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


Cnllagh had fallen out Of lis window
and killed himself Immediately on be-
ing notified by the servant, Mrs. Manion
dispatched her coachmsn 10 summon Or.
c. II. Hughes, who resides in the neighbor-
hood. and who was Mr.. McCulIagn's ply
sleian during his Iast.sllness. Ho FASTENED
to the house and after examining the body
ordered il removed 10 the house.
The Globe-Democrat VIII say:
''Dr. Hughes conclusion from the con-
dillon OF the body when he examined II
Is that MIR McCullagh plunged head first
the ground around the foundation OF the
house is stone water table. In the fall
Mr.. McCullagh struck sharp corner OF
this stone with the left side OF his head,
fracturdng the par1etal bone. The ply
stefan IS OF the opinion that death fol-
lowed Immediately after the shock Of the
fall The victims head was lying in a
small pool of blood, which had dripped
from the wound.
Just how Mr.. McCullagh happened to
fah Out OF the window can only be a mat
ter OF conjecture. He had been Ill several
months. and lsuteTiy was compelled TO
keep 10 his room. He passed hiss last
nignt unattended. as he had always slept
during his illness. Wednesday evening
Mr.. McCuilagh was in the best OF spirits
although he complained of not being quite
50 we'll. The smothering sensation which
had troubled him at intervals during his
Illness had returned 10 him in a mild
form, and rendered him languid and
drowsy. He retired 10 bed about o'clock
leaving word with the household that ne
did not wish 10 be disturbed unless IL was
By his physician. DIR. Hughes made his
customary night call about 1880 O'Clock
and expressed surprise 20 Mr.. McCullagh
at finding him In bed at such an early
~ am very weary mr. McCuIlagh
said, and thought / would get as much
rest as possible tonight. | expect my bar
Der early In the morning 10 trim my hair
and / want 20 be up when he arrives
The physician administered 10 hia pa
tents needs. saw that everything i'm The
room was liked for the night, and that
the north window was raised about an
inch for ventilation. Then he babe Mr.
McCullagh goodnight. turned of the cleo
trio light and retired.
Before going TO bed Mrs Manion locked
into Mr.. AeCullagn's room. She saw that
everything in the room was in order and
About midnight she woke up, and detect
ed an odor OF escaping gas. She inveSti-
gated. and found a burner I'm the COM
bination gas and electric light chandelier.
which hangs suspended in the center of
NJ McCuhaghs room, open. The odor
OF gas was very strong in the apartments
Mrs. Manion turned on an electric light
ard shut or the gas. Mr. McCullagh
" joe she said. did You know gas
was escaping III your room? You would
have been 4, 9 dead man IN the morning If
Mr.. MccUllagh was apparently too
drowsy 20 realize what his siSter-tn Ia n
said. He muvmured inaudlble reply and
open window a little higher. so that the
fumes OF the gas could leave the room,
and then returned 10 bed.
Indications seemed "a he that Mr. Nc
CaslaEn had got out of ned for something,
and in trying 10 turn on an electric light
he turned on the gas. lie 6i6 not notice
the error. and retired again. unconscious
OF danger.
Careful INVESTIGATION warrants the con-
C!usion that sir. Accu.iag h was awakened
later ia the morning by a smotherfug at
tack, and climbing 0ut IL bed gain. ner-
V5us and unsteady from the spe1 went to
the window for more air. As he threw
the sash up go its fuH height Pc was prob
ably oVercome with wca kness. lost his
balance. and rolled 1ut over the window
s.A and feu "a death.
The funeral Is SET Tor g O'Clock Saturday
afternoon ~ Mrs. Mauion's residence.
Rev D. W W. Boyd pastor Of the Sec
ord Baptist church an8 Rev joan Syn
Ger. . prominent Unitarian minister Of
this city, vii conduct 1he services. The
interment Will be az Eeteloutaiue GENE.
terry.
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IN. Ireland. ga 1873 and came go she Un.ted
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&c Master IL ISss. after Spending three or
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