The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-28
DRooDING OVER TROUBLES.
o. w. Day Commits Suicide at His
Home I'm East sound.

Special Dispatch to the S-Inteilgeneer.
EAST SOUND. April 80. w. Day, a
bachelor about 70 years old. was found
back Of his residences Saturday afternoon
with the whole top OF hrs head blown off,
and his brains scattered around There
was 4t-callher Winchester rife between
his legs, and stick. evidently used TO
discharge the rife. lying st his side. A
meeting OF the citizens was imm e6iRtely
called at Mr. Days residence At 7:30 Sat-
urday evening. By request Of those pres
ent Justics OF the Peace <. II. Storrers
appointed a committee TO investigate ina
case. The committee first made q thorough
examination CT ths body In his pants
pocket they found 8 pocket knife and a
purse containing $40 IN silver. Close 20
his feet was found the impress OF the butt
end OF a gun stock. into which the stock
OF the gun found between his legs fitted.
ard the unanimous conclusion reached
was that he had stood the gun on ths
ground. leaned his forehead ON the muz-
Ele and pushed the trigger with the stick.
the discharge tearing the whole top Of bis
head of.
The house was then examined. and evil
dence found which settled the matter be-
yonG any DOUBT. IL the following letter.
lying on She table:
East Sound. April -
i believe have disgraced the earth
long enough. and IL is time for me 10 so.
] ask the people OF OrC2s 70 forgive no
for ever coming among them. Taey are
geod people, and | wish had boon worthy
OF their friendship | wish I could look
hack on = well-spent life hut Il has been
failure i visa &ir. Eolsb would "a ke
charge OF the keys On Tile window. ono
belongs t. the cabin. the other 10 AIR.
I1fa1y's house. Bury ne N the most con-
Vsntent place. and lfdon'T deserve any GER
emonses / have brother, A, a. Day, liv-
snz a. Blaine Wash.. and another. Z. A
Day. living ~ Hastings MINI.
Goodbye, ana may Goa in his great
mercy have ucgcy GA nay Soul. and for
give all my past sins, and forgive ne for
"a king this course.
II wish Mrs Barnes wouId feed the poor
cd cat uDtA the kittens come around and
then they can aU &c killed I don't Ike
%. ". DAY"
Il IS sasd that SIR. Day had been brood
ing Tor some tirne over soTne trouble he
was saving lu coauogtton with money ow-
irs 20 him = the EasS. He had been re-
ewing e n montaiy 3nst ailments up 20
about four months ago. wnen Il stopped,
and ass h@ss eviealtly 4cra1ge9 nm Some
what. as his language in ire Beginning
cf ais Lester wo4ld Indicate an alteration
- the u4Da. .usSrluCa as he has been
very correct AvluS nan. OF tne moral
character. he hsd = kindly. generous na-
ture. was = good cguze< held IN the high
esq esteem oy al wbo knew hiIu. ana his
death Ia such a manner was a shock 20
hs u.2ry friends here Hss Felat!ves have
hsau not.aol. bCt - pc bad evidently bean
dead ABOUT $40 Gays when foo16. ne was
h8Ta1 ln the cemetery. the t1asr&l scr
viesz GO the Episcopal SaGlcA ana a. 10
grave Dalmg conducted AS tile Rev. " J.
Dickson "a very impressive manner.
4ae funeral N4s largely 4cton1>}. AM the
cotEsa ass Beautifully decorated VITA 1ovv-
cgs.
ICES tses tae relatives mentioned ~ his
letter. - has a sister sra niece i.y1ng ln
Seattle Ms -. =. Stanley ana Mrs. T.
- TwEGaslL