The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-11
FRIDAYS SUICIDE
Coroner's Inquest Over the Re-
mains of Harry Lynch.
TESTIMONY OF THE WITNESSES
No Cause Assigned for the Rash Deed, But
Drink Was Undoubtedly at the
Bottom of 1t.

The coroners inquest over the remains
of Harry Lynch, who committed suicide at
a Franklin avenue saloon on Friday eve
ming, was held at the parlors of the Utah
undertaking, on MAN street, yesterday
afternoon, the jurors being John ]. Glea
son, Alfred Eklund ald E. G. WINS.
Marshal 0. Mccoy was the first witness.
He testified: l was at the Jockey CLUB sa-
loon on Franklin avenue at about o'clock
last evening when Harry Lynch came in
from rear room. MIR. Hartman,
speaking to Lynch, said, Harry,
It's nearly time for you to go 10 WORK"
Lynch replied, II don't think l shall go to
work tonight" and walked into the back
room. Then 1 stepped out out on the
street with Mr.. Hartman, and went across
the street. Then l beard the report Of
pistol and Mr.. Hartman cried out that Il
man had shot himself / returned to the
saloon at once and saw Lynch lying on the
floor dead.
Officer JAMS P Jensen testified: Last
evening l was walking up Franklin avenue
with Mr.. Edwards, when L heard shot
tired, and Mr.. Hartman, who was standing
IN front Of the saloon. called to me TO
hurry up, as man had killed himself. L
entered the saloon and saw Lynch lying on
his back Blood was pouring from a
wound in his forehead and 49, cali0re re-
volver, one chamber of which had been
| discharged, was lying near his hand.
Dick Edward testified was walking up
Franklin avenue with Oticer Jensen last
evening. When we were near the Jockey
Club saloon, l heard the crack Of a gun,
and Mr.. Hartman, who mad been standing
IN front OF the saloon for some time, called
to US to hurry up, as man had shot him
self. We entered the saloon and found the
| body as described by Mr.. Olson.
&. A. Hartman testihed-About ten
o'clock yesterday morning, the deceased,
who had been sleeping over our saloon for a
couple of days, came into the place and
went upstairs TO my partner .room and
went to bed. He came down about D
o'clock aud went out for half an hour.
Then he returned and about = O'Clock l
suggested to him that he had better
get ready to go to work. He
would go to work, and commenced walking
up and down the room. l stepped out on
the sidewalk to see if my partner was com
ing and then turned TO enter the saloon.
When l looked in 1 saw Lynch standing
near the stove with his pistol to his fore
head. Before L could speak he fired and
fell to the floor. l called to Officer Jensen,
| WIN WAS COuluS up Lu6 StEcoO W AuEIJi 6S
a man had shot himself. The body was ly-
ing as described by the officer. l examined
the gun. 1t was Smith IL Wesson, 81 cal
lore, and one chamber was empty. The
weapon belonged to him.
James Scott testified: I was working
across the street from the Jockey Club sa
loon when the man killed himself. Mr..
Hartman was standing in front Of the sa-
loon and | was about to speak 10 him when
the shot was fired.
Victor Kendall testified: l am employed
at the Franklin Avenue theatre, and wa!
sitting on the theatre steps when this oc
CURED. When l heard the report of the
pistol, l saw Mr.. Hartman standing il
front of his saloon, and l went over. Tit
body was in the condition described by thi
other witnesses.
The jury returned verdict setting fortl
that the deceased came to his death from
the effects of pistol-shot wound inflicted
by his own hand with suicidal intent.