The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01
MRS. EMMA GUTsELL. THE VICTIM.

EMMA GUTSELL, the pretty child-wife
l. of Maurice Gutsell, who lives at i4lo
Republican street, was drowned in
Lake Union yesterday afternoon. her
husband saw her fall into the water ana
Jumped to her rescue. Twice she carried
him below the surface. and when ooth
were nearly gone rescuers grabbed the
husband and pulled him out. but the wife
sank from sight. Her body was subse-
uuently recovered and removed bX Deputy
Coroner Powers to Bonney 4 Stewards
undertaking rooms.
Mr. Gutseli and his young wife have
been In the habit of spending their time
fishing along the Fremont boulevard when
Mr. Gutsell was not working at the West
ern mill. They took their fishing tackle
yesterday morning and went to Hinckley's
bridge. which connects the boulevard with
the shore. Mr.. Gutsell was fishing from
the bridge Mrs Gutsell had been fishing
from the boulevard, but decided TO go
home having a sick headache. She start
ed along the walk.
II will wet my head" she said, and took
out her handkerchief, as she prepared to
climb down close to the water on some
timbers which extend beyond the boule-
ward. II don't think you can get down
there" said her husband, who was stand
ing some distance from her. II think |
can" she replied. IL have done 1t before.
She took off her hat and cape and then
started to climb down. suddenly her hus-
band heard cry and saw her plunge
headlong into the water
Without thought of his own life. he
plunged into the water. striking close TO
the struggling woman. She had been down
once and was making frantic efforts to
keep on top when her husband reached
her Instantly she threw her arms around
his neck. pressing him over almost on
his back. He had one arm around her.
and with the other was trying to reach
the piling about eight or ten feet away.
Although a fair swimmer. the lock on his
neck was too much for him. and he was
compelled to use all his strength TO break
It. In this struggle both went under the
surface. When they came up Gutsell took
hold OF his wifes clothes and tried to
swim again. He was fast losing strength
and could not make much Roadway. Sud
denly his wife grabbed him around the
legs and down he was dragged. Almost
exhausted he could not keep his lungs
from filling with water, and when both of
them came up to the surface he was. un-
able TO make more than feeble battle
for his life and that Of his wife. His head
was swimming. He felt the pressure of
his wife's clutch on him
So weak was he that he did not realize
that the repair car of tho Seattle Electric
Company was fast approaching. John
Game and a man named Mckinley, to-
gether with others. soon were ut the scene
OF the accident. Gutsel was too weak to
grab the rope thrown him. Game was let
u0Wn 10 inc water ana win ms power
full arms pulled Gutsell out Mrs Gut
sell relaxed her hold and sank TO death.
Her body was recovered short time later
by l.. II. blanchard
Mrs. Gutsell's maiden name was Emma
Condor She was born in McCook. Neb.,
seventeen years ago. Her mother Is Mrs.
Ida Piero. formerly Mrs. Condor. Mrs.
Gutsell was married once before. Her first
husband was Walter Sanborn. Of Ballard.
They were divorced Nine months ago
she married Gutsell