Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

and wife were locked together in 9
close embrace. The couple arrived in
Seattle week ago on the steamship
City of Puebla.
Andrew Brodie, q queer character
OF Tacoma, who has the eccentric
habit OF standing with his face to WALL
for long periods without moving, is in
the city Jail. Brodie appears intelli-
gent when awakened from the partial
stupor he goes into when standing by
the walls. An attempt will be made
to have him committed to the asylum.
A large red steer, owned by the
Frye-Bruhn company, which was in.
tended for shipment, caused intense
excitement in the business part Of
Seattle, the other day, and many PEG.
pie narrowly avoided being killed or
badly injured by the Infatuated animal
which ran amuck when the streets
we're filled with people. Capt. P.
Pearson of the tug Nellie Pearson, was
knocked down by the steer and seri'
ously injured.
Friday afternoon George Hughes, q
discharged soldier and a bartender
shot and killed Thomas Trent, at Van
couver. The men had some previous
trouble. Trent went into the Brewery
saloon, where Hughes was working
and the latter went behind the bar,
picked up 32-caliber pistol and
pointed it at Trent, who Immediately
started out of the front door, when
Hughes fired, the bullet going through
Trent's lungs.
Merwin and Gylfe are the names o.
two photograph artists at Aberdeen
and the former walked into the studio
of the latter, the other day, and en-
deavored to collect $l.5O which hs
alleged was due him, and emphasized
his demand by pulling out gun anc
threatening to shoot. Gylfe paid the
money, took away Merwin's gun anc
put it in his pocket and then swore
out a warrant for his arrest. Pho
tographers down there are apparently
short OF money.
Robt. Vanderpool, a hack driver
was shot and MORALLY wounded, a,
Seattle, early Saturday morning, in
his room, by Louise Hamilton. She
shot him through closed door. The
woman was intoxicated and jealousy
was the motive assigned. When the
police reached the scene the woman
turned her revolver on them. The,
were too quich for her, however, seiz
ing the weapon before she had time tc
shoot, and overpowered her.
Mrs. Henry Fry of Gig Harbor. tn,
woman who tried to swear her hus
bands liberty away few months ago
has been trying TO kill herself again
She made the attempt yesterday after
noon about 5 o'clock by trying to tax,
dose OF carbolic acid, but was pre-
vented by Mr.. Little. q: neighbor, who
happened to be in the house at The
time. Mr.. Little observed Mrs. Fry in
the act of raising the bottle of carboli,
acid to her lips. With one blow h,
dashed it from her hand before sh,
had time to swallow any OF the poison
/ ohA 80 = consequence VI ulS DIOulD
act the woman was only burned abou
the mouth.
The South Bend train fatally in
jured a child belonging to q shingle
weaver named McCreedy, near Leban
Sunday. The engineer saw an objec
on the track as he rounded q curve
and blew the whistle and applied thu
brakes, but the distance was too shor,
to check the train. As he neared tn,
object he was Mortified to discover
that it was little child. The pilot
struck it, throwing it to one side tn,
track. One leg fell under the wheels
and was severed from the body. TIT
wee victim had crawled from its house
about 300 yards away, unobserved by
its parents. 1t was taken to South
Bend, where it died at 4 80 the next
morning.
Two men were killed and one wound
ed as the result Of . quarrel which
occurred 33 miles above Wenatchel
Saturday afternoon. The story is al
follows: John Williams was beatinl
his wife, when J. B. Woods, her broth
erin law interfered to protect her
This enraged Williams, and he and {
cook named McClay were about to as
sault Woods. The latter drew q re
volver TO stand them off, when Will
liams ran to q caban near by and got
his Winchester. Then Williams anc
McClay renewed the assault. Woods
meantime got his Winchester, and
shot and killed both men, but WA
himself wounded in the fight. 1t il
asserted by friends OF Woods tina,
Williams was quarrelsome man, and
that Woods acted only in self-defense
Mrs. Jasper Hyatt was seated in hel
house near Wilbur, at Z o'clock, OF
Wednesday evening, when an unknown
man entered. She started for q bed
room, when the man caught her from
behind. Her little babe was at he
breast. Mrs. Hyatt struggled will
the man, WHO was making improper
proposals. After . struggle of severa
minutes the baby dropped to the
floor, and the man quit his assault
and fled. The mother picked up tn,
baby and found it to be dead. Tier
she ran to the field and gave the alarm
Officers visited the scene and found
several finger marks on the baby'i
throat and several bruises. The wo
man was suspected for time, but sht
gave Straightforward story and bear
the best OF reputation. A search il
being made for the aseailant, but thui
far no clue has been secured.
A severe accident occurred about Il
miles south Of Myrtle Point Friday
A young man named Arnold was GU,
walking with . young lady, when q
mosquito alighted on his face. The
young lady had 1920 gun, and pro
posed to shoot it of. Being assured
the gun was not loaded, she pointed
the gun toward the young man and
found, when too late, the gun wal
loaded. for it went off - she pulled the
trigger, the ball entering little to the
left Of the mouth, crushing the inferior
maxila from the curvature TO the con.