, 1876-02-20
"SADDLE-ROCK" SMITH.

I
About halt-paat o'clock yesterday morning
John l.. smith, more familiar to the public un
der the pseudonym ~ Saddle-Rock Smith" com.
mitted suicide at his late residence in Lakt
View, By shooting himself In the head, causine
instant DEATH The deed WAS undoubtedly
done while the deceased vas suffering from,
a temporary fit Of insanity. caused by despond-
| ency, with which he has been Afflicted some
time' though not until recently go a. to lncapac-
itate him IRON business. He maintained the
LAKESIDE House, a resort for gentlemen fre-
| qaentefs Of the road aud others, since the July
hro, adord1ng them such entertainment rs ia
ordinarily sought at resorts Of a siuliIar char
acter. Tho authorities Of Lake View are tena-
| cious as to the enforcement of 4 village orf1;.
nance prohibiting the sale vi liquor within the
limits Of that municipality, and Dir. Smith has
been subjected to penalties for. the alleged
lntsaselon thereof Some time ago he was cou-
cead xns, OF violation Of this prohibiron and
imprlaoned., After remaining in confinement
Tor several days, his wife paid tho fine assessed
and he was released. While incarcerased be
caught severe cold, which resulted in an at
LACK OF congestion Of tho lungs. He
hsd previously been afflicted with
asthma and liver complaint vhich
increased in violence and confined him to hia
Eoom. Two physlcians have boen in attendance
upon him for the past ten days, and on Friday
announced to Mrs. Smith that her husband
would not recover. He seemed to be sensible sensible
OF his critical condition. which, as stated, doubt
loss impaired his mental faculties Yesterday
tae morning, {,,,sd, shGr: r.. time previous to
preparing to make him comfortable. When she
had concluded he asked her to open the win
dow. saying that it was beautiful morning and
be wiahed 20 look CUT into the sunshine. At |
TIC samo time he was uneasy, and Was
sion Of something, that to him was
not available HRS. Smith, thinking it might he |
his pocketbook, took it from Under the pillow and
offered it to him. He said he didn't want it. |
and vas asked If some mild aneathetic powders
which had been prescribed were producing nny /
effect. He answered. her that tAey would p1o-
duce permanent effect soon. Ho then wanted to
know what sho physician thought of hls case,
2 and vas y answeted encousaelngly. Ha frequently
became 1lghty. spoke Of tho cigar license he had
procured and regretted the Treatment he had
received from the citizens OF Lake View Finally
no told her that she sas fatigued, and ADVISED
her to lie down and rest Bpel But sbe
!eehned. and, St h's request, went distance
rom the house to close the front gate, Iealno
rom the highway to the premisea When she
e-entered the room he WAS still RESTLESS and. ]
'eariog footsteps On the porch, incurred vim Il
'aa; On being told it VAS the milkman. he sud
enly addressed her and asked that ehe
CuA
eft the apartment for that puroose and heran
repairing the beverage Az sho raised the la of
be lco-boz. abe was startled by the report OF ;
istol proceeding from the room occupied by her
uaband. She States that she had been
diicted all the morning with a feeling 4
1at something awful would happen bafore
fght. and intultivciy knew what had occurred. | r
eon who had been called to the sick-room was
Ding .hither, and bad just opened q door ant
the dining-roQm. Which apartment commnni- 1
ties With the fatal bedroom when the nistoI ev Y
oded. He hurried to ascertain the ca,,se- IN | o.
2enins tho door Leading into what was tha :;
ck man room he not1ced the bed distuYhed -
If Soma one had made an effort to dlsentan-
e himself from it's to:da his father on The tt
'or. and his body FAST assuming the ripiditv Of q
cath. Smoke from the pistol hung ahova ia | :,
'dy, and the sunlight streaming in 1hTonoh Vi
g open window revealed q face dis. =
rted with pain and covered With pore u
wound above the right eve dastrov,netnst -;
gau. from which the blood t1icklad and = n;s. ~
lying across The stomach, told tha c.nsa and ! :"
ect Of the tragedy lie MAS netnrst,s
ercon,e with the horrible spectacIe .n5 a.
toon - he Was able in mearnra u,
recover bus senses Aa turned to the bod7 | hs
y to diecoSeF that the prenonitiona which
: affected bis mother had been fully realized' -
!ghbors and friends came in soon afteT tha
I'd had been accomplished. and watched win ~
corpse until the Coroner arrived Iast aven. ~
During last summer the hou.e Of tts 7ara.sa5 ~; ~
3 entered By burglars, since when ha h,s Fart o'e
sstol handy Which Has lying On table ID