The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-19
DEATH OF SCOTT
KING ACCIDENTAL
Continued from First page.)
first stated in the daily papers.

first stated in the daily papers.
Every one of Mr.. Kings Rainier
Beach friends scout the theory of
suicide. w. S. Danner, than whom
no one is better able to Judge the
dead man, does not for moment en-
tertain the belief of Mr.. King taking |
his own life. Many other well-known
business men of this section have ex-
pressed themselves as being unable
to unravel the mystery but they do
not believe 1t was case of self
destruction.
In speaking of the sad affair, Mrs.
King said: Il will not believe the
report, and it seems cruel to even
intimate such an action to So good
and honorable a man. Mr.. King has
always been a model husband and to
mis- children he was the most loving
and tender of fathers. He had not
/ thought outside of his family and
aome. l never knew such home
nan. We have never had differ
3nce in our married life. He kissed
me and the children upon leaving us
md upon returning. Does man
who l)ses his family SO devotedly
j.nmit suicide? Would he deliber-
ltely have left wife and children to
Jattle with the world when his liv-
ng would have made life easy for
hem? He has always done we'll by
is. Look at our home-the home
nat he provided for us. Such men
10 not desert their wives and family
Inder any stress of circumstances.
iy husband did not commit suicide
When Mrs. King was asked wheth-
,r her husband was in bad health,
she answered: "Just about a year
lgo-it was in June-Mr. King took
trip to Alaska. He was passenger
IN the Umatilla, when for twelve
lays she lay jammed in the ice. The
experience was a dreadful one. He
vas a nervous man. The strain o1
hose days when he could get no
word to us and feared he might not
We to see us again completely un'
lerved him. | went down to the
lock to meet him upon his safe re
urn from that voyage. l was shock
ID at his appearance, but l did not
lare to tell him how frightened ]
vas From that time he frequently
omplained of pains in his head ano
he had bad headaches. Last month
hey REQUIRED more often and he
.ried to be outdoors as much as pos
,ible, thinking the fresh air and sun
ihine would relieve the pain.
Last Thursday Mr.. King moved
he lawn. When he finished he came
nto the house and said, Lou, feel m!
hands. They fe.t SO queer to me.
| took his hands in mine and they
we're cod. began to rub them with
tut saying a word for l thought If
poke he might think there was
something wrong with him. He had
hen a sort of twitching about the
| mouth and thin blue line outlined
he lips. From his Symphonic, feare
stroke of paralysis. My theory
hat on the next day while out in
he boat he was taken with stroke
nd lurched overheard. Scott was
;ood swimmer but if such an acciden
occurred, it will readily be seen how
impossible it would have been fol
lin to have saved himself or tried
o get aid
Mrs. King was asked whether she
new how Mr.. King came to go away
,ut to Leschi park, take boat ana
20 boating alone, when he was not
ceiling we'll.
why" said Mrs. King gently,
don't you see that is just what
I'm trying to show people. Mr.. King
lad to have exercise. He needed a
:hange. He was obliged to walk a
good deal. When he started out las
Friday afternoon, Donald, our boy
lged three and half years, called
after his father, Don't forget my
peanuts You will remember that
the pocket of one Of the coats the
rag Of peanuts were found, showing
hat he had not forgotten.
"Mr. King, in my opinion, hui nc
intention of going out in a boat.
That was an accident and came from
a suggestion. The boatkeeper at
Leschi Park noticed Mr.. King playing
with some children and laughing and
testing with them. He was always
fond of children. After while he
turned to Mr.. King and asked him
whether he would like to go out In
boat. 1t was lovely day. Mr..
King had taken the car up there for
recreation. He thought for mom-
ent, hesitated, and then decided to
90 out on the lake. 1t was not really
his idea. He did not suggest II.
Therefore, feel that when MIR. King
started out he had no idea that we
would not meet again. Something
happened to him. Just what, may