was destined 20 bittar disappointment.
The commissioners got SO they looked
upon Qulnn's application as standing
take. and never gave aim serious thought
In those DAYS Quinn claimed to have
considerable property. lie lived in the
big wooden building just east OF the city
hall, and said he owned IL. Even at that
time he was inclined 30 use the want ads
In the daily papers 10 get housekeepers.
one night just after the police station was
moved down 70 its present location from
Terrace street between Fifth and Sixth
avenues. Quinn appeared before the reg
Isterinr clerks desk. his head done up IN
a towel. his coat ard vest missing and bis
white shirt covered WITH blood.
s'In faith" said Quinn 20 the captain,
''T'm done FOR this time VIII yer look
81 that?' and he pointed 70 the blood on
his salrt and groansd. The captain got
Quinn to remove the towel. and then IL
wound on his head
What "a going o. Up - your place,
Mike" Inquired the captain.
"Ah. it's a pretty how-1s-y e-do," ra-
FLIED Quinn, when q man can't run bis
own house. I've got a new housekeeper
and she's a-Tuuning ne out % me own
u1are. told her as how ] wanted her 20
keep quiet, and this Is what ! got for ne
pains"
The captain went NJ - the house and
Brought down the housekespsr. she was
a biz strong coiored woman. who lost 70
tlma in rouncing on oaian ard Swing
hirs tongue lashing that he could not
answer with al RS VIE. Then they both
went home. but t4ist So Quinn got 20 the
aoor Re remembered about bis application
u gat "a the police force ard returned.
For ha'f an hour re talked about the
a. fnstlen that was done htn. and decided.
aH By himself that ne Ssss 9ttea by na-
turs 70 Ia TIRE greatest and dnext Iooking Z
man son the fcoTce."
Altar re lost hts property o. Jefferson
street re went ont 80 South PARK 70 I've.
he feii iouely and commenced edvertis-
ing IA the papsrs fer a houSaSeeper. 10
n1lzhs BE- added that he had Fnatrtnony in
Vfas II would take q column 20 tel al
tAs Incidents connected vita those ads.
TIE women usually remained q Say or -
aa5 left One tirae a good looking bonds
went sat 20 Cuinn's C5acs and took po-
slgtsn TIE next dAy sire ana Quinn bal
a nalnu< out The wreHaAn left. and on
ire following day CGina appeared az %
1ca headquarters.
IT'S Mr. Co3y-eva RASsitr's said CGinn.
y have case for hisE1- NJ watch has
been sto,en. I think BY = woman un-
dsrSsant that Cudy-sye Is = great En2a
81 Sgrh cases"
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