The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27

was chasing her along c stree. with
dagger IN nis hand. I tired 20 ovsrsake
them. but could not move Soon the scene
changed to Washington. D. c.. near the
botanical garden. still trying 20 get 30
the mar. Finally. found revolver and
Picked L up On reality ] took * from ua
der ny pillow, ard then over,aking the
man shot him In the head only 10 awaken
TO a horrible realization Of the awful deed
] had committed
have carried = revolver Or had cne
within reach in the house more this winter
than In ali my fifteen years residence ta
Tacoma Mrs Corey always had hor-
ror OF firearms and frequently said that
some time she should meet some terrible
grsef on account OF them, bat / Always
laughed at her fears as those Of nervous
woman, AFRAID OF something she knew
nothing o. But ! always kept the reyo.
yer from her sight.
Il do rot know what should cause such
a terrible thing-whethcr IL VAS my fever
ish and restless condition, the additional
clothing she put on the led when she got
In. or the fact that II was the first time
We had slept upstairs and together since
October. Ne, do ncz know. only know
| have lost as noble. aTecss0nase. true
hearted wife as ever lived. Fer eight
years she has been my IDEAL Of woTnaniy
goodness. Innocence and piety."
The corpse Of tho unfortunate wife has
been left at the home. IN tae position ia
which she met death. pending an inquest.
which viii be held tomorrow. There are
two wounds In the head made by the re-
yoiysr In the hands ot her husband. On
the left cheek. Just at the cheek bone. al
ugly wound shows where n bullet entered
and the entire side CT the race, as well as
the hair above. IL powder burned On the
same side, just back OF and above the ear.
second wound was found This latter. IL
ID believed. was from the second shot and
the bullet glanced from the head. tnf.ict-
ing only scalp wound. TWO empty shells
were found In the revolver. which is OF IS
caliber. Until the inquest Is held IL will
not be known whether one or two shots
were fired. or how II happened If tao shots
were discharged. Mr.. Corey Was not awak
ened by the first one. The remarkable cx
PLANTATION made by Mr.. Corey. the proml-
hence Of the family. and the awfuiness OF
the whole affair. makes the case a most as
tonlshsng one.
Both county and city officers place every
confidence In the story told by Mr.. Corey
and no effort has been mace TO place him
under restraint, further than TO watcn that
he does no harm 10 himself. OF all the
friends OF the couple seen today. none ex
pressed any hint OF doubt as 10 the cor.
RICHNESS OF Mr.. corey's explanation. All
say their family relations have always been
of the happiest kind.
Mrs. Corey. the dead woman was for.
merry Miss Visa NJ Kane. and was known
here before her marriage "a one OF the
most competent teachers In the public
schools. Her parents 1--we In Forest Grove,
Or. aud have been notified Of her terrible
death.
Mr.. Corey is Is years OF age. but looks
much older. He was born IN Vermont. and
MS father IL now prominent physician
Of Washington. u. G.. He has lived here
for the past fifteen years. and prior TO go
ing into the drug business was connected
with lumber firm. for which he Travelled
lie was married about eign, years ago. and
has been the proprietor or a drug store
here for about five years. The couple has
no children