The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-27

mp.enhsxfyfux. with - blessings and
- cheer. ia not bring much HAPPINESS
-. 10 little home O. Louis Zimmerman.
~Sfhsnfer In the employ OF the Seattle
rewlng and Mating Company. az
OnoreefoWa, IN event hA2psnifx thai viii
eanes kim TO remember the day the BAL
enca of his life. Yesterday sffsrnoon A.
Z Scsock his wife. ard moe her Of nis nine
eu0ufba ola babe. sent q bullet crashing
fhrnsxwa her head. in1IictsDx wound that
1900 Death two hours later. The art
80 undoubfedly committed during q 1T
~ temporary ipaAnity. - the actions OF
ff,e victim have been queer for several
aays psst. She was Is yesEs old and quite
eooseiy IN appearance.
0re0 Nathan Anderson, foreman for
Duttarworth 4 Sons. undertakers. the fol-
suicide:
Nra. Zimmerman had been compiaiuEnx
for several days OK her South Park neigh-
boyr, claiming that they have been en-
1savor4nx TO poison her She has also
bs6n accusing them Of talking about her
huscana. who Is Methodist and brew
cry eu,ploye. These. and several other al
leeed rvm0rs. made her life miserable and
caused = D.oodinsss 10 take poss@ssson OF
her.
Yesterday morning sisr awoixc AZ S
o'cioek and began conN erHinx with her
husband. who was playing with the baby.
Turning 10 him. she aaid: Louis, thu
baby ID cold wrap him up. Never mind:
he'll be dsxd IN four or I'VE days. like me-"
Zimmerman thought nothing Of this re-
mark. knowing the condition of his wife's
mind. During the day she secmed troubled
shout something. and ~ 2 o'clock asked
her husband TO 30 for Doctor, as she was
not feeling very well. Zimmerman did a.
requeated. and when but few feet away
from the bot.sc heard what he thought
VS. shot Hc stopped and listened. and
in few seconds he heard another report.
HushfnG back To the house. his eyes met
sight that unused his blood 70 run cold.
There lay his young wife on the floor. a
smoking revolver In her hand and a
stream Of blood rushing from her mouth.
ur0ppiaa to bis knees beside her he cried
ot1f 10 her In tones OF despair. bat no sign
81 recognition or response came. He call
I'd 10 her again and again. but with the
same result. He then ran qua and appraised
his asixiibors OF what had happened. sew
eral Of whom accompanied him back 10
the little cottage. which but a fcw short
hours before had been bright and happy.
With tender hands tho friends laid tho
body on the bed and did all possible to
revive The spark of life. but TO no avail
ns In two hours IL went out forever. zim-
norman was craxed with grief and would
not he coneOled. his only solsco being his
baby. a briHht-eyed child OF nine months.
The news of the suicide was brought 10
this city about 3 o'clock by George Brown.
and - Hoon as possible Coroner Askam
aud Nathan Anderson left Tor the scene.
They were compelled 90 walk a mile and
. half through the snow from the end OF
tha car line 10 the house.. On their ar
rival the coroner found that the woman
had placed the music Of the sun In her
mouth. the ball passing through the throat
and evidently lodging IN the spinal coli
si1nn% The first shof failed to take effect.
lodging In the lower part OF the door. THIS.
however. Win be determined today. when
AN autopey will be made at Butterworth
4 sons undertaking pariors on Third
avenue.
The little home which has been blightei
II situated In a pleasant neighborhood In
River park. and is comfortable and home
like. Zimmerman Is hard working. In
sitstrtous man and commands the respect
Of All Who know him.