The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
AMMAN Murders d. G. Bollong:
Blows Out His Own Brains.
iMAGINES He HAS A GRIEVANCE.
0nce the Two Men Were Friends,
Iaterested Jointly tn Tide Land
Preperfy-lt became Involved in
Litigation, They Disagreed. An
and the Climax Ii Murder.

Andrew s. AMMAN, a man OF some means
and no special occupation. aseaszsnased
Hector c. Boilong. VINO Vas The popallst
candidate for city treasurer at the last
municipal election. yesterday morning at
$50 O'Clock in the hallway OF lodging
house at sif First avenue south, ard then.
locking hluaseif in his room. blew of the
top OF his own head with 4i-caiiber
Colts revolver.
Amman occupied room opposite 10 that
Of Belongs. He waited until Isollong
came cut OF his room. and then without
a word Of waning opened IRE on him.
Six times did he shoot, ore OF the bull
lets went through the victims body. oue
through his arm and one. striking a Tin
box. was detected. The other three bull
lets went through the wall at the end az
the hall into the Kitchen and barely
missed killing Belongs aged mother.
Hoilons staggered into the dining room
and died In his slster's arms. with his
father aud mother al his side Amman
lived abou, half an hour. but passed away
without speaking
There vas really no Justification for the
shooting. but AMMAN dis!iked Belong. who
was his partner In Seattle tide lane pes
etts 1~s.-.A sseaivts absence tn the
kioBdlss Amman ,Titi 70 get B1lIona's
property, and failing. claimed that Boi-
long had proiiled by a compromise In the
tide land contest.
In ips or 1879 BoIlong purchased the
rights OF Terrence q Brjen TO certain tide
land properly. located Just south OF a
big white building on First avenue south
known as the Fox saw works made sx-
tenssse improvements, and entered IN the
1.-Two stock business.
Fatal purtnrrship
year or SO later Andrew AMMAN. who
had known Bollong in Schuyler. Neb..
came to Seattle. lie had s5.00e or S. s0.
and was anxious 10 make an Investment.
After looking into belongs tide land
holdings he purchased a half Interest.
Under the tide land law Bol,ong ard An
nan made application TO purchase the land
BolionR had obtained from Tsrreur..
OBrien. Il. T. Carroll acting as their at
forney. T. W, Dearborn. in the interest
OF himself and his brother. contested the
application. on the ground thar they. rhe
pearborns. were upland owners aud that
che improvements made by Boong and
Amman were not made within the statu-
tory period. In other words the Dear
borns claimed that the improvements
were made after March %. 1900
Annan'H heart weakened M the Arospect
OF litigation. and he said LET II GO
Me- replied Eollong, II am going 10
fight II 10 the end
Amman refused tn contribnts any por-
ton OF the expense. so Bollong was COM
PEELED 10 foot all the bills
The Gaze was heard by the old tide land
commission. Boiiong and AMMAN We're Al
~ Of hA .stsfRr a
was not satisfactory to either party. 50
both appealed but the case has never
been heard. Under the new tide land law
allowing empowers prior right If pur-
chase over upland owners. Belong and
AMMAN applied for all the land ps.,i9rr
had purchased from c'Rrlen. less That
which the old commissioners had allowed
them. This application was contested fy
Dearborn, ana The case was set down for
hearing on January 10. isss ir seattle
Rolong thought shat AMMAN ought %
bear his portion or the expenses but An
nan refused to pay a cent
goiion. Goes to Alaska
Last july RoIlong went TO Alaska. Re
fore going he arranged TO have his father
represent hsu AMMAN, who roonea With
Roiiong's parents In the loigtng hou~e
situated on the land. did What he could
TO have receiver appointed fo~ their
property. lie discovered THAI F4stfar.-
had ieft matters IN snch a way that De-
was efreciualiy blocked lie aid m. con-
eeal his dislike FOR tte elder Ifaifr.asr and
on one occasion threatened "a eut she rft
mans throat The ,.sd rlan lransssI4te
went 10 Attorney Carroll aal t1ff hf11
what AMMAN was trying % do saa hasy he
had threatened his lGf \ lawyer aa-
~ired bollong that AMMAN could not re-
move him from the house
Tho hearing or pearhorsf's canteat
aEalnst BollanE sNd Anpan's petition IN
purcaase all the land Roiionw has ofleEstI-
~ eataiaed from p'isrlen EXCEPT tAaf uar-
ton granted them hv thc Oh lama COM
msaicncfs. came un for hoar'az ht.fef.
The land con'rrs ssioners january ~ fsaS
In Seat'la. TIE cae- ga u0t ~ 81 trla}
as an agreement Was fcsehsd hv wa.ra