The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-27
SAD SUICIDE IN BUTTE
a Prumlslng Young Man Connmits suicide
while His Friends Wcre Cosnplet
sng arrangements tn save 8ls
Good N~amne-Ruined by farO.

BUTTE, Oct. 2S.-The second suicide i'm
Butte this week occurred ut noon to-day.
Az i'm the first case. the cause was too
fast living and gambling with other
peoples money. To-day's victim of the
allurements of faro was Marshall w. Will
SON, city freight solicitor of the Northern
Pacific railroad. He was n most popular
young man i'm social circles, well liked
eryw and mp tn Wednesday had
been generally known as one of the mcst
industrious and reliable men i'm town. lie
was not known as u drinker or a gambler,
Hut "Wednesday he entered OH "a two days
spree, the sequel of which occurred i'm his
room at noon to-day.
At IL I'D o'clock this morning, Wilson
stopped at Abe Hcynan's saloon for a
last drink. He took his dram slowly and
deliberately. Then he waike slowly up
Main street, turned east at Granite and
went to Mrs. Bakers lodging house at the
corner OF Granite and Wyoming streets.
He occupies the front room on the east
side of the hall at Mrs. Bakers. He went
into his room and locked the door. Then
he undrcsscd himself and got into bed.
He took his revolver, of which he was
very proud, and which he had often ex-
hibited to- friends, ina his right hand. In
his left hand he graspcd u glass Of chloro-
form. He placed the muzzle of the re-
volver above his right ear and pulled the
trigger. Foster. roomm.,e %, Mr.. Wilson.
was just coming home at noon and heard
what had happened, and without entering
the room ram for DIR. Murray. The two
found lying on his back, his undcrcloth-
ing. the pillow on which his head rested
and the bedding saturated with blooi.
Life was cbbing olt and soon became ex-
sinct. The 3s-caliber cartridge, entering
% little above the right ear, had passed
Sind the ief. ea \. The revolver was still
HrasPed i'm his right hand and the left
hand rested on the glass in which was
Wilson had neglected to turn i'm to the
railroad company about 500 or $500 which
have been the reason for his act. His
friends, however, had gained am inklinG
Of what was the matter. and had been
him SO that he might not bc disgrac..d.
James McCaig, of the Northern Pacific.
could be no exposnrS,and Wilson's fricnds
were on their WAY 10 him when he ended
some pro,nissory notes. and had the
money for him; but they arrived only to
lind him "a Sprpst,. last night Mi,sTn
Gambling house. Those who watched
him say that he was too drunk to play i'm
which Dowd cashsd ali moun
ing to about si.oo. and over
,.rsw his lis a acc. o, ,ni a al"p1 4 E war
the intention of his friends tn straighten
up everything with the railroad
In Mr.. Wilson's ciathes were found s75
i'm bills, Ss.I6 i'm silver. and $15 i'm gold; al
Crackan. which Is the property Of the
Northern Pacific a pay check
for SAILS, the property of John Capi'ce'
Wilson's full name WAS Marshall Well
ington Wilson. He was u fine looking
man.. about thirty years OF age and I'M
He caunc to thisc city fri London. Ont.
,sr g .i ss.s" s as@i al ac ,S Sa+ M tasss snr aSis%
accept a position at the Northern Pacific
l..u 81. H.. 1,..
since held with the addition of that of
city freigh solicitor. Mr.. McCaig con-
s.ssrt, xer r;m su an a nI. l. I He paar;,cd hs az, n ,i..
Four Jack club. His parents have lived
at Woodstock. Ont. hut il is not known
Coroner Howard impanellcd as IL jury
!: w. Gonnor. {: w; Goo.ials, d.: r. tirrh'
Lorsle. The inquest began at 4 O'Clock
DR.. Murray tcstifes that lac WAS called "a
Wilson ON the bod with "a revolver in one
hand and "a glass in TIN. other, containing
with his right hand Rrasping it. The man
was still breathing. His respiration grad
% %inst .re Se Sied. Ti H." wound could h..vs
been self-inficted.
James McCaie. general agent for the
Wilson three and "a half years. He WAS in
my employ. Beginning "Wednesday 1 sms
came to the Office Wednesday morning
and seemed under the influence of liquor
He went out about O'clock. He didn't
return that afternoon. Yesterday morn
ing he went in the office apparently sober,
worked ~ few minutes and went
OUT again. He soon came back and
, left again at I -. m. He did not return
1..is morning he was at his desk when
Clark K Lariabee sent "A messenger for me,
saying they would like To see INV. ] went
down and saw Alec johnson, the cliashier
He q aitlthat s pniething il wrong with Viii
son, financially. The teller had been
throwing out his checks. which had beer
drawn in favor of Jack Dowd. The!
amounted to- $1,000 altogether. His ac
count was ovprtirawn and the checks were
not honored. 1 went back and aske,
Wilson il he was in any trouble. He SAID
no. l asked if he wasn't in iuancia
trouble. He denied it,. Then l said lie
me sec your last rcInittances.' He showed
that everything WAS right M to the las
three days, which were still To remit for
told him he had better settle that up
He said he would get the drafts right away
2 He went out about 10:45. went 4
his roommate, Foster. and told him tina
Wilson was financially involved and h,
lievcd he had made away with two %
three days sales of Northern Pacific
tickets. I knew he had made friends il
Rutte and thought they would advance tin