The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-14
Killed Himself in a Lonely Ra-
vine, Near Madrona Park.
CUT HIS THROAT WITH A RAZOR.
Deliberate Suicide Plainly Indicst-
ed by surroundings-Remo
His Hat and Collar, Threw Back
His Head and Severed Carotid
Artery-Searchers Are Successful
on Tenth Day of DISAPPEARANCE.

The body Of David Edmonds, who had
been missing from his home since May 3,
was found In the underbrush near Lake
Washington. between Madrona and lsaschi
parks, at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. by
Henry orr and Henry Watson. Griffith
Davies Dan Davies and Augustus Jones.
of Black Diamond, were the others az the
successful searching party which mad been
oft most OF the day in the vicinity. The
same party had searched in the same
neighborhood last Sunday. but farther TO
The south.
Orr and Watson we're together and with
them was a dog. They had come down
through the heavy brush from the bicycle
path near the crest OF the hill and though
only about fifteen feet apart the brush was
30 thick they could not see each other.
Suddenly the dog stopped and shifted and,
though he did not lead them to the re-
mains. they came upon the body few
feet farther on.
IT lay in a little ravine in the grass aud
weeds. and would in all prohabilit.' have
been overlooked except by one making
careful search. Edmonds had told his
wife several times before he disappeared
that he intended to go away where Eoboiy
could find him and kill himself. better
place for carrying out this plan could not
have been selected than the spot where
the body was found. An old and abandon
ed wood road leads down to the place. the
trail becoming DINNER az II descend the
hill. Off I'm the brush to one side OF II, at
a distance of about fifty yards. lay the
body OF the suicide
Preparations Well Made.
Edmonds had apparently sat down and
removed his hat, a brown Fedora, and lsil
II by his side. He also took of his ccktie
and unbuttoned his collar. Then lie took
n razor out OF red morocco case, threw
10 ha III M n efHa M ont 10
throat severing the carotid artery on the
right side of his neck.
The razor dropped near his Blended knee
where II lay yesterday when the body was
found He must have bled 10 death In
short time.
The spot where the body was found IS
In the neighborhood OF the residences o,
Percy r. Smith who found. in an adjoin-
ing pasture the Sunday before. torn let
ter on the back OF which Edmonds hnd
written a message saying that he was tired
OF life.
Coroner Sparkling was notified and the
body removed to Bonney & stewards
morgue. The remains were in a fair state
Of preservation. The face was bloatcd and
tanned, but the hands were bieacned Ed
monds had n blue suit OF clothes. There
monds had worn n blue suit OF Clothes.
There was not a blood stain visible. The
rain had washed them away.
The Davies family are friends OF Ed
monds'. Griffith Davies said yesterday
that there was no doubt that Edmcnds was
temporarily insane. He had recently
threatened to make away with himself 4
few weeks ago Mrs Edmonds noticed that
he frequently felt Of the right aide OF his
neck. She asked him why he did II. He
replied that he wanted to find the loca
tion OF the carotid artery. Dan Davies
says that Edmonds recently complained 10
him that he was Of no use to mis- family.
friends or himself. and added that a man
in that condition were better off dead.
Two years ago while in the Eas. Ed
monds was I'll with typhoid fever. Griffith
Davies says THAI he never recovered from
the attack and that for several weeks he
could not sleep and suffered from severe
nervous prostration. Mr. and Mrs Ed
monds were about to 20 East in the hope
that the formers health would he bene-
fitted by a change OF surroundings fhe
wife had gene to their home In IsSoauah to
dispose OF their household goods when the
husband wandered away and killel nim-
self. She Is at the residence OF Griffith
Davies.
sketch of His Life.
David Edmonds was born In waios FOR
ty-three years ago lie came to the United
States when only seven years old with his
Parents who located In Pennsylvania
Twelve years ago he came here from
Scranton 20 take the ONCE OF state mining
inspector under Gov. Ferry and was at th2
head OF the applicants who were cxnmire-
for the position. lie was reappoint - min
ing Inspector by Gov McGraw aud held
the Office through the latter's AdmiuiStrs
ton. He was next foreman OF fhc coal
mines az lssaauah, under Supe .intepuent
Wilson. and when tho latter died about -
year ago Edmonds was appointed sup,Iin-
tendent
He married Sarah Morgan In the East
claN-en years ago. They had no children.
Mrs Edmonds f. left In comfortable cir
cumstances. The deceased was the ar-j q
die OF family Of ten children. His broth
ers and sisters reside On Pennsylvania and
Maryland Edmonds owned "A fBrm Ia the
latter state. which he bought swO years
ago.
The circumstances surrounding the sui
ciaa are clear and no inquest will &c ae,d
The funeral will 10 held this afternoon At
o'clock from Bonney 4 Stewards chapel
PRICES WILL go UP TODAY.