The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-20
COL. J. A. HATFIELD

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Sound to establish agencies for the ma
rine department of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company. OF New York.
The following evening he was at his
home. 323 Marion street, conyersiag with
DR.. W. c. Heussy. when the third stroke
of paralysis came. He was put to bed
as soon possible and the physician did
rything In his power TO make him COM
Portable. Capt. ". r. Ballard, who was
the captains most intimate friend, was
Immediately notified, and he arrived at
the bedside In a short time. From that
time until the end he was constantly
present.
Up TO las O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Capt. Hatfield was able TO speak. although
at times he did not have full control of his
vocal organs. AT the hour above men,
toned. while the nurse was at lunch. Capt.
HATFIELD attempted to tell Capt. Ballard
that he wanted certain medicine which
the nurse used on his throat. Inarticulate
sounds came from his mouth. He pointed
AT some OF the bottles on the wash stand,
and the captain brought the one he
thought was wanted. The sick man
looked up at mis- friend, smiled and be-
came quiet. The nurse came in and
brought the meu.cine. A moment later
the physician entered the room. and after
looking at the patient. asked when this
SHdfkc ilau taken pace
What change" asked Capt. Ballard.
Paralysis has become complete" re-
piled the physician. "and there Is abso-
inteiy no hope OF Capt. HatfeIds re-
coyery."
The condition of the captain gave assur-
ance that he would lingsr unt.l or s
O'Clock Yesterday morning. The expected
hour came. but SO great was his vitality
that he lived on. although very low
Al go O'Clock yesterday afternoon IL did
not seem possible that the end was more
than an hour away.
Slowly the captain sank. and. like the
oh sea dog IN David copperheld." his
spirit went with the outgoing tide
Word was Immediately sent to his son
Charles. who is a student at the Univer-
sity or California. Berkeley.
The remains viii be taken TO Berkeley
Saturday evening, IN charge OF Capt Bal
lard. for !ntermens at the side OF his first
wife.
Il was not settled last evening whether
there would be any services In this city.
Capt. Hatfield has been n prominent fig
ure In the history OF Seattle In the past
twelve years. He has been successful
merchant, ship broker, a prominent, milf
,larnan. and took deep and active inter-
est IN everything that was conducive 10
tN+ NfS[ interests OF t.lS CITY I4E E1S
made a record as public spirited citizen.
OF which he might well feel proud and of
which he vas proud. He was born Ia
London. Eng. May 4. 1875. and when lad
Of Is left Liverpool as a deck boy on the
ship klDgnsher. bound for HorgkonE
From there he crossed the Pacific ocean
10 san Francisco and from there he went
10 Honolulu. where the ship took on a
cargo for Liverpool From the latter port
"a ftat 1e>e ElSxzr.
h'nghsaer. where tho vessel was sold.
Then the young sailor SHIPPED "a third
mate Of The ship Majestic. which sailed
from Philadelphia 70 South American
Gorts IN isss. Young Hstfeia senainei
VITA the Msfest.c for eleven years. sail
ing al over the world and rising from rhe
position of third mate 10 that OF master
and part osner 81 ;he vessel on January
= ls> he arrived tn Sar Francisco from
Boston on tae Majestic aud ne placed her
IN the cgNsst3is- trade. " here she Ssfiiei an
al lsas and then went down in a gale. car
Fylng every soul on board down TO death.
After reaching TIE coast Capt. Hatfield
ep~yatcd the Majestic until 1854 when ne
sold bis interest in her and embarked in
ina mercantile business IN this city with
Capt ". r Ballard. and at the same
time ~ curSnassd 4 orA-fhira interest in
the steamer Eenhyr. Tsais latter vessA,
'sat. Hataeli occasionally comma sssed
Ire partnership VITA Capt. Ballard con-
tnued until isss. when IL was dissolved.
Then Capt Asfaesd want into the noar
ana feed btsSlnsss Ny himself on Yesfsr's
Dock and sss Frospe-irx wren TIE grea.
IRE % June s. iSS. burned TIRE store ar.
as ccateats. am ~ this misfortune
Ae le~I nearly his entire fortune
Being man Of !aaomltao9e pluck. how
ever. ne g net SO down and mourn over
MS loss. On the contrary. he was soon n
business srzln. trying 10 mend his broken
fortune. Shortly after tAe fire NJ leased
the Terry desk. wn.cA = .oeafes between
fesssr avenue and Wash ngton street.
and Mas soon 3o1zS n tarsvlng business
he kePt control OF TIE deck ungil is@s. an.
during ire xsTse that Re vas In css-rrol ne
A-ssed as &E.at so- me Hayt.an Republic.
81 F&ah ard other oceAa steamships. as
eel 80 tAs SQUAD steamers OF the parssi,
Navigation Company. the Mgssnouah.
Nantsesiso. Aberdeen. I.y.sa Taou,r<oa.
lssssi hesse. w r. MaEre~ and Others.
hsasssas~s. oStHx TO th~ rr-vssifnx tter~.s-
sen @as duh ia -. saa Capt. usfs~as
Ssse - the ccck. aud beyond speeula.sns