Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-09-27
SUICIDE OF GRoRGE FERRY.

which occurred at Pioneer on Tuesday, the
10Th. a~q ~aar
lie was found in his cabin with a hole in
his head, and his pistol lying hear him. He
had tied himself with a rope in his chair, so
he could not tall out, but the body had fallen
over partly. as lie sat. Near him on the floor
was found a slip of paper which had evident
~ fallen from his right hand after he shot.
ritewas merely a request if any other person
found him before his half-brotlier arrived to
Immediately send for him, and a statement
that a letter for him was in his coat pocket
which was hanging up. The note was writ
ten in English; the letter in German. Mr..
Begeman found and read the letter. which
informed him that certain small sums of
money which he owed him would be found
in the drawer, and requesting that he should
be buried at Deer Lodge by the Deer Lodge
Fire Company. of which he was an honorary
member. He left the following communica-
ton for publication:
10 H PUBLIC:-To-morrow about this
time will be no more among the living, as
| have resolved to end my life by my own
hand. | was born in Germany, Sept. Goth,
1888, and left home in April, 1917. l have
travelled ever since, so to say, all over the
world. | came to San francisco from Bra
Zl in 1860; went to Washoe in the spring
OF '63; came to Montana early in the spring
of 90; stayed in German gulch until De-
cember '67 went to Lincoln gulch in Eel
ruary, 'C7 left for Loon creek, Idaho Ter,
in Sept. go :; returned to Pioneer City, Oct.
2Stll, and opened business in Pioneer City,
Nov. 1st, 1869.
The cause of my committing suicide is
this As everybody knows, went into a
mining speculation III 1873 to open Pixies
Peak gulch. My partners and ! have work.
ed ever since and have made nothing. Ex-
penses were too high, with very small or no
proceeds from the mine. 1 had to keep it
up and going; ain out over $4,000. l in
yolved myself expecting to pay out this
season, but | failed to do so as the ground
has not paid more than running expenses
and not even that much. My creditors are
pushing me. | have no money to pay them,
am not able to raise any as my credit is
gone. | can hardly go anywhere without
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meeting some one | owe. | am sick and
tired of such living. Winter is at hand. /
have no provisions, no clothing, no money,
no home. and am plenty in debt. So |
think it is best for me TO settle this misera-
BILE life by sclfdestruction. know / am
doing wrong but | don't care. If l was flat
broke to-day. would any one give me a
starter? Idoubt it very much and I will
avoid it by doing away with myself so that
[ will be no more trouble to any one on this
elrth. | am not insane nor drunk, but in
full possession of my mind. The only ia,
vor | ask before | die is, that I would like
all persons who have claims against the P.
2. Mining Co. to give my partners a chance.
They will work out. May be, if the winter
does not set i'll too early and nobody troub-
les and stops them from work, they may
strike good pay. There is good pay in this
gulch but so far we have been out of luck
and have not struck it.
My time is up. We all have to die soon
er or later, and will be forgotten, like all
the balance, in a very short time. do not
want any one as administrator, as l have no
property, and what | had | have signed
over to Fred. (Begeman.) owe linn over
$4,000, which all went to open this claim.
4 wish l had never seen this gulch but
what is the difference? If have done any
wrong in tlisTworld, which i'll }did [ never
did Intentionally, | wish to be forgiven. l
suppose / will go where we all find forgive
ness. u Ihave no more to say ! wisha fare