Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
A MYSTERY.
Married ON Christmas Eve,
Oman Suicides Yesterday.
A Mysterious Tragedy Yester-
day at San Pedro.
A Well Known Young Man Blows
Out His Brains.
he Returns From His Wedding Trip
and Kills Himself-No Known
Cause for the Dread
ful Deed.

Quite a sensation was caused at San
Pedro and in certain society circles here
yesterday afternoon by the announce
ment of the suicide of Alfred R. Oman,
the assistant-cashier of the San Pedro
bank. Mr.. Oman was only % years old
and one of the most popular young men
in the town OF San Pedro. He was we'll
and favorably known in this city as a
young man OF exemplary conduct, and
his sudden death by his own hand
caused shock OF regret among all who
knew him.
Mr.. Oman was united in marriage on
Christmas eve in this city with Miss
Marguerite Williams, whose mother is q
school teacher at San Pedro. The young
couple had known one another for
years. in fact. having been playmates in
childhood. The marriage was one of
love, and there was nothing apparently
to mar the brightness of their
matrimonial future. They left for San
Diego Immediately after the service to
spend the honeymoon in that city, and
only returned home on New Years
evening.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Oman ap-
peared at the San Pedro bank as usual,
attending to his customary duties.
Many friends of the young man called
to see him at the bank, or stopped him
on the street to extend to him their
heartiest congratulations and felicita-
tions on his wedding. Oman received
the kindly greetings of his many friends
with smiling face, and seemed to be
entirely happy. About 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning he wrote lengthy let
ter to his wife, in the bank, and sealing
it sent it by messen ger to his newly
made bride. She received it with a
smiling face, but when she opened it
and read the contents, she uttered
shrek of anguish and horror, for her
husband, in grim, uncompromising SEN
tences, informed her that he was tired
of life, and had determined to commit
suicide. He added that he intended to
60 into the Gallon west of the Sepulveda
residence, and blow out his brains. and
that his body would be found there.
The terror-stricken wife instantly
summoned her brother, III. d. Williams,
and apprised him of the dreadful It'd
ings sbe had received, and that gentle
man, accompanied by George Carey and
Joseph Connor, hastily proceeded out
to the cafion. and, in the locality men
tioned in the letter, were Mortified
by finding Oman's body weltering in
gore on bank OF sand. The body was
lying face downward and was still warm
when discovered, although life had left.
There was large, jagged bullet hole in
the head Immediately above the
right ear, while a revolver with
one empty chamb was tightly clenched
in his right hand. The body was at
once removed to Mr.. Oman's house and
Coroner Weldon was notified. He be-
gan an investigation last night. Mrs.
Oman is nearly Frustrated by the sud-
den and terrible ending of her husband.
No one seems to be able to account for
the cause of the snicide. although some
of his friends say that Oman was suffer-
in from Temporary alteration of mind.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Oman were we'll
known in social circles in San Pedro and
were great favorites.