The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-08

Haunted" by tho spirits OF his
wife and daughter. who died as tho
result of a family tragedy. John Bar.
we'll city light employee. was re
moved To the Meadows sanftartum
"Wednesday. hts mind wrecked by
grief Mrs. Barwell shot her daugh.
ter. Leita. ls-ycar-old high school
giri. and then KILLED herself with tho
same weapon at the family home,
lac ~. soth st.. last Friday. The
bodies were discovered Tuesday
night.
Harwell. with his hands manacied
behind him 60 prevent another at.
tempt at suicide. was taken from hts
co, In padded cell at tho city hos-
pitai by DR.. Grant Calhoun. his
physician. shortly before noon
"Wednesday and rushed to the aani.
sariun.
Barwcii was unahi. 10 speak when
three OF his fellow workers visited
him In his cell During tho morning
he mutfered rcrtle-sly as he tossed
on his bed. whispering tho names Of
hia loved ones. and at times appeared
to talk TO them
Barweii's mind was deranEcd when
TN. bodies OF his wtfc and daughter
were discovered. He was ov.rpcw.
cred after repeated efforts to kin
himself and handcuffed-
Tho affair 10 tho elimination OF
. tragedy resulting from . family
quarrel. Barweif's mind gave way
when the bodies Of his wifi and
daughter were found at tho homo
Tuesday afternoon with bullet holes
thru their heads. Coroner w. VI.
Carson saif tina woman had killed
her daughter and then herseif.
Investigation revealed the fact
that the shooting probably had
taken place last Friday night after
Mrs. Barwoil and hsr daughter had
returned from the horne of Mira.
Eva y. Ncwtcn. tst7 Waiiinwford
ave. WHARF they were dinner guests.
Harweli. an rrnploye Of tbs CITY
light department. In the repair divt
sion. had iest home seine days Be-
fore following . auArrsl He was
entirely In Ignorance OF the where
sbouts Of his family until Mrs.
Newton. her suspicious aroused
Tuesday afternoon by ncighbors.
who told Of tho darkened house and
the absence OF any sign Of life. met
him by appointment down town and
proceeded with him to tho Barweil
home
There they found the house
-.
well. trembling. obtained . ladder
and gained entrance thru the bath
room window. Hc admitted Mrs.
Newton and they found note from
Mrs. Barweli indicating her purpose
TO end her life.
Jack pointed 10 the bedroom and
said They're in there" Mrs. New.
ton told The star. Il said. Yes.
Jack but we mustn't go tn He had
sunk into chair and finally rot
him across the street 20 nrighbors.
where I telephoned the police and
this coroner's office. The officers
came presently and one unlocked the
bedroom door.
There We found the bodies of
A-tHs EufW@ fAAAH A<tNt III oF+s III
dressed. They had been dead several
days. Each had bullet hole thru
her head and the bedciothea we're
saturated with blood. Tho gun Mrs.
Burweli used was lying near. Her
head rested on Lita's body. The
rooms were In order. There we're
no signs Of n struggle.
"Evidrntly Mrs. Barwcll had
shot Leita while she slept. She
had carefully placed their
clothes In . dresser drawer and
apparently had deliberately
made all preparations for tie
tragedy after returning from
my house Friday night. When
she left, however. she apparent
" was In good spirits, and We
had no thought Of her commit
ting such n deed. She and Jack
had quarrvled before. but We
did not consider their last trou.
bic any more serious than
other difficulties that had come
and gone Evidently there was
more behind this than evcn
their closest friends knew
about"
Barwell tried to take his own life
repeatedly after the officers arrived.
He WAS finally taken to the city
hospital and later removed TO