The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-08

VAVrLLiAM a. sEAToN, tho south
\NV Park murderer, Anters NJ the
wv theory that II was insanity
that caused him 70 chop the skull
Of his uncle aI,noss beyond recogni-
ton and 20 make the murderous attack
upon his sister and the two little Hob
good girls. He ssy5 that HIS hot tenn
per, which knows no bounds when II
breaks from control, was the only Inn
pulse under which he labored. OF the
cause Of the arousal of his temper 60 such
heat he has nothing 10 say
Now that the excitement of the crime
Is past he expresses regret at his awful
deed His brother, Lewis q. Seaton, Wis.,
tied him al the county jail yesterday at
ternoon.
swiii. how did this happen7" he asked
1T was my terrible temper again. re-
piled the murderer. He broke down com
pietely and cried when his brother at
tempted 10 question him as to the motive
for the deed.
This IL not the first outbreak of William
0eatons violent temper or Madness as
the case may be. His brother and his
associates In this city recall frequent i'm
stances OF violent conduct because he had
been crossed In some small way. On only
one occasion. previous To Thursday af-
ternoon. did his temper arise to point
where murder was threatened. At that
time he would have killed his sister AM
nie Scaton. had not his uncle. Dan Rich
ards. rtertered.
This first attempt at murder took place
three years ago while the family was
living on farm near Decatur. Ill Seaton
became Involved In quarrel with his sis.
ter and was seized with an unmanageabie
rage. He drew raSor and ATTEMPTED,
10 Kill Annie but she escaped He pur.
sued her but she was saved by her uncle
who oyerpowered the Infatuated boy and
keA Inn, Ar fla.4F A
was released seaton skunk away and was
later.
EVEN II Seatou's crime be aserlAed IN
an onthnrst OF temper, the reason IL YET
70 be found for its sudden arousai The
hret person attacked were the two little
Eiris. The theory has been advanced that
his attack upon them was heeause Of
careless words spoken by one of the little
ones, words perhaps heard at school.
making some reference TO the subject
over which he brooded most and unan
which he was most irritable the sun.
posed wAywarsincss Of his sister There
has been some nelghborhood gossip about
the Sister, which might easily have
reached the children and have been rs.
peated By them without knowledge ns 10
It's meaning The utteranee u Some such
remark hAr been advanced as thp only
plausible way IN which the children could
arouse SaAtnn's wrath Once stafted h
y commended his other actions might tol.
ioN as a natural consequence ~ the OK.
citement of the moment
tnsc.tisat~ Insanity Theory.
The cold.hioodcd attack With me M
hron the dcfenssaess little girls lends
color % the Insanity theory aud Sea.an' !
mental conditlun Is 20 hc Investigated ia
dirccti9n of Prosecuting Attorney MeEf.
rey. ~ John AZ l.easneFy an exFArl
aiifuist, Vii today hrain q gareftn yam.
inAtien ~ the mind ~ the murderer This
examination VIII hc most exhaustive a.
upon the result viii dapeaa taueh ~ tSg
future course ~ the vase Il will pfuh.
ably require several hours 70 conduct All
the tests desired and q Il passlnle that 4,
viii not be completed today
Tho date - the inquest has not l,..en
eot, and VII mot he until thp fate ~ thr
Two iittic giris " decided. a. q il ae4ir,,sl
g hold ,na lnaNess upnn al TIE Victims