Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-11-25
UNREQU|7ED Love A SHATTERED IDOL A.Y.
CAUSES HARRY BUTLER TO COM.
Nit suicide.
After Being RepuIsed by the Young
Lady Of His Choice, the Young
Nan Ends His Life by Shooting
Himself In the Head Friday Even.
ing at His Lodging House.

Friday evening at 9 80 o'clock, while
sitting by the stove in the sitting room
OF his rooming place, go East First
street, ostensibly playing with a re.
volver, Harry Butler, 10 years of age,
shot and killed himself.
Deceased had just stopped wheeling
wood from the street into the woodshed,
which be did. 40 he eaid, for pastime,
and had built q FIRE in the sitting room,
when he took his revolver, which to all
appearances was empty, the only cham-
ber having the shell in it being in line
with the barrel. and was cooking and un-
cooking it, when bis room mates, Frank
Noeminder and Leo Tatfleman, left the
house, one to 60 down town and the
other to the back yard. Hearing pistol
shot, the one in the yard returned to the
sitting room and found Butler dead in
his chair, with the revolver in his lap.
The ball had entered the right cheek,
lodging in the brain. The pistol was
close enough to cause the powder to
blacken the face.
Sargent Searles was notified and soon
he, with Chief Schneider were on the
ground. A couple of physicians were
called, who said death had been in
stantaneous.
1t was supposed at first that the shot
was accidental, but the powder burns
on the right side Of bis face, where the
bullet struck, satisfied Coroner Girard
that it was case Of suicide. This opin-
ion was corroborated by Edward H.
Smith. patient at st. Joseph's hospital.
Butler, had been in the employ Of An
drew Semmen, and assisted in plumbing
work at that institution for several
months.
While 90 engaged he became quite we'll
acquainted with Mr.. Smith, as we'll as
infatuated with Miss Maggie Mccarthy,
who is employed at the hospital. He
visited his friend Smith about o'clock
Friday evening and seemed very uneasy
and restless, and his visit that evening
was doubtless for the purpose OF killing
the girl and himself.
He made an effort to speak to Miss
Mccarthy, who, weary Of his nnwelcome
attentions, declined to talk to him and
walked away. Butler then attempted to
take his pistol from his pocket, but was
stopped by Smith, who took the SO caliber
liver johnson revolver from him, and
they both returned to Smiths room.
Later he left for his lodging house,
bidding Mr.. Smith and Father Gribben
good night, saying, 81 may see you again
tomorrow night, and may not" Going
home he wheeled in some wood, and sat
playing with the pistol and brooding
over his unrequited love until the i'm.
pulse came to end it all.
Letters in possession of the deceased
showed that his home was at No. 26
Clarence Villa, Clareuce Road, Wrinkle.
don, England. and he has a brother in
the Royal Artillery at Dover Castle,
England. He was a member of the
Plumbers Union, and was an apprentice
in Andrew Semmen's plumbing shop.
A cable was sent to his people, an
nouncing his death. and the body is held
at Bowes & Randolph's morgue awaiting
reply. The youth had served three
years in the English navy, deserting his
ship at Victoria, B. c., last spring.
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