The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-23
Larris Cain, Half Insane From
Chloral, Found in Q Hotel.
CLAIMS He WAS pRuocED.
Tells . Strange story Regarding HIS
DISAPPEARANCE - Many Friends
Think He Took the Drug to
Induce sleep or With Suicidal In
tent-GambItng Caused He Down.
fall-Surrenderea TO AuthoRities.

Larris Cain the insurance agent arrest
ed last week on a charge of forgery. whose
unexplained disappearance was reported
In the Post-Inteiiigencer yesterday morn
ing. was located yesterday afternoon In
the Abbott house. on Pike street. In a
condition bordering closely on insanity.
His attending physician gives 1t as his be-
lief that Cain either took. or was given. a
large overdose OF choral. Cain denies that
ne took the poison. He claims TO have
been drugged.
Cain tells curious story concerning his
wanderinss on Tuesday afternoon. He
claims that he went UP TO the postoffice.
intending 10 go from there 10 the York
hotel. where he had business with the
proprietor. On his way from the postof-
flee 10 the York he claims he met a man
whose Eslme he did not know. but with
whom he has a speaking acquaintance.
This man introduced him TO a third man.
whose name he also does not know, and
the three had several drinks in Pike STREET
saloons.
Then they went to the York hotel. The
proprietor was out, and the three men
had several more rounds of drinks After
that Cain says that he remembers moth
Ing. beyond the fact that he felt very
badly, and seeing the sign of the Abbott
house. went In and took room. He does
not remember. he claims. where he separ-
ated from the other men.
After sleeping several hours Cain says
he awoke and saw that 1t was dusk. He
got up. intending TO go home. he says,
but felt so badly that he decided to tele-
phone his Wife he could not come home
that night. He went down stairs, he says,
and tried TO TELEPHONE. but the line was
out of order. and he went back 10 bed.
AT that time he felt very badly dazed aud
very weak.
About noon yesterday Proprietor Mullen,
OF the Abbott house. read In the Post-In-
teifgencer the story of Gains disappear
ance and the description of the missing
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his strange iodger was Cain, and he
promptly notified A. A. Seagraye one OF
Gains bondsmen. OF that fact. Mr.. Sea-
grave sent for Deputy Sheriff Wilson and
Abbott house.
When they entered the room Cain was
In a terrible condition The muscles of
his throat and face seemed paralyzed. the
pupils of his eyes were dilated and he
could scarcely talk. a condition which his
physician. DIR. III. ID. Kline. says is ordin-
arfsy produced 5y an overdose OF choral.
After some urging Cain made the state
ment that he believed he had been
"dope6." He denied having attempted to
commit suicide.
Gains bondsnen surrendered him ana
he was taken In hack TO the county JAIL
his condition and had him removed to
Providence hospital. where he spent the
night His preliminary hearing is to come
on before Judge Caan today. hut II Is
doubtful II his condition will be such that
he can be present In court
Many OF Gains friends believe that he
took the choral himself. either with the
intention Of producing sleep or with sui-
cidal intent. III support OF the latter idea
Il is urged thar his wHe has been fearful
from the first that be would attempt TO
take his own life. II l. said that she has
expressed desire that her husband be
not left alone ut any time
Enough facts concerning Gains private
affairs have been brought ont to leave
practically no doubt that gambling IS re-
sponsihie for his troubles. II is known
that he gaalhlcd steadily, II not hea viiy
IN both pubic and private gambling
houses, Roulette and draw poker are said
70 have been his favorite pastines