Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-04-26
Mrs. Freeman's Suicide.

Mrs. Freeman was sister-in.law of
Il. b. Pixley, of Hawthorne, aud was
well known and highly esteemed in
Carson. where her first husband, Matt.
PiXley, was killed in the State Prison
break on September -, 1871, Mr..
PiXley was one of the proprieters of
the Hot Springs Hotel, near the prison,
and, hearing the disturbance, rushed
in to offer his assistance. when he was
fatally shot:
The entire city was startled this
morning about O'clock by the report
of the suicide Of the wife of Hon. M.
z. freeman, the popular Postmaster of
this city. The deed was committed
with revolver and was instigated by
the gloom of temporary insanity.
Mrs. freeman has been in bad health
for some years, and, although sur
rounded by the most pleasant and
happy domestic experiences, fell VIC
tim to the unhappy vIcissitude of
melancholy, brought about by disease.
The particulars, so far as have been
learned, are to the effect that while
suffering with severe headache
brought on by disease, she took ps-
toll, which was usually kept under the
bed, and fired the fatal shot, the bullet
taking effect in the left breast and
piercing the heart, death resulting
instantly. An hour before her hus-
band babe her adieu as he left for the
Postoffice, little dreaming of the pain
that time would bring to bis heart.
The only person about the house at
the time was a servant girl, and the
report of the pistol was the first init
nation she had of the gloom that now
pervades the coy home that has been
the pleasant resort of many friends.
Mrs. j. E. Dixon, Mrs. Scott and others
rushed into the house and were horri-
fed to find Mrs. Freeman dead. Mes
sengers were at once sent for the hus.
band and DR.. Fenner, but the fatal
bullet had relieved the necessity of the
presence Of the latter, and the friends
who had hurried in were left with
nothing to do but place on Il lounge
the lifeless body of their neighbor.
Coroner Smith at once summoned
jury and proceeded with an inquest.
After viewing the body and taking tes-
timony the jury returned a verdict as
follows.
We, the undersigned Jurors, summoned to
appear before e. J. Smith, the Coroner of
into the cause of the death of Mrs. NJ. p. Free
man, having been duly sworn according to
law and having made inquiry and inspected
the body and heard the testimony advanced,
upon our oath say that we find that the de-
ceased was named Mrs. NJ. p. Freeman, u
native of Nevada. aged thirty-two years and
that she came to her death by her own hands,
by shooting herself with pistol while labor
ing under temporary insanity
X. z. PEARSON, PHILIP ScHREmER,
a. j. KEEN. II. i. BoRoETr
THO. u. FITCH, HOWARD MERCER.
The death of this estimable lady will
not only rob a happy household of its
brightest gem, but will take from the
society OF the city one who has been
held in the highest esteem by all, both
rich and poor. Gifted with all the
noble traits of character that 30 to
make up the noble woman, the true
wife and the generous neighbor, she
had gathered around her large circle
of warm friends and admirers, and
presided over one of the most pleasant
homes in the city. She seemed to live
for her husband and he for her, and
the sad result of her temporary mental
calamity has p,owed Il gulf of sorrow
for man who is proud in the rcmem.
brance that he has no enemy in the
home of his adoption.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman were married
eight years ago in Elko, Nevada.
Being in delicate health her husband
brought her to Arizona, but the change
did not bring about the results hoped
for. Last Summer she visited numer-
Gus health resorts, but found no relief,
and was at times so affected mentally
that it was necessary to keep a close
watch over her. She grew better, but
has, for the past few weeks, shown
signs of Il return of mental trouble and
finally plunged into eternity as above
stated. She left a note, addressed to
her husband, stating that she was de-
termined to take her own life, that the
trou,e which had destroyed her
health made the terrible resort one
which was TO her irresistible, and that
while she wept at the thought of leav-
ing Il kind and devoted companion,
her only relief was in DEATH
Hundreds Of people have called at
the house to-day, not through curiosity,
but 10 extend coincidence to the be-
reaved husband.