Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-31
VERDICT OF SUICIDE.
Inquest in the Matter of the Death of
William f. HuntoOn.

Inquest in the Matter of the Death of
William f. Huntoon.
Coroner Clark held an inquest last even
ing in the case of William F. Huntoon,
who committed suicide Wednesday even
ing by shooting himself through the heart.
Only three witnesses were examined: J..
L. Huntoon, the deceased's father; VIM.
Zoller and George B. Dean.
Mr.. Huntoon, Sr., was called upon SIM
ply TO formally identify the remains of his
son.
William Zoller testified that he was with
the deceased Wednesday, between and 5
o'clock, in Bellmer's store, on the north
east corner of Eighth and NJ streets. HE
came in about o'clock" said the witness.
Mr.. Dean and myself had just finished a
conversation when the deceased came in
from the back room of the grocery store.
He had his hands in his pants pockets.
He was looking at Mr.. Bellmer. He
pulled his hands from his pockets and
brought them together. 1 thought he had
a knife and was going to open it. Then
the first knew l heard him cock pistol,
and without saying word he put the
pistol to his left breast and fired. This
happened in the front part of the store,
and he was facing NJ street. After firing
the shot he staggered forward, and if it had
not been tor Mr.. Dean he would have fallen
against the glass in the M-street door. l
left Immediately, but saw them carrying
him on stretcher to his home"
George B. Dean testified: Il knew Mr..
Huntoon by sight only. saw him We'd
nesday at Bellmers store about 400 P. NJ.
1 saw nothing wrong about him. Mr.
E,,1lor oil o1a a,,1
myself were in the grocery when the de-
ceased came in from the back room. He
did not speak to any one, and was in the
store at least ten minutes. He stood for ct
least five minutes near the door to the sa-
loon, looking at Mr.. Bellmer. He then
came forward to the front Of the store,
nearly to the southeast corner. He then
stood looking again at Mr.. Bellmer, who
was standing at his desk writing, his back
being to the deceased. After standing
there he took both hands out of bis pock-
cts, brought them forward in front Of his
BODY, and then threw his right hand over
against his left breast and shot himself.
l was standing about four feet from him.
l did not see the pistol until after he shot
himself. His hands dropped to his
sides, and the pistol fell TO the
floor He then stepped back and said:
| L m gone, boys. G6TQdpS at tQlS IlLue
he was ten feet from the M-street door.
He then stepped forward about four feet
and backed up again. He then rushed for
ward as though he was going out doors.
l caught him and turned him around. He
carried me up against the door, and then
sank to the floor. He was alive when we
put him on the stretcher to carry him
home. He lived about fifteen or twenty
minutes, think. l do not think he was
| intoxicated when 1 saw him."
The jury found that William Frederick
Huntoon, a native of Sacramento Cal,
| aged SO years, 10 months and days, came
to his death from pistol-shot wound in
the left breast, inflicted by himself with
| suicidal intent, while laboring under tenn
porary attack of mental alteration"
The jury was composed of the following
named gentlemen: Jacob Kahl, Clarence
Nelson, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Joseph Hop
| ", W. G. Scott, Joseph Hahn, Albert KuDz
F. NJ. Egan and A. NJ. Smith.