The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-11
SLAIN IN THB STREET.
IL. Wlnternute, Of Tacona,
killed BY Insane Patient.
srEALrn'ls sssor N rns sAcx.

the PaveUaon-ua~A> ~a
skill Faiis se 1--WE H. rss~ - -
Wounded PAsna,oa.. wA> n.~~v.
ers Fro. An epsrasi.. oniy 20
say Farewell = Has wife. ana
Expires-Ne nsenss sss sAe Deca.
IScoma. Nov. ia-NUn1al--At abcu,
s:s5 O'Clock shts rnornlnn s~na.,irrss
double tragedy shcr&ea ~ r~ss-<,s ~ ,s,ss
city 10 degree ma eurnasd ia : ;anr
time DR.. James Slim Wtntasvr,,ta1 :
physician o< prornfnenco ma nswh sran.a-
ing In the community. - snos ! - r,r,.-
tally wounded ny Snmna a rscEer
painter, living al IA 1unersou avenue.
The murierer turned ~ Nsapon l.nmeul-
atsiy 20 nss emhe - sent a saaSser
by the side of his yscx1
The murder and sutcf1n r.rx.urre.4 an
Railroad street a short a1Sennee norfh of
the office OF DR. Everx<t nI asSaysr. ar
No. 1it Railroad street. ~. Wfnlsrmus
had visited iae aSsayers4 go <or thc n.ar
pose oS learning the realRlfa AZ an analy-
sis of some ores that ~ had given Dr.
Everett He left the chs Il, nrceurs,
soms other ores 10 have aseayed ~ sen As
was stopped on the strDe< ~ 4 lady pa-
tient who Inquired shout 4 pre,crirsIo
he was 10 give her. Turntne Prom MS pa
tient. DR.. Wintermuse easonntsreSi Tuck
er. who mad been unaer ~ care some
months ago. Tucker hAd asUArsntly laid
In walt for his victim. ana Wrsth no warm
ing except an oath he eolnto4 &-caliber
revolver ar the phystci&n'o 1nck ard sent
a bullet through him.
Two pedestrians saw n Assa and ran
to DR. winsermate's assiyance. seeing
him stagger from the wound Beeore rhey
could reaxa the spot. Tnrk9 tnrned the
pistol uDoa himself and saded ATS life.
He fell by the side CT his vjc<lm and the
life blood CT each gus1e4 uppa he pave
meut.
T. j. Tomlinson. ex-Becretaxy Of the
civil service commission. WaD cue of cho
first to reach the wounded man. Nr. Trots.
OF DR.. Everett's office. had cQme up uhe
street. intending 10 accompany ~. Win
termute on his way 10 his ofice A(ter rhe
ores. He ran as quickly a. poeaihn 70 The
assistance OF the physician. bat nefore
either reached aim he had fallen to tn
pavement. He was assisted 70 the edgo ce
the walk next tfe building and uade -
comfortable as possible while WORD -
sent for the patrol wagon This arTfyee n
q few moments.
The wounded physician was taken II ~
Fannie Paddock hospital. where hoSNoo
operated upon almost Immediately ne
bullet had entered tbs back in the bnu5AR
region. TO the left of the spinal cotU14ne
and had penetrated the intestinGe. 1u9ofs
ing several arteries on 10 way th1o1x1
the abdominal cavity.
Seward physic.ans had been hAatl19 n1uIn
moned and they arrived ct t4s hogDtM1 -
coon as tho dying man had been cArrt~4
In He was placed upon the opor1fm4
table, and all that was possible Tor r1e1ce
to do was done. DIR. Wintermufe hnFety
survived the operation. dying ct Ia With
out fully recovering from tho aneetnetto
which had been administered.
From Investigations made By tho ~
Intelligencer correspondent todpy Il wae
made clear that fuckers mnrderoo1 ack
was caused by ineanity OF the most 6n~
gerous form. Tucker was . Consumed ny
pochondriac. For two Year, - ID In
agined himself suffering frOn N(Hf0qD skfo.
Tie had visited several phyutcianas amOn4
them DR. T. c. Rummel. Tho latter wouD~
have nothing to do with him. recoGni1iuG
the condition of the man. DR., Wlntermnto
prescribed for him for several minor A.
ments but told him several months go
that there was nothing the matter VII
him. Tucker continued TO hang aronn4
the physicians once and occasionAuY -
quested him 20 relieve him from slis -
cied disease. Two months ago nocke<
made a visit of this kind TO the 0ocsee
Office DIR. wintermute told him he 49,
iaboring under delusson. and said NJ
ally:
Tucker. II you keep this up ron NJ
land IN the insane asylum
The iunafic only replied with 1sAsss
and went away. To several perpone -
said that Or. wfnterrute was trying q
get rid OF him. ard he continually hrO0ded
over his fancicd troubles till his mense
had assumed an acute FORM Ieste4Nay
he was observed by William Gunnin4eo1
on G. street, across frem the CommSsA
market. acting In a very strange nnAunets
He walked nervously up and down IL
street. occasionally twitching his hmoe :.
n afflicted with ST. yIfus dance.
actions were plainly those Of funau
said Mr.. Cunnington tonight.
Last night Tucker was heard ~
neishbors raving ard mnftertng - ~
self. Nothing was seen OF him tnas
ing by his associates until the tsnMs
Mrs. wsntcrmute who Iivs6 VII -
husband and their son. Henry = WmIa Wm
mute. az afss@ Pacific avenue. Ns1 noSsun
OF the shooting by Mr. Trott. - - -
tened to the hospital. arriving H. - 80
moments before the operation " wn -
terrnute was suffering great pez uu.
calmly told his brother practtf1euess - -
the trouble lay. and asked thof e opes -
tion he performed To theDe Il .us.o .
he said OF the man who ~ noss..y
wounded him: II had atfsn0ee nenN ~ ~
a long time and never wr0aese Pip J" ~
iIfe.~ This he repeated aeveea uusA ="
his wife he said that Tue1H ~. - -
The suffering man realize1 - sessgu IA
ture OF the wound and tod - poysac'sns
that he was badly injured.
He was laid on the opoMunk tAoss -
about IL O'clock. DIR. Hse@ =. -.
Smith. DIR. Allan and D. Semau
formed the operation. 1nss 1sF - -. ssss -.
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