The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-24
FOUR PISTOL SHOTS
?. Il. DOnnelIy Was I'm the Nine
Hole and Suicided.
DRINK GOT THE BEST OF HIM
Four CHASTITY Bullet Holes Tell the Story Of
Tragic Death in the Railroad
Exchange Hotel
Two suicides in a single week.

Two SulclQeS In single week.
Drink and dependency drove both men
to take their own lives.
At B o'clock yesterday afternoon the
porter opened the door of room occupied
by P. H. Donnelly, and the stencil was so
strong that it made him sick.
The body was lying on the bed, the legs
crossed and pistol at the hips, four bull
let holes in the center of the breast, pool
of blood, told the story of suicide.
The body was taken to the undertaking
rooms OF S. D. Evans, and Coroner Harris
held an inquest last evening. Several wit
nesses were called and the evidence revealed
that the deceased had been in this city since
February. He had held good positions in
Stockton, Cal, and worked for
the StudebaKers at Aspen, Col,
where ''Willa,' his wife, and 1.-THE baby"
were left to the care OF brother
Since coming to this city he had been sUop
ping at the Railroad Exchange hotel, kept
by b. +. Whittemore. He was out of work.
drinking hard and hard up for cash. The
last seen of him was Friday at between
and o'clock in the morning, when W. H.
White, ii plaSterer, met him in front of the
Exchange hotel. Mr.. White testified:
am boarding at the hotel L have met
the man and had a passing acquaintance.
The last time l saw him was between 3 and
o'clock Friday morning. We had quite
talk. We got talking about Gushing" He
said il a man ouce got down it was hard for
him to get up. He said he was once en-
ployed by the Studebakers, but drink
got the best of him. Il am now
in the nine hole" was the way he ex-
pressed it, He said he had been in Stock
ton Cal. | told him he had better go back
a rpnlipd ia hu
threw them up. After we parted there L
did not see him any more. He told me he
| had been drinking Tor a long time. He
was terribly nervous, his hands tremb-
ling.
A. Todd, foreman at the Whittemore
hotel, testiied-His hat was laying on his
pistol near MS hip, his legs crossed. The
moment | opened the door | smelled the
stencil, and il made me sick. The door was
open this yesterday morning and l think
1t was yesterday morning. | heard to-
night OF a pistol shot having been heard
Thursday evening, after supper. A man
waiting on a sick lady opened several doors
to lind the cause OF some unusual noise,
but found nothing. If he had sense he
would have reported to me.
J B. f. Whittemore-The body had on a
nice gold watch, gold ring worth $40 and
a charm. He always paid as he went
along" continued Mr.. Wnittemore.
No evidence of hearing the pistol shots
except this was produced
The following letter from brother in
Aspsn, Colo, was found on the body of the
deceased;
"P. H. Donneuy
"DEAR Observation-Disclosures would drop
| you note. Villa and baby are real we'll
and you must not worry for them. as l am
only too pleased TO have them with US.
Roov &c Low. 81 Tnl of
papa. l am real sorry, Pete, to hear Of
| your i'll luck. But don't get discouraged,
and hope all Will be o. K in the near
/ future. Don't cry over the past. You
know we all have to have experience,
which generally costs dearly. But you are
| young and can easily start anew. As you
told me last summer, Give me an apron
and hammer and l can easily make 9 Iiy-
ing
I'VE are sorry, and only wish we were
! fixed financially, That we could lend you 3
| helping hand. Villa and baby are welcome,
and l hope You will not worry for them.
| But write often to Villa, as she looks for a
letter from you in every mail. l hope you
settle in Colorado, and hope TO hear of your
being conteIted and happy soon. With
love and best wishes from Joe and [,
Lovingly,
MEAL.
A party stated that Donnelly showed him
a check for over 500 on Wednesday. As
81 was found in his pockets it is believed
that he had it cashed on Thursday and that
he spent the difference in paying bills and
spreeing.
The coroner's jury rendered the usual
verdict of death by pistol shot.
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