Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-08
Pacific Coast.

San FRANCISCO. Oct. About 5 80
this morning several pistol shots were
heard in room at the Nucleus lodging
honse, occupied by A. X. Potter and
wife. On an entrance being forced both
parties were fonnd in bed, Mr.. Potter
held revolver in his hand; he was still
alive but unconscious, having shot him
Self in the mouth. His wife was dead,
with one bullet wound in the right ear
and another in the abdomen. Several
empty cartridge-shells lay in the bed.
Potter died about half-psst eight without
recovering consciousness. The Coroner
was notified and the bodies removed to
the Morgue. At the inquest this after
noon, as far as can be at present learned,
Potter had been resident of Gold Hill,
where at one time he bad been possess. d
Of considerable property and served sew
eral terms in the State Legislature. He
had been divorced from his wife, who
came to this city and opened lodging.
house on Kearney, between Suffer and
Post Streets. Some months ago Potter
came here and sought his former wife.
since which time it is supposed they
have been living together. On Monday
they took rooms at the Nucleus and their
demesnor toward each other was such as
to indicate that the best of feeling ex-
listed between them. The immediate
cause of the tragedy is supposed to be in
the fact that recently Potter has been in
very reduced circumstances. caused, its
believed, to great extent by the fast
and extravagant habits of his wife, who
appears to have been of doubtful reputa-
ton, and that the deed was committed
in a fit OF dependency and desperation.
On the bureau was found the following
letter:
SAN Francisco, Oct. Ga. II. Saxton,
Dear Friend. Please find enclosed pawn
ticket for ten dollars, one dollar interest
paid for my silver watch chain, opera
glass and chains, several of them il
do no not pay you the fifteen dollars. you
redeem the articles and you will not be a
loser. Respectfully, A. X. Potter.
Mr.. Saxton is employed as United
States weigher at the Pacific Mail dock.
On another sheet of paper were three
notes reading as follows: "Mr. Green.
hood. Write to T. S, Peckpan, Mobrey,
(natural iather) Grass Valley, Nevada
Co., CAL" Beneath the above. "Ob
l am half crazy and have been for the
last year. Al P" And again; "Jno
X. Moran, telegraph 10 Il. N. Potter
Dsnielsonvile. Conn. He will pay all
reasonable expenses. Among the effects
of the deceased parties were found two
or three dollars in silver, four Thousand
shares of South Europa mining stock
and fifty shares of Crown Point Ravine
A part Of Potter's present business her
is said to have been to reincorporat
what is known as the Federal minip
claim. Further facts will probably b
developed at the inquest this afternoon
A man was found this morning In o.
alley leading off Howard street, nea
Second. From papers found on his pei
son it is supposed to be case of suicid.
Mrs. L. Levinsky was found dead i
her bed at 63G Third street early thi
morning. 1t is supposed she WI
strapgled by man who was seen in b,
saloon in the evening.
The bond of A. II. Woodruff, ALI
Miller, the defaulter, was not fled to-ds
as expected, one Of the subscribers Their
to being absent In Sacramento. I'll
bond will DO filed on Saturday.