The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-04
GAsMAN
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by an iniimais Frsss d the Deceased.

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The following detailed statement of
the suicide or John c.. Gasman, at
Loyeand. was received at this Office
last night: I'D az
LovELAND, COL, june 8, 1878.
TO the Editor Of The Leader:
Thinking you would like to have a
full and correct account of the sui
eide of Mr.. Gasman, who was an n
innate friend OF mine, / herewith sub
NIT the same: ahrz AL u
He took charge Of the railroad sta
ton here in November last, and since
that time we have been much together.
He was a frequent visitor at my house.
On the evening OF the 29th ult., in
company with Miss Frazer, he called at
my house and took supper. We played
a game Of ball and 1 then noticed alb
sent-mindedness on ibis part. He
usually played a very good game, but
on this occasion did quite poorly. On
Friday morning, the 3Oth, he again
came to my house, and finding me alb
sent, inquired Of my wife where I was,
saying that he wanted to have a talk
with me. Instead Of waiting until my
return he started away, remarking as
he did so, that it was near train time.
Upon going back to the station he in
structed a young man named Stephen
Blunt, who was sleeping with him, and
also assisting him in the office, to look
after the mail as he was going down to
John Ryan's to see if he could get
some money. Mounting his horse, he
departed. The day wore away, and
u citizens were laboring under con-
siderable excitement. a Towards e
ing James Boones handed me a note, of
which the following Is a copy:
DR.. Sutherland: asti
Yon will find my body in Dry Creek.
Come after me with a team.
JOHN.
This letter was handed to Boones by
Gasman, on Dry Creek, about eight
miles from Loveland. In company
with Boones and four other men l
went to the place where he handed the
note to the young:man. We found the
horse tied, and the body 1 reached
several seconds before the rest of the
party, and found it about twenty steps
from the road leading from Loyeland
to Estes Park, in a little grove Of trees.
He apparently had not struggled, and
was lying on his back with his feet
crossed and his hands Slaughtered out.
On taking off his boots we found his
watch, chain and pocket-book. The
latter contained five letters-one adj
dressed to his mother, three addressed
to Miss Ella Frazer, and one to myself.
He stated in the letter to me that he
was on the point of telling me every
thing several times, but thought it not
best. He also made a statement of all
his business transactions, and told me
how to settle them. The letters to
Miss Frazer, written in good style,
stated that he calculated to kill himself
the night before, but thought it would
spoil the game of base ball. He said it
was the third time in his life that he
had broken up and lost all he had, and
that he had been paying little debts
aver since he went to Ioveland. found
he was getting back in the old rut
again and thought it best to put an
end to himself. He said he was too
proud to beg and too honest to steal.
Mr.. Gasman leaves behind him at
this place many warm friends. He was
beloved by every one. No man can
say aught against him, and the people
of this place express their heartfelt
sympathy for the bereaved parents.
w. B. SUTHERLAND, M. d.