Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17
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che Cause OF the Suicide.


Between the hours Of . and 3 this
morning. Charles Perkins. a man we'll
known in this community, shot himself
in the head at tho residence Of 7. A.
Hall. situated on tho Divide.
A News reporter visited the prem
ises to-day and ascertained the following
particulars Of the sad affair: Mr.. Hall
and his wife occupied . o adjoining
that OF Mr.. Perkins. Atabout 2 O'Clock
this morning they heard him enter his
apartment. apparently intoxicated. He
undressed himself and afterwards went
TO bel. Shortly after Mr.. Hall and his
wife heard a gurgling sound in
Perkins room. but II they heard
nothing further. they supposed that he
had merely turned over on his face and
was breathing hard. AT about three
O'Clock. Mr.. Hall had occasion to 60 to
the kitchen for some mustard. as his
vito was feeling %unwsll. and while there.
be says he smelled n queer odor. but
paid no further attention 10 II. II was
undoubtedly tho smell OF powder.
Between seven and eight O'Clock. Mr..
Hall hearing no noise in Perkins room.
though, that no might DO unwell, and
looking through the window, discovered
him lying in bed with u pistol elasped
in his right hand. Hall immediately
Effected an entrance, and found Perkins
d,al and cold. He was lying ON his
back, his left arm extended. while his
right Was thrown upon his breast. The
pistol, n NELSON'S hye-shooter. rs We
have said before. was graspcd in his
right hand. The bed clothes were
thrown down. and only covered his
body below the abdomen.
Upon examination IL was found that
ho had shot himself by placing the muz-
zio Of the pistol barrel between his
teeth. The ball entered the roof Of his
mouth. AMI lodging in his head.
killed him Instantly. Tho bed clothes
were saturated and covered with clotted
blood when our reporter visited the
premises.
The Deceased.
Charles Perkins was aged about forty
years. AMI was a native Of New Bruins.
wick. For the past ten years ho has
been a resident Of Nevada. vacillating
between Silver City and Virginia. by
trade he was u maehinist, and had the
reputation Of being the best on the Pa.
cite Coast. He invariably procured
work in any Of the various foundries in
this country. whenever no was disposed
to labor. At tho time Of his death he
was filling nm engagement in the Fulton
Foundry. ON ths Divide.
Some years ago Charley married a
beautiful girl. then a resident OF Silver
City. and then his troubles began. II
would seem that with his wife came the
i'll luck which has pursued him for the
past FIVE or six years. They have sep
sm.cd half n dozen times AMI as many
times renewed the vows which first
Joined them; but about three weeks
since Mrs. Perkins fled an application
for n divorce in tho District Court, and
this. IL would appear. Is the last straw.
Since tho application was iiied, Perkins
ha. been drinking heavily. and this
morning eonsumms,ed the act which ro-
licvcS him from all earthly caro- and
trouble.
IN inquest will be held on tho body
% the deceased ut 10 4. n. Tomorrow,
by DIR. Mayer. Coroner Of Storey county.
II will take place in Virginia.