The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-28

There stood at the corner OF First ave-
nue. south and Main street Wednesday
night between 10 and IL O'Clock two men
who were under the influence OF liquor.
The world appeared full OF pleasure TO
them. and they showed their friendship
Tor one another by caresses that would
have put stage loye-making to the blush.
The name OF one OF these men was Will
lam valentine. that of the other King.
Four hours later King was rescued from
the bay .lear kerry's mill In nearly ex-
haussed condition. and at $50 O'Clock in
the morning Valentines body was found
In three feet of water near the Northern
Pacific freight shed No. 2 So long dis
tance separates the places where the two
men ,-eye found in the water that the
police believe they separated. and by a
strange coincidence each fell into the
water. one being lucky enough to set out,
the other so unfortunate as 10 drown.
Patroiman James Byrnes. whpse beat
Includes portion % FIRST avenue south.
saw King and Valentine at the corner Of
First avenue south and Main street. He
did not pay special attention TO them.
Between and . o'clock In the morning,
however. a man coming UP First avenue
south told him that some one had just
been rescued from the bay near kerry's
mill. He did not isnow the mans name
or the circumstances connected with the
case. Byrnes went down tn the mill and
found that the story was true. and that
the person rescued was one OF the men
he had seen at the corner of First ave-
nue. south ard Main street. Byrnes says
the man told him his name was King. and
that he came from Maple Valley, or some
where near there. He was anxious 10
avoid newspaper notoriety. and said that
he did not intend to cry for help after he
fell into the water, but that he could not
get out and was compelled to embrace a
pile and yell. Some men who lived near
at hand heard him and came to his as
sistance.
When ByrneSasked him about his COM
panion whose name was Valentine. ne
said that he was all right. Byrnes Is not
positive whether he said that they sepa-
rated, but rhat was the impression he got
from what King said. Byrnes was of
duty and had gone to bed before the body
of Valentine was discovered so he did not
hear OF the second chapter in the case
until evening.
The tide went down yesterday morning
and revealed the body OF William Ealen-
tine In the mid near Northern Pacific
freight house No. 2. The discovery was
made by Capt. Jcues. the railroad watch
man. and A. fingers. who Immediately
notified Coroner Yandeil. The body was
removed TO Butterwor,h's undertaking
were two slight bruises near the knees.
probably caused by striking the pianking
when he took his fatal plunge. Thirty
Ave cents was found in a pocket but no
papers The coroner learned that Naien-
tire was intoxicated "Wednesday after
noon and was seen In the lower part of
the city by John Castle, an engineer on
the Columbia & Puget Sound railroad.
Officer Byrnes said last night that he be-
lieved King and Valentine separated. and
that each Of them fell into the water ac-
cidentaliy owing to their condition.
Valentine was about 3s years old. He
was born in Casey. Iowa. and came from
n good family. Those who know of his
life in Seattle during the past year and
a. half say that he was addicted To the use
az liouor. In fact. he was the black sheep
OF a good family. He leaves mother
and brother Frank Valentine, living in
Casey: a haif-brother, Jack Shafer, living
In Kamioops. y. c.: brother, A. l.. Val
entine living in kangicy, and half
sister who is said to live in Seattle.