Re: James Carl Conlon

Thanks Deb.

Mrs. Percy Linton was James Carl Conlon’s maternal aunt, Emma Grace Berry.

Anyone have any idea where Rintlaw, Canada is? Thinking possibly somewhere out west.

Dave

On 16-04-15 9:10 PM, "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

MAN IS FOUND DEAD IN GAS-FILLED ROOM

Door Was Barricaded and Openings Stopped; Notes to Police and Mother Found

J. Carl Conlon; 35 years old, ended his life by gas poinoning in a room at 2507 Second Ave. some time early today, according to Coroner W. J. Jones. He had barricaded the door of his room with the bed and other furniture, and had stuffed rags and paper in the window casings and beneath the door.

Attracted by the odor of gas, other occupants of the building telephoned to police. Officers chopped down the door to gain entrance. Conlon rented the room yesterday afternoon, declaring that he had just arrived in Seattle from Snoqualmie Falls.

Two notes were found, one addressed to the Seattle Police Department, and the other to his mother, Mrs. Frank Williamson, Rintlaw, Canada. The police note asked that Mrs. Percy Linton at Truro, Nova Scotia, be notified of his death. The other bade farewell to his mother, and expressed regret that he could not see her. Neither note revealed why he ended his life, however, police said.

The body was taken to the morgue.

Date: Friday, April 6, 1928   Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington)   Page: 16

Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Name: J. Carl Conlon Gender: Male

Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1903

Death Date: 6 Apr 1928 Death Place: Seattle, King, Washington

Father: James Conlon   Mother: Alberta Berry

FHL Film Number: 2022479 Reference ID:1093

father and grandfather

MARITIME NOTES

SAKATA LOST; ALL DROWNED BUT ONE - Parrsboro, N.S., Dec. 27 - The crew of the schooner Sakata, which was reported from Tampa yesterday as having been lost with all on board but one, was shipped at Annapolis, N.S. Captain James A. Conlon, the master of the vessel and his father W. F. Conlon, both of whom perished, belonged here. Including Captain Conlon, his father and there were eight men on board. The others were H. J. Core, Edward Melish, Arthur Cook, Benjamin Tibodeau and C. K. Simonson. Captain Conlon leaves a widow and child and his father a widow and grownup daughter. The Sakata was a new vessel of 396 tons burden and cost $26,000. partly insured. Captain Conlon and his father held one-half ownership in the craft.

Date: Thursday, December 28, 1905   Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)   Volume: 153   Issue: 181   Page: 14