Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-09
WEARY OF LIFE!
An OLD, Old Story Repeated-Wine
Women and Wickedness.
Full Particulars of the Suicide of L. b.
"Clinord.r


l., b. clifford, as he was Known IN
| CHEYENNE, for some time past book
keeper and business manager of the
Northwestern Live Stock Journal,
committed suicide Mt his room In the
leighton house by shooting himself in
the head with n thirty.eight Forehand
81 WadswOrih revolver,
b Previous 10 his arrival in Cheyenne
, Mr.. Clifford had lived in Texas, where
he said he had worked for number of
Years rs a cowboy for q prominent cat
tie firm and, later was eul-
} ployed at a hotel in Gaines
vile, and finally secured situation IN
the mailing department of the Fort
Worth Daily GAZETTE and Texas Live
Stock journal, where he attracted the
attention and formed the acquaintance
of Mr.. S A. Marney, one of the pro-
. prietors of the Live Stock Journal in
This city, at that time connected with
the GAZETTE and Journal ut Fort
Worth. When Messrs. Mercer IL Mar
ney established their stock paper in
d cheyenne, Clifford wrote asking that
The new firm look out for II situation
for him, and was mt once rendered a
position on the Northwestern Live
Stock Journal as book-keeper and
given charge of the mail, in
consequence of his ability and
reputation for strict attention to hush
mess i'm Fort Worth. The Journal
firm forwarded him the money to de-
fray his expenses. and three months
ago last Saturday he reached the city
and entered AT once upon the discharge
of his new duties. For some time
everything worked satisfactorily,
and Clifford gained the confidence of
his employers until their business was
practically placed in his hands, he be
ing authorized to make deposits, draw
upon the company, attend to collec-
lions, pay bills, etc.
rHE OLD STORY.
His prosperity proved too much for
him, and his ruin and tragic death
were brought about by yielding to the
| temptations that beset the weak on
every hand, and are Haunted bra2euly
in public places. Strong drink,
| TO which he was addict
ed, but not SO far rs known,
to imuodelate use, probably nerVed
him to n recklcssness that, in his sober
moments, he would never have
dreamed of. Then he formed all UNI
natural attachment for, and became
a strangely infatuated with II notorious
woman, divorced wife, with neither
, charms of mind nor person, and upon
her lavished gifts in value far beyond
his means, TO supply which he resorted
! to gamblingand so became involved in
!. the meshes of crime that ended in the
I. sacrifice of his own life, OF course,
upon his salary, which was but $50 per
e maintained, and his employers
g money, evidently, was many time,
"a made To meet his wants, until h,
' probably became alarmed himsel
ut the difficulties surrounding hin
!, and set about for means of escape
u lie first approached Mr., Marine,
~ and asked him to indorse
X note given 10y him personally for $40
" but inasmuch rs be had overdrawi
9 his salary and had returned none o
- the money advanced him, MIR. Marine,
t. declined. After the latter gentleman
es had returned TO Denver Mr., Clifford
10 made the same proposition To Mr.
Mercer and succeeded In getting tn
u required guarantee on his paper, an,
IN had it discounted at the Stock Grow
n, ers' bank. MIR. Mercer IN the mean
nj time departed for Texas on business
~ and in the last issue of the Stock JON
nal Clifford inserted the following nd
vertisement, stating that ii was for
friend of his, but circumstances hay
IL. since disproved the statement and in
n. dictate that he was preparing for In
expose which came sooner than he eS
q" pected.
IL no SroCKMEN.
IL \ young unmarried man would Xix
va Il position rs book-keeper ON ranch Q
= In the city for some cattle company
| IN, aA.sta
ny on tho trail and ranch and is tho
n ough accountant. Would prefer ranc
nj, position. Can furnish first class refe
~ ences MS TO capabilities and characte
is Address W. box b, Cheyenne, WY,
Ia Saturday last Mr.. Marney came II
NJ. from Denver and soon learned enoug
m. of Cliti0rd's affairs TO warrant him
discharging the unfortunate maj
On which lac did that evening. Whe
III. told of his misdeeds, Clifford brol
nm down completely, wept like chill,
III and confessed all. He begged to |
retained In his position aud promise
he 10 reform In his evil habits, but W,
mi told firmly, though kindly, that
ICE must go. He then
pa. BID GOODBYE
de. to all parties present, and told his la
ha employer5bat he Marney) would ha,
-, the melancholy duty of attending h
ei' funeral. Mr., Marney chided him e
zen the expression, telling him 10 be
he man, and finally prevailed upon hi
M TO 20 to supper with him. He askt
M Tor and was granted permission To bs
oh anco his cash book, and to write son
AN letters before leaving the office, the Ia
far ter being found upon his person ant
~. death.
~ Sunday he passed mos of the d.
re- around the Stock Journal office.
md TIMES weeping and talking about II
ter last day. and gentleman was sel
,na 10 watch him and prevent his doil
' himself injury. He went To bed in il
niit room 4 the leighton hotel Sund,
OF uight, mdall thoughts OF his conml
nil ting suicide We're banished.
~, THE DEED DONE.
49, Monday morning the landlord
'he the leighton house was Informed
is bis dismissal from the Journal OH,
hat and as he owed a months rent, we
,a,,. up TO his room To demand. his IN
~. Shortly after Mr.. Marney went 10 i
ilit hotel for the purpose, ii possible. of ,