Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-01
SUICIDE OF An OLD CITIZEN.
N. a. Chandler Found Dead with .
Bullet Through His Brain.

The community was shocked yesterday
morning to learn Of the suicide Of Mr.. N.
A. Chandler, an old and respected citizen
Of Eureka, and q gentleman widely and
favorably known in Eastern Nevada. At
9 o'clock John Donnelly, employed by Col.
Reilly, went to the blacksmith shop Of de-
ceased. near the stone quarry west Of town,
and upon opening the door, was Mortified
to find the remains Of Mr.. Chandler, stark
in death. The alarm was given, and in q
few moments Postmaster Smith and others
residing in the vicinity were on the ground.
The suicide was lying on some old sacks,
evidently spread down before the commits
sion of the deed. He had also placed q
small block of wood under his head to
serve as o pillow. His spectacles we're
carefully deposited on Q box near at hand.
The left hand grasped the pistol which had
sent a ball crashing through his brain.
The ball entered the forehead, a little to
the right Of the center, and the whole upper
portion Of the skull was badly crushed and
shattered. The face was also considerably
d~isfgured by the powder. From the fact
that the blood about the face had dried,
and the body was cold and rigid, it was
self evident that the rash act had been
perpetrated at an early hour Friday even
ing. The last seen of deceased alive was at
about Z O'Clock in the evening, going in
the direction of the blacksmith shop. A
gentleman who resides in the neighborbood
heard the report Of q pistol at about $3.50
O'Clock, but paid no attention to it. A lit
tie earlier in the evening, Mr.. Chandler
called at the wholesale liquor house Of M.
b. Bartlett, and procured q small flask Of
whisky. Of which he took a stout drink be-
fore leaving the house. This was some
thing unusual, as he was not q man who
drank.
Coroner Smith being notified, the re-
mains were removed to the undertaking
establishment of W. P. Haskell, and an
inquest held.
difficulties led to the commission OF the
deed. The unfortunate man was known
TO be in Strengthened circumstances and
hard pressed for money. though his total
indebtedness would probably not exceed
81. $500. He had expected money from a
brother at Silver Reef, with which he
hoped to liquidate some of the more press
ing claims against him. Fridays stage
from Phoebe brought him a letter, but no
money. The rest Of the story is told in
the foregoing:
Deceased was q pioneer of the Pacific
Coast. having arrived in l849. He had
also lived in Nevada from an early day;
first on the Comstock, thence to White
Pine and finally to Eureka. He was a
s%tone-cutter and builder by trade, and had
been worth large mounts of money and
property. He was frugal and industrious,
and a man of generous and correct i'm
pulses. He was a widower, and leaves one
child, a son, on this Coast. The full name
OF the deceased was Newton A. Chandler.
He was a native Of Massachusetts,, and
aged SO years. The Coroner's Jury rem
dered a verdict in accordance with the
above facts. Mr.. Chandler was a member
OF each Of the two Odd Fellows Lodges in
this place. and also belonged to the
Knights Of Pytbias. His funeral will take
place to-day at 8 P. M. from Odd Fellows
Hall under the direction of these societies.
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend.