The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-30
BULLETS FOR BOTH.
Albert and Julia Keroulf Found
in Bed, Dead.
pRosAsrs MURDER AND SUICIDE
KeEuaif Was West Indian, . Waiter,
and Wss Suspicious Of
His wife.

The dead bodies OF Albert and Julia
Kero1if. both coiored were found yester-
day morning q, s.ia o'clock In their bed
chamber In the basement OF the Pease
block. First avenue near the corner OF
L1nora street There was bullet hole N
the head Of each just In front Of the ear.
and judging from the way they lay n bed
IL was case of murder followed by suicide.
Coroner Askam Is OF the opinion that
kerouif shot his wife while she was asleep
and then took hts own life Jealousy Is
supposed to have been the cause OF the deed
but those who are intimately acquainted
with the dead say that there had not been
any family disgreements.
keroulf is known to many as Albert
Mayors. He was a native OF the West In
. dies but had lived on the Pacific coast for
many years and bore an excellent reputa-
ton for sobrlety and industry. He had
lived with the woman he is supposed 10
have killed for many years, and. 1t il said.
thought great deal OF her He was man
about IS or 81 years old. Mrs. Keroulf was
81. Her maiden name was johnson but she
married man named Mayors. separated
from him and took with her their daughter
Cora, who is now IA years old.
For about four years Mr.. and Mrs. Ker-
Gulf and the latters daughter Cora lived in
the basement OF the Pease block. Keroulf
for SIX years. -Four months ago he was
dropped. For the past two months he had
worked at the Rainier-Grand hotel a.
waiter. He talked considerable but never
said one word, so far as Is known, that
would warrant the assertion that there was
trouble at home. He told one person on
several occasions what he would do il any,
one crossed his path. He meant that he
would not hesitate to take human life. He
hsS n IN
was possible for mans wife to go
put with another man and not do wrong,
and according to his ideas the man ought
TO be killed. Other remarks made by Ker-
ouif gave the impression that he was sus-
picious Of something. Only few nights
ago he insisted on having substitute take
his place at dinner 50 that he could go out.
The head waiter tried TO change his mind
but IL was no use and Keroulf went What
he saw or where he went can only be sur
missed.
II is stated by Cora Mayors that every
thing was quiet and peaceful at home
Tuesday evening. About O'Clock Keroulf
went to a saloon on First avenue in North
Seattle near the corner of Bell street and
purchased 10 cents worth of beer. That
was customary, the girl said. About 8
O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Kerouif retired. Miss
Mayors went to bed also, in an adjoining
room
At $40 O'Clock yesterday morning Mss
Mayors was awakened by a shot. She
said that she heard only one shot She
jumped from bed and ran into the room
occupied by her mother and Mr.. Kerouf
She noticed by the clock that 1t was Clio
The room was partly flied with smoke
and she threw UP window. On the bed
lay her mother and Kerouh dead. with
bullet holes in their temples. She hurried
~ dressed herself and, after locking the
N sI<rury tn fha 81
street and Western avenue and awoke
Mrs. Rose Carter, friend Of the family
The hurried rapping on the door brought
Mrs. Carter out to see what was going on.
you may believe II or not" said the
girl. but papa and mamma are both
dead
These words were spoken in such seri-
BUSINESS that Mrs. Carter accepted them
as true. She was not eager to rush to the
room where the bodies lay, unaccompan-
led save by the child. 50 she ran to But
terworth's undertaking rooms on Second
street and had them notify Coroner
Askam.
In a very few minutes the coroner re-
sponded and was let into the house by
Miss Mayors, who had the key In her pos
session. The first thing that met Coroner
Askam's eyes was Kerculfs coat and
vest. hanging on a. hook just outside the
door to the fatal bedcbamber. Inside the
fOptn, WHICH was dDOul lsxl4 Ieed m size,
everything was in perfect order, showing
plainly that there had not been a struggle
of any kind.
In the bed were two forms. Apparently
they were a man and woman sleeping.
Nearer approach to the bed showed 1t to
be the sleep of death. The woman was on
the side Of the bed next to the wall. She
lay on her left side facing Keroulf. and
the bed clothes were well drawn up.
smile rested on her features and her eyes
were closed as IL in peaceful sleep. The
hole in her right temple just In front of
the ear, the powder marks on the sur
rounding skin. and the blood on her night
gown. however, told the story. Keroulf
lay on his back, his head almost pressing
the head board. and the bed clothes were
pushed down below his shoulders. His
eyes were half open. and some thought
there was frown on his brow. His left
arm was extended over the outer edge of
the bed and his right arm was partly over
that of his wife. Between the bodies,
close to the mans lay a ss-calfber Amer
lean bulldog revolver.
The room was searched in every nook
and corner for some message or other
clue that would explain the tragedy but
nothing was found. The young girl who
had found the bodies was questioned, but
she insisted that there had not been any
trouble in the family. SO far as her state
or explaining the cause of the double kill
ing
The bodies were removed to Butter
worth's undertaking rooms and placed on
slabs side by side.
Inquiry of people who reside In the i'm
mediate vicinity OF the tragedy deveioped
the fact that IL there ever were family
Jars they were not heard outside of the
house. Every one spoke Of Mrs. Reroulf
as being toyial person. she had the
hearttest laugh ever heard" said one
woman Every one spoke of Mr. KerouIf
as being quiet. homeiike person.
one thing happened Tuesday night that
may possibly have some connection with
the shooting and that Is that some person
rang the dcorbeil OF the Keroulf house
about 10 O'Clock at night Who Ii was or
whether the call was answered rs no.
known
Julia Ann Mayors or Ketoulf. was born
thiTty-seven years ago in Jacksonville
Fa She was raised in Victoria, 3 C.
Her maiden name was Johnson Her first
husband was John Mayors Of Victoria
IL r said that he is now a cook on the
steamer fairhaven. One daughter Cora
was born 10 them. and she went with the
mother when there was a separation Mrs
k"roufs mother died In this city about
TWO years ago. Carrie ~ Johnson. a sister
OF Mrs heroulf, resides in Tacoma. but she
arr1ve-i-in the city yesterday afternoon in
response 10 a telegram from Mrs. Carter
When seen BY Post-Inte5iigencer report
er she said that she did not know of any
trouble between Mr.. Keroulf and her SIS
Ter
MIS- Garter. who was well acquainted
w-sn the keroulfS. said that she did not
know OF thing that would have led ND to
such q tragedy. She SAID Also that while