The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-10-01
COLONEL CANADAY SUICIDES
Tne Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
United States Senate.
His Partner Accused Him of Putting Up
a Job to Secure s.,0Oo--He Re-
tired to His Room and Shot
Himself.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2s.-Colonel w.
P. canaday, ex-sergeant.at-arms OF
the United States senate. committed
suicide at his room IN this city Tuesday
morning by shooting through tho
head.
Since his retirement from the senate
Colonel Canoday had been engaged in
general brokerage business, in part
nership with j. Q A. Houghton, who
furnished the financial resources OF
the firm. Mr.. Houghton said he was
awakened carly yesterday by coll
ored boy, who brought him q
message that Colonel Canaday de-
sired to see him at tho
Office Since his connection with Can
aday and the business Mr.. Houghton
said he had invested $4,000 in the con-
corn, $1,000 of which he had
placed in tho safe. His suspi-
cions were aroused that the message
had something to do with that
money and when he arrived at
the office he found he
was not mistaken, Colonel Cauaday
stated to him that lie had been awak-
ened by three colored mon, between 2
and 3 o'clock in the morning, who.
with revolvers ut his head. compelled
him to open the safe. The burglars,
Colonel Canaday said had obtained
entrance by breaking the window
pane with railroad spike After Sc
curing the money the robbers gagged
the colonel, using for the purpose
piece Of his night robe, They then
bound him to the floor OF tho Office
after tying his hands and feet. This
was the story told to Mr. Houghton
who promptly declared his disbelief OF
the tale, and left after warning Col
onel Canaday that he intended to pro-
cure warrant for his arrest
An examination OF the premises
mnde by the police showed that tho
window through which the burglars OBJ
tanned entrance as claimed by Colonel
Canday had been smashed into frag-
ments The things used to hold
Colonel Canaday to the door were
pieces of binding twine tied loosely
about his knees. ankles. wrists aud
elbows. The gag was poorly arranged
in his mouth and he had
voice so that he could be heard by the
boarders in the story above. Colonel
Canaday. after giving his version Of,
VIZ owl w oAS PoliGCt A0tAICo w hkO
private room in the Office md dressed
himself and then sent the message I'd
his partner, Mr. Houghton. After the
scene between them he returned to the
Office and about 1880 o'clock be was
found by the police. who had come to
serve the warrant sworn out by Mr..
Houghton, stretched on cot in the
corner of the room with a bullet hole
in his head. The bedding and floor
about the cot were aspool of blood.
The bullet had passed clear through
his head and was embedded In the
wall. A note was written by Colonel
Canadhy to his partner, Mr. Houghton,
saying:
After your conduct this morning have
no further use for life.
Colonel Cauadav had been separated
for several years from his wife. who
with the only son, o young boy, lives
at Wilmington, N. c., and rumor con-
meets his name with that of a young
woman who has b,cn in his employ.
The police are looking for her. in the
belief that she may be able to tell
something OF the whereabouts of the
$4,000 that disappeared
Colonel Canaday had been in fnan-
cial trouble for some time. This was
the cause of his retirement from the
Office of sergeant-at-arms of the SEN