Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-26
KEPT HIS WORD.
He Deliberately Prepared to
Commit Suicide.
Found Dead in His Room Yes
terday.
He Had Ordered His Tombstone and
Bought Cemetery Lot.
The Business Like Way He Made All His
Preparations-Be Suicided Yes
terday-The Details of
the Case.

Readers of the HERALD have prob
ably not forgotten story published
exclusively in these columns in January
about mysterious old stranger, whose
actions seemed to indicate that he was
about to commit suicide. He was man
of fine appearance, a man IN the age OF
wisdom, and man apparently in good
circumstances. This individual, how
ever, seemed to have made up his mind
to finish his existence in the most
methodical manner imaginable. For
cold blooded deliberation his example
beats the record.
1t is now six weeks since this peculiar
person made his appearance at well
known monument factory near the corner
of Los Angeles and First streets. He
explained that he wanted first-class
grave stone, picked out design and the
material of which he desired it to be
made, and himself furnished the epitaph
to be thereupon engraved. At the same
time he declared brusquely that he did
not want 'sTom, Dick and Harry to see
the stone."
When he was asked where he desired
to have the stone delivered, he replied
that there was no immediate hurry,
but that he would leave an order
at the proper time. He then paid
for the stone, as we'll as a neat
little block of granite for his feet, and
departed.
The mysterious strangers next ap-
pearance was at Evergreen cemetery
where he saw Capt. L. G. Loomis, the
superintendent, and explained that he
wished to buy lot. The genial captain
accompanied the queer customer in a
walk through the cemetery and pointed
out number OF choice locations.
Eventually cosy little nook was Sc
lected, and the gloomy man from the
east paid $l7 for the spot. He then left,
saying that he would call for the deed,
and he came back next day to fulfill his
promise.
do you want the grave opened right
away ?" asked Captain Loomis.
"No, SIR" replied the stranger.
"May enquire when you will want
it?"
"Never mind about that" was the
reply. 81 have not made up my mind
yet, but I'll let you know a day or 30
in advance, SO as to give you plenty of
time"
The next and last act in this drama
occurred yesterday. At about O'Clock
in the afternoon an excited individual
rushed into the coroner's Office and an
nounced that a man was lying dead in
his room at No. 1874 South Main street.
The informant said he himself occupied
room in the house, and that the land
lady had expressed surprise that one
Frank George had not gotten up at
O'Clock. Persistent knocking at the
door did not arouse the inmate, and
when look into the room was taken
over the transom, George was seen dead
in bed.
AS soon as the case had been reported,
Coroner Weldon, with assistants, went
to the house, and found the door of
Georges room locked and it's windows
barred. An entrance was forced into
the apartment and the man was indeed
found stark in bed. The body was re-
moved to the morgue..
When the room was searched, there
was found on the table the deed to the
lot in Evergreen a receipted bill for the
tombstone and the engraving thereon,
and personal note to Orr & Sutch, the
undertakers, inclosing $10O note.
In this, his last letter, the dead man
said.
Messrs. Orr sutch:
Enclosed please find 800. Do the
best you can for me for that amount,
and will see you in the hereafter, if we
make connections.
FRANK GEORGE.
This ended the life of this strange &C.
centric. George was born in 1888, as
was shown by documents in
his possession. He was prob
ably from Washington, for among
his papers were found a tax
receipt signed in King county, Washing
ton, for $20.29 paid on farm OF 100
acres appraised at $1047. At the house
where George killed himself, it was
stated that the old man was strictly
prompt in his payments, but was very
uncommunicative. He had habit of
going out at all hours OF the day and
night, and taking long walks without
companion.
George probably killed himself by
poison. What the exact cause of his
death was will be ascertained at the
autopsy this morning. Coroner Weldon
will hold an inuuast at 10 O'Clock