The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
THROUGH A WINDOW.
IN Suicide Cummings Got
His Revolver.
m,wTinc FOR THE CONFEDERATE
- vs. DrolEsn Iaght In ths JAN
WandOw Close 60 CumminGs'
CeIl-The FuueraI.
EMITTING FOR THE CONFEDERATE

- been so much surprise exhibited By
1s1inone generally - over the s1sct1e OF
fnrry Cummings In the county jail yes
10y morning. The fact that the deed
- committed In the stss, tank. almost
rehT the nose OF the turnkey. refresh
- the memories OF many on the famous
uon6en gun episode. and czt1ralty
frcughs out many expressions on fhe
~nenr1Eg caresessness OK the Jail officizix-
$50 we're OF course premature. as sub
noi6ent facts showed that the gun was
euaf1<ed into Cummings cell from the out
- u The building. through break N
- n the windows. There are those VINO
1870 that even this fault should have
- Immediately remedsed. as IL made Il
oo.ihss for confederates and sympathiz-
- II the other murderers Ia the tank to
- IN firearms and thus aid In the pos
kitty Of another jail delivery and the
orohabie loss Of life.
fnsss are OF course suppoeitIons of
ohat may have happened. although there
: rot one Of all the people who expressed
ebenselses on the suicide yesterday who
"A MT think IL was a good thing for the
eounfy Cor many reasons. the main one
ke1nw the saving Of expenses for trials.
Aoard. efc Even the dead mans friends
eeemA . think he did right in making
avay with himself. although Col. Lindsay,
hle astornsy. was working up good case
sad ~ be had strong proof that the man
VS. not night Ia his mind. Aside from the
horror n seeing their father hanged, the
I'D nan's children are saved the paraa-
inx before the public of family skeleton.
uhich would have been brought out at the
ntai
Al speculation AZ to how Cummings got
- gun with which he committed suicide
4 ~ county Jail was set at rest yesfer-
~ by the discovery that some one had
QoEked up 10 the north side OF the jail
tsn6lug and passed the weapon TO tas
uiDoner through a hole la the window.
bums time ago lump OF coal accidentally
~ through the window from loaded
uoron. making a hole about SIX inches In
1naetsr. and the window has not yet
toon repaired. Yesterday tracks were
lbund almost against the window sill. and
shneo we're finger prints In the dust on the
IN bars: and the evidence Ii aImost con-
einntys that Cummings unknown 'friend''
I'd the revolver to a stick and passed IL
throogh TO the prisoner.
4oeDday was the first time since his
esIm1 that Cummings had showed any
~ Of uve!lness. lie had becn morose
81 communicative. but that day he
polksd up and down the corridor and
tnksd about bis case with the other pr.s-
zA AHoh8 osasf sn3h8s ne sd1o 70
lin Mccann:
Well. It's going to be all right"
Another circumstances tending to show
tat the act had been carefully planned
sss that during the day Cummings ap-
pied 10 the kangaroo court for an order
far the removal OF blanket ia the cor
fsdof between his cell and that of Henry
caemsr. lie stated that the blanket vas
directly between the windows on tho
asfth and south sides of the tank and
o6Qrucied ventilation. Hts real object
seems to have been 10 clear the passage
- thst he could see when Craemer went
10 sleep. The latter il accustomed TO read
9 graf deal. and Is frequently awake az
. Ats hour.
c2<mcr was asked yesterday what he
knew about the suicide. and he talked
qui.e readily lie was lying in his cot.
bat OIL. az once raised up and looked
sqzarely at the newspaper man.
who are you. anyway" he demanded.
sph, he's from the Post-InieiIigencer."
svnarkcd one OF the attendants
With that announcement Craemer's ex-
preston changed. His face lighted mp
Nth anger. and he fairy tremoled with
lsre.
'sThs Poxt-Inteillgencsr." he Kissed
Trough his closed teeth. 1T Is lying.
Hrty sheet. have no respect for II or
pr any OF its employees. ] viii tel you
lie then reiapsed into Q silence as stosid
d when he sat In the court room and It's
<ned TO the story OF how he murdered
Yrs. Phsllpins Miller and her baby boy.
He seemed TO be thinking OF the time tho
published the details
Il scheme of Otto r. wegener's by
Rhich the German societies of the United
Elates were subscribing thousands of
lol.ars for the relief Of a man whom they
had been told was Eniawsully deprived OF
bis liberty. II Is we'll known that the
acknowledgement printed the truth about
craemer having a fair trial. and that a
PART Of the subscriptions. amounting 70
ocFne sis.oo. were Withheld.
Sheriff Van de yanter and Deputies Nc
Cory and Morgan were busiiy engaged dur
NJ thu day IN an endeavor TO get on the
track OF the person who gave Cummings
the gun. hu, the clews were so obscure
they were handicapped In their efforts.
They VIII continue their search. however.
untn every ciew ls run down. Coroner
Aakam viii hold an inquest should tho
person be found. otherwise the body will
- buried. Martin Cummings. brother OF
deceased. Is arranging for the funeral
vAfch VIII take place from Bonney &
Fswsrts chapel Cummings' oldest
cAaghtsr came In yesterday from the
sAhch on White river. and she showed her
etef over the death OF her father. She
eas not the slightest idea who furnished
ne pistol. as she has not been 70 the jail
Tor several weeks
Col Lindsay. who had been retained TO
osSsnd Cummings, was not greatly sur
rFssed on hearing OF the suicide yesterday.
- Cummings in q conversation several
~seks ago limited that that vas what he
wcusa like 20 DO. 50 as TO finish the whole
saair. In speaking az tho affair Lindsay
SAD, I am satisfied that there are two
aass 70 this case. from my investigations.
snc ! believe I could have shown some
.n'ng had II gone 20 trial. There Is not a
aeaes bur thar he was erased with JEALOUSY
saen he committed the murder. as he was
: man Possessed OF great deal OF natural
sahity and up to this trouble always stood
ssn 70 the community. No less person
- thsn jacob Furth told me few
Gays ago that he always considered Cum
1anSs an upright. honorable man. and
ssose Of his queer actions white Ia the
e@ak enc tay before the shooting that
s1sec him 20 believe the man 20 be of
a's base. have had similar remarks
siade to IRE BY other citizens.
ale passing the morg1e yesterday mern-
- STEPPED In ard viewed tie remains