Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-09
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
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| mysterious In Its nature has been chron-
ioled than the suicide OF Eugene Bailey,
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nine In front Of the shanty residence OF
.Iose Flores near the corner Of Laurel
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last evening. UP town reports concern
ing the suicide were OF 50 conflicting a
nature that A HERALD reporter was spe.
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and repaired ~ once 10 the scene oi
Bailey's self destruction. The first per-
son interviewed. Horace Locke, who re-
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accomplished MS rash act, maze she ioi'
lowing statement: have known Eugene
Bailey about two years He was jour
neyman carpenter AID until three weeks
ago was employed by a contractor
named Burr. He Of late has been drink
ing heavily and about two weeks ago he
drove his wife and daughter,
girl of seventeen out Of the family home,
corner OF Walnut and Los Angeles
streets, aud at the time made threats
against their lives. Mrs. Bailey and
daughter came to my house and request.
ed to be allowed to remain for few
days, which request granted. and they
took up their abode withiny wife and me.
This afternoon Bailey came TO where l
was working ON Hill street aud asked
| that intercede with his wife for him
with view toward efeoting a teooncil-
iatinn between them. This l refused to
do and, as was busy / requested Bal
lev 10 leave me and promised to see him
| down town this evening. He then stat
| cd that he would come to my house, 70
Laurel street, in buggy and that We
| could both ride to town. | agreed. He
lott me, promising to call for me at 9
| o'clock. / was ready when be drew up
| in front OF the house, and stepping out
on the porch said: Bailey, I'm all
ready" He then asked me TO deliver a
letter he held in his hand TO his wife,
which did, Immediately thereafter re.
turning to the porch, when | no.
ticed him suddenly place small
phai to his lips and evidently
swallow its contents. At the same time
he exclaimed, This ends it, Locke; IN
ten minutes | will be a dead man, and
stepped down from the buggy and
Leaned on the fence in front OF my
premises | was afraid he was fooling
mo, and only desired to enter the house.
/ had no wish for trouble, and asked
him TO 90 away. He refused, and l IN.
loosened his arms from the fence and
led him toward Flores house. Here
he gave every evidence of having taken
poison, and ! sent Mexican across the
street TO summon DIR. Custer. Inc
Doctor came, and we carried bailey TO
his drug store, admiuist red stomach
pump, but without avail, Tor III ten MN
utes he was dead.
Mrs. Locke corroborated her nus
bands story, aud tue reporter nexi
sought DR.. Custer, who is the proprietor
Of drug store on the corner VI Laurel
and Main streets. Standing In front OF
the door was group of citizens eagerly
discussing the suicide.
my servant girl, SAID w. L. WI
lians, the we'll known attorney, who
was one of the number, witnessed the
whole proceeding, and tells me that
Locke deliberately stood ny
and saw Bailey take the fatal potion,
The reporter at once sought the girl
Minnie Stroke. employed as o serving
maid in Mr.. Williams housen 'iu' Inc
girl made the following startling state
mart | work for MIR, Williams. Am
fifteen years old, and WAS this afternoon
between 9 and o'clock watching the
children playing in lot directly across
the street from Mr.. Loeke,s place. | saw
Mr.. Locke and Bailey drive togethtr
down the street in buggy, stop IN
front of Locke's house and both get out
OF the buggy. Locke went into the
house, aud Bailey walked about thirty
feet to the steps in front of Flores hou-e
and sat down. la few minutes Locke