The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

AonarcGs nave rzved over the ftFfe-tike
vosce Of Ellen Bsaca Taw and critics nave
sung her praise % the reading world but
= remains for Alex NJ Swanson, Rao re-
Gently worked 81 the paner mills at Levy
81, near Everett. 30 be The frs being 70
become so ayp1ouZed with me worsferful
vosce of the night ngaie as 70 attempt an
tTnFtaEson and wind up IN the city jail
booked as insane.
The n-gRt Miss Yaw appeared a. the Sc
attic hteater a boyash looking individual
sat IN the front row and beca re pe-eeprf-
bly, affected whenever she ran IRE scale 80
heights never be-fore attained BY a human
sorgsrress- As the last pszrl-like note rip
pied out over the audience, and almost
hezorS~the drop curtain hai reached the
stage. tass individual hurr.s3ly made his
way through the boxes 70 tae night irgaie' ;
dressing room. and demanded an inter
view. There was no rnistsking the light
IN rs eye, and fearful that ne would at
tempt some harm. as Mss Yzx had EVIL
IDENTIFY had experiences with 'scrsaks' be-
fore, the singer asked arm what she could
do for him
Il Just want you 10 listen 10 nay voice,
for / have been Allied with your notes.
God give me that power" Swelling rs
chest and throwing hack his head. Eae in
sp.red singer emitted a naouenfui OF har-
monies that ratified the scenes and shook
the tauu3er prop" hat hung on the
wall. Miss yaw was affected for probably
she had never heard such voice n all
7er experience. The dramatic power was
something awful. The song was d compos-
ste % the ''Torreatior" song n Carmen,
Nearer. My God. TO Thee" and THE Cat
Came Back"
When ne had finished Miss Yax compli-
mented tlam on his tones. and 10 humOr
him gave some Instructions on how to uss
his voice. Thanking her profGsely, the
crank handed Miss Yaw card on which
was printed sAtex VI. swanson
The next day Swanson rushed into the
eEty EDITORS Office OF the Post nteAIgen-
CTR and stated in excited tones that ne
had attended the Yaw concer on pass
and had written an interview with The IA
nous singer which he desired to sell we
don't want IT, yelled the Gallery God"
and out OF the Office went the inspired one.
He returned the following afternoon. and
asked for transportation 20 Lowell He
was looking for the railroad man, but VAS
turned over 10 the police reporter. who i'm
mediately probed into his past life, a IA
Sherlock Holmes Swanson said he vas
q years old and a native Of Scotland. He
worked i'm the Lowell mills for some time,
bat was discharged for unknown reasons.
He came 10 Seattle after his discharge
and suddenly became possessed Of the TACT
that he was a great vocalist lie Went 10
hear Mss Yaw and was Immediately IN
sp3red with her notes. He sang for her
and was told that by living on brandy,
eggs and milk and pTacticing diligently he
would make his mark. These instructions
ne followed 20 che letter and got better
each succeeding day. HIS room at the
Everett house was too small. 80 al md
night he would repair TO the street and
practice for an hour. Last Tuesday he
walked into the church of Our Lady OF
Good Help and ran his hands over the
keys. but strange 70 say not note was
heard Pulling out the "Nox Populf stop
and holding on TO II he was surprised al
the magnificent tones uslat came from MS
throat He sang Ave Maria Ike a bird
tcrow) taking every note that Iaw took.
Havin, finished has narrative, Swanson
gave an exhibition Of his wonderful pow
ers startling the force and frightening
the chapel bowwow out Of a year s grown.
Some one cried out 80 just as the last
note was uttered. No, s.r, said the n
spiresi one. only g.
Having finished his effort Swanson ask
ed for a pass TO Lowell. where he said ne
wanted 30 sing for the benefit OF the
observation-disclosures. He was put on with
some sight excuse and told 20 call aga%n,
which ne did every day until MS arrest
Saturday morning he started the dodgers
in the Everett house by crying fire al the
TOP OF his voice. Haif-dressed people
s-urrsed along the halls, all headed FOR
the stairs.
Swanson kept mp his cries OF nre until
StopDed by an officer. When asked 20 eX-
nlain why heswas raising such hulaoa-
100 ne said he was simply advertising he
Post-InteIs gencer AT the request OF me
landlord. and the officer let him on, but
yesterday morning he raised another rack
ct and was arrested and placed in the city
jail.
DR.. Palmer examined Swanson during
the day and pronounced him insane. tie
VIII probably be given a hearing IN the
superior court today.