Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-09
NEWS NOTES.
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: clothing taking fire, and was taken
: TO the hospital, where she died this
= morning. She was married last
z year 10 4 young man in 4 town near
: San Francisco. Afier some happy
months a family quarrel separated
E them, she coming to this city and
r plunging into a LIE Of debaucherY
: and degradation. She became al
: dicied 10 the use Of liquors and was
on the down grade rapidly when
death overlook her. Her husband
and relatives in California have
been advised Of her death, but thus
far they have not expressed any
wishes concerning the disposal Of
hei remains.
Ieadviile, Colo, Aug. Sit is q
daily occurrence to report cases OF
petty thieving, but fortunately the
occurrence is rare when il is neces-
sary 10 chronicle robbery Of any
magnitude at this altitude. OF late
the festive burglar has been lying
very low, but early Saturday morn
ing he awOke from ms Conatose con-
dition and entering a house OH East
Third Street made n haul that
will keep him from starvation for
several days TO come. The matter
has been kept very quiet by the
authorities in hope that some clue
would turn up whereby they could
nab the quarry. Unfortunately
this has not taken place and the
thief is quietly enjoying life with /
the sWog that he 50 cleVeTiy get 4
away with. From all that could be 1
| CLEANED by a reporter, the facts 1
in the case are as follows: MT.Charles |
| Eckles, who II in the employ /
Of Mr.. q. II. Neubyrth, has FOR |
some time past been keeping his 1
accumulated wealth in his trunk at 4
his brothers. house, where he rooms. |
2J9 East Third street. He says that
no one knew that he had any /
money in his trunk and the thought /
that il might be stolen never for n
moment bothered him. His trunk
in his estimation was as good Us a
bank. so much confidence did he
place in the safety OF the repository
that he never took the trouble 10
lock the imprOmptu hank. Last
Friday evening after his days la
bOrs were finished, he went 10 his
room, changed his clothes, and with
the family ieft the house to spend
the evening with some friends. The
doors were all securely locked and
never for moment did any Of the
family think that the festive
burglar would enter IL before
their return, hut he did, and
was well repaid for his trouble.
About | O'Clock Saturday morning
the Eckles family returned home
and found that the back door had
been forced open. Investigation
showed that the room u Mr.. Charles
Eckles was the one where the most
work had been carried on. The
pockets Of all his clothes were turueds
inside out, and the garments streWn
upon the floor. The contents Of the
trunk were turned upside down, and
when Mr.. Eckles noticed il, he 1t ,
once grasped the situation. Ia the |
trunk lie had secreted SO. and on
looking for il found il gone. After
littering the floor with everything
they could lay hands ON in tile ,
room, the burglar or burglars went
to an eight-llay clock, and opening
the dOOns searched II thorough
ly. Mr.. Eckles in the morning {
notified the authorities, who nave :
seen diligently eOrking TIA. case up
but as they have no clue 20 ~ or.
the chance Of ever catching the
thief or thieves j. very slim one. !
The stolen money was all in PAPER 7
currency consisting 81 three SIUu
bills, several - bills and the bal-
luce in tens ami twcuties. Mr..
Eclles sayS he suspects no one. but
i thoroughly convinced il iS->UTt- {
one who knows the house ami WIS a
also acquainted with the fact thai Z
the family were going out g. spend
the evening last Friday.
Denver. Col. Aug. S.-Juhu O
GOliing and his fourteen yeaT-Jld {
sweetheart, who elopyd on Wenucs- Z
lay night, became frightened -
iarkness grew apIce and nobody :
,ame after them. lie managed 10
plot the girl 10 a relatives residence c
"A the suburbs while he sought :
,hel.er nj his Cousins mouse. To-Day a
10Th returned home, seeking en- o
rance at the family residences by L
lack doors. =
CALIFORNIA. 4
Jackson, August 6.-in the ease T.
4 Alexander Thomson FOX the Il
murder OF William Spray the jury
a verdict Of murder in the "
Inst degree, fixing the punishment
t life imprisonment.
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'Xtreme penalty, but the other held :
IA, and compelled the bringing Of n
ne above verdict 10 avoid q disa- a
,reement. The result was a sur n,
rise, butts Universally approved. "a
Stockton, Aug. G.-Fred Graves, r'
patient in the Pacific Asylum, a ;,
private institution in this sity, COM II
nitted suicide yesterday afternoon >
" cutting his throat from ear to ear =
With a piece Of 4 broken goblet. The a
syIum authorities kept the matter {.
Iuiet, after notifying the coroner, u
IN account Of the family and friends /
4 the deceased, 50 that the news Of
ne suicide did not leak out until to-
lay. The cOroner's jury found a =,
'erdict that the deceased came to y
lis death by his own hand. Graves
vas a young MAI. - years of age, 8,
mi was brought here in June from
liz home near Sacramento. He
vas known 30 he OF suicidal tenden-
y and had attempted 10 hang u
.inself before he left home. I
were taken to keep =,
rom him anything he might use 10 ~
AXE his life. HebrOke goblet and
ecuren a sharp piece Of glass, and
Ehen the man having charge Of Is
i'm went to his room yesterday TO b
all him for dinner he was lying on ii
he floor in pool Of blood. Calling =
the attendants entered =
be room and raised Graves head, d
at he was in the thrOes OF death, y
nj died in n few seconds Near C
i'm was the piece Of bloody glass &
With which he cut his throat.
One Of the attendants testified d
hat he saw the deceased a short
'me before he committed the act. a
Il that time he appeared calm and :
n his usual frame Of mind. One -
tt.ndant is employed for every five .
atients, and great care was taken b
( Graves on account Of his suicidal
mania.