The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-22
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
r. j. winchell Commits Suicide Mt the
Empire House, in Cleveland.

r.. j. Wincheu Commits suicide NJ tho
Empire House, in Cleveland.
RI. Winchell, married man 40 years
of age, residing in the rear of $50 Doan
s,reep, committed suicide early Monday
morning at the Empire house on Water
street, by shooting himself in the right
temple. Family trouble end strong drink
are supposed to be the causes.
Winchell went to the Empire on Sunday
afternoon about o'clock and asked fol
room. He had evidently been drinking,
and turning over the leaves Of the register
finally wrote under date Of March. 12, "R,
]. Winchell, $50 Doan street." He told the
clerk that he was not feeling very well
and if he got worse to telephone No. 1921.
He then retired and the clerk wrote the
name under the proper date. Nothing
was heard of Winchell for some time, but
during the night people who were passing
through the hall noticed slight noise In
the room. At o'clock Monday morning
he was heard walking around the room,
but nothing was thought Of the occur
renee,
At 8 o'clock the porter went to call
Winchell. Receiving no response to his
knocking, he entered the room and saw
Winckell lying on the bed, his body being
covered with blood.
Investigation showed that Winchell had
shot himself 10 the right temple, a 80 cal
iber revolver having been used. The
weapon was found on the bed and the
blood had poured out of the wound unit ]
everything about the bed was literally
covered with the blood Of the man who
had taken his life. 1t was a gastly sight
and made strong men turn their faces
away. No one in the house had heard
the shot, although all the rooms in the i'm
mediate vicinity were occupied. The
body was removed to Hogan s. Harris
morgue.
Telephone 3291 is at Z. Holmes livery
stable, where Winchell was employed al
hostler and driver. The fact that he had
given that address IS an indication that he
contemplated suicide when he went to the
hotel.
! Winchell has lived unhappily for some
tife. He deserted wife and two children
about year ago. His wife secured dI.
vorce and has since lived at the home ol
his parents in Wellington, o.
Winchell then married the woman with
whom he eloped, and lived in the rear o
the livery stable where he was employed
For the past few days he has been drink.
ing heavily and was not the barn on Fri
day or Saturday. He has been despond
ent for some time.-Cleyeland World Of
March 20.
The deceased was born in this vicinity
and worked on farm until two years ago
when his father, L. G. Wlnchell, pur
chased the hack line Of II. S, Smith fol
him, which he ran until about one yeai
ago, when he left town very uncerimoni
ously for parts unknown. There was
in his later life little but recklessness
and it appears that he continued TO follow
in the same path until he took his owl
life with his own hand. Therefore, the
people here were not astonished to hear o
his death.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Winch
ell, who new reside upon Prospect street
are among the respectable people of the
place, and the untimely death Of thei
wayward son is keenly felt by them. Th'
remains were brought from Cleveland
Tuesday evening bye. L. Couch, and wa
Immediately inferred In the south GENE
terry.