The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

Miserable Way in Which the "a
mons Poet Came to His Death.

Saturday. October :. ends half CEN
tury since Edgar Allan Poe died The
tine aud place OF his birth were FOR many
years uncertain. even now some OF MS
btographers differ upon the subject Tho
place of his burial WAS at one time un-
decided bat that was definitely settled
IN 1870 and a monument was then erected
over his grave IN Westminster church
yard. Baltimore
A former IaItimorean. recently living in
san Francisco. gives what he claims 10
b. a true account OF the poets last days
ana death. This is his story Il was an
intimate associate Of Edgar Allen Poe for
many years. Much that has been said
and written regarding his death IL false.
His hab.tual resort III baltimore was tho
Widow Meashcrs place. This was AN
oyster stand and iiquor bar ON the city
front corresponding in some respects
with the coffee houses OF san Francisco.
II was frequented much by printers, and
ranked rs respectable place. where
parties could enjoy a game OF cards or
engage in social conversation. Poe was
a great favorite with the old woman.
His favorist seat was just behind the
stand and about AS quiet and sociable as
an oyster himself. He went by the nano
OF Bard aud when parties came into the
shop II was. Bard come and take ii nip.
or Bard, come and take hand in this
game
whenever the Widow Meagher met
with an accident or idea that tickief her
fancy she would ask the Bard 70 versify
IL. Foe always complied. writing many
a witty couplcf ami ~ times poems OF
some length. u was 81 this little shop
that PEGS attention wa called 10 AN ad-
Yer'!seuen1 In a Philadelphia paper Of
grlze for the hes: story and tt was there
that he wrote his famous Gold Eus.'
which carried II The hundrea-doliar prize.
Poe had been shifting for several years
between baltimore Philadelphia and New
YORK He had been away from Baltimore
FOR three or four months. when he turned
up one evening at the widow MeaKhsT g.
7 wac there when he came In. Ha prl-
Nate}y told rus that h. had been 70 Rich
rnnnd. ana was on ISIS way north % get
ready fer his wedding. II was drinking
al around ana repeat. until the crowd
4qae ureftv felly II was the night before
election. and gaur * us. Including Poe.
started u3 town We had not gone half
a aozer squares when W. wcre naobed by
a gang ~ men whJ were on the lookout
FOR yolers - coop
~ Was the practice Ia those DAYS 10
seize pcop.e. whether drunk ar soasr. lock
s.,.-rn an uutE fha polls were opened. ana
tneu march tfsm around 20 ~ssFy pfeclnct.
.he-e they wers made 10 vote tns Ticket
- the parts tuaf controlled ine coop. Our
coop "a. in tie rear of ga engine house on
,aIvert stree. & was part Of the sarns
80 stupsfy the prisoner win dragged IL
.itlor Well. ~ next day We were voted
AZ tGirty-one different places. and over aad
44et q being aa suura as a mans iifo vas
%ortn t. reba POE ~ - 50 BADLY dfugged
shas after n@ was cartel on ;wp OF thrss
dlTerent rounds the saas sid II ~ss no
gse H. vote a dead man ANS longer. 80 they
sGpye$ him !ato a cab aul sent BIN - .
hcefdfal To gel hiFn oit ~ me Tay.
'~tAe commonly 81 "is;"d story tnat Foe
died tT9ns atSsi patton - al bpsa l. was
aofhinK - TIE kir4. fie did from. la.l3a-
mum n some other poison, tttst vas o. Csi
4pon Alm IN the ocieD. tie wAs ling
condition he wa}i~ Is. was b. ~ Fo'ei
arstrG tue citY. tbs st0rY by GFiswo.3
- pos having bsen on weeks spree.
an3 he,rg picked 10 on tl. street. ~ false
saw him shovel into tae cab myself. AMI
t4e sol1 m@ ae had iuat arrived in tn@ city"
TIE aoove agrees ia .ev"rSi respects
zita tea aeGoa0t wElc1 tt% ave chef Jas-
tfee >e.ls3a Fea. - Baltimore, gave - ihs
srssant vrts.f y u ya-nfal - tislok that
= sns- - P5,s-s a.aGarf,4i g.5'iua should.
after SIS ~ !rtnisf&bis misery. die IN
tf~ ~rc3eHet3 manner above 5escriDss--
Bait .rfslrs American.