The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-06

Mrv. Richard Matdrnent. wife Of the
former lieutenant % fire engine company
No. !. tied a rope around herself and her
aaxess- haired Roa and attempted 70 jump
iaso sas say gast evening from the Airing
Lap dock. AZ Mariufn. carpenter. reached
her In time 10 prevent st}a tragedy and
Officer Isobb tack her 10 her home at -
Esvueca street. She said ahe wanted to die
ahd could not leave her son behind. she
has little daughter. bot has always had
3 particular foodneas tor the son.
Mrs. Maidnent Is a little woman with
pretty dark eyes ana q wealth OF black
hair. Sire has been in delicate health for
some time. which has asserted Itself In
the fora of suicidal mania. Four years
Sgo she Was married 10 Richard Maid
meat, oae OF the best known firenen tn
las city. Since tie btr;h al the daughter
airs. Maidmeut's health has suffered.
The illness comnanced TO manifest IL
self In q desife 80 commit suicide. She
talked about self destruction Ga many
oeeaAloua. Her husband and friends
watched her closely aud after while
THESE apelis would pass away. Her hus~
bard had left tina tire department and.
failing to find a good position. decided to
try his !mek in the far off land OF gold.
tie left last month.
Mrs Maidment bad been living at the
northwest corner of Seneca and Seventh
street. but after her husband went away
she moved do@n to @sg Seneca street.
wisefe her husbands father and mother
tfke. Yesterday afternoon they were away
and Mrs. Aaislmsnt was alone with her
children and a Mrs. Smith. About )
o'clock AIfs. Maidment told her little son
that she would take h.rn out for boat
ride. Sho threw a cloak over her shout
ders and without a has started down the
stFeet, Aaading the cl3iid hy the
hand. Mrs Smith had a presensment
Etlat somethEng was wrong aud sent a
ittis girl named Buchanan after her. The
little girl pleaded with AIRS Meldment 20
return home. Airs Maiiment refused and
keg-t on walking briskiy toward the water
front. Then the little girl started out 10
find policeman.
Straight to the water front vent Mrs.
Aaiamunt. her little son tripping along at
her side They reached the Arlington
dock ana passed through the gate. Work
men were bastly engaged in unloading the
big Japanese steamship Aatsuyafna Naru.
they did not pay any attention To the IT.
tie woman with the child that was Rugged
.ciase IN 10 her.
She walked nervuuely In the edge OF
the wharf and stood there crying her
hands above her head. Her actions
aroused the suspicious ~ Al MaFlum a
carpenter. who VAS standing near by,
and approaching he asked her the cause
al her distress She pushed him away and
with 4 dRSpairug cry was about TO jump
Into The Ray when he grabbed her. Others
rushed 10 bis assistance aud Mrs. Maid
ment was drawn back from the watery
grave ever ready 10 receive her In it's cold
embrace she cried and moaned. saying
thar &he had more troubles than she could
bcar and wanted 10 end n all by a plunge
tofo the water.
Then Il was discovered that she had tied
her child "a her BY means Of rope. The
esliid could aot understand what the
lrouhe WAS. lie wanted To 40 haatriding
With mama Then Officer Rahb who had
heen found rs the little buchanan girl.
anpeasesi on the scene, He took the wo-
man ard hes child further back from the
water and questioned her. ''oh. let me
die WAS All size said
w Guild voB xiii yourself and leave this
little child alone Ia the world?' asked
nalsh
NO no +" she replied Fl could not die
ana leave n.ekey hehina"
/. was Then made platu. She intended
r. take lhe child with her into the grave
Tobb took her by the arm ana asked her
10 20 home ''Hloase let me alone" She
replied. - will follow YOU. Roth
started across the street ana quick as
fash Mrs - 3ldmen; made n rush for the
wafer She VAS uot quick enough how
ever and Rahh had his hand on her arm
ts'fore *he h4d taken dozen steps
AeHin she nieadrd with him - let her go.
Ii Is 40 use she saia My ntu1 IS
wa6a up - kili myself and win do it
sooner or later
of3'fer kobsf Rad no intention 81 reieas-
InE bar this time and kept close watch
over her until ahe was safely delivered
into th@ hands If her friends she was
taken - ber harne ana cared Tor hy m
George Nreianse