The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-17
TRIED 1T A SECOND TINE.
And There L. Little Doub, That Doncei
Has Succeeded In Killing Himself.

And There ls Little Doubt That Donceti
Has Succeeded In Killing Himself.
BUTTE, Dec. l6.-FeliN Donceil. the chef
al the Butte hotel, went oil 10 some quiet
spot to kill himself this afternoon. As ho
made an attempt to commit suicide not
long ago and is determined sort of q
fellow, there is little doubt that he has
carried out his intentions. Domestic
troubles are probably tho cause for
the act. About two months ago
Donceirs wife undertook to run
away from him. and 1t VAS understood
that there was another man in the case.
Felix succeeded in catching her ut the de-
pot, however. and pulled her of the train
just as 1t was starting. lie brought her
back up town with him and then swal-
lowed big dose o. morphine, which was
pumped out of HIM just in time TO save
his Lille.
Since then he and his wife have lived
together and seemed to get along very
well. but Felix never forgot or forgaye his
wife's action in attempting To leave hinl
10 90 " it'll another man. Mrs. noncciFs Fs
health has never been good in Butte aud
when the doctor informed her few days
ago that she would have to move
to lower, altitude IL she wanted
TO live. Felix decided 10 send
her back TO her old home in Earek a
Springs. Kas. She started for that place
AT 30 on Thursday afternoon. Felix did
not seem TO mourn her departure and
acted about as usual. About ! o'clock
this afternoon he started out for his regu-
lar afternoon walk. and he did not return.
Somc surprise was manifested when he
failed 10 show up AT dinner time this even
ing, and this surprise Increased as the
time passed along and hc failed to nut in
an appearance.
The reason for his absence was not en-
planned until shortly before IL o'clock to-
night, when Hubert Endrce, the head
baker. DonceiIs roommate, went up To
bed. On turning back the covers of the
bed he found letter between the sheets
In Donceirs handwriting. The letter is rs
follows:
Hubert Endrse WIN you please do me this
favor. Telegraph my wife IN Denver or Kansas
city and address 1t to the Pullman Car con
ductor on the train and tell her that am very
sick and don't expect 10 live but one or two
days. 80 good bye my friend. Endree, and
thank YOU ever 80 much Tor the good you
always done me. Yours truly,
DoNCEif. Good bye forever.
=. :. Give tho description how my wife is
dressed 80 they can md her ont.
On the back OF the envelope was writ
ten: Telegraph my wife ! nm dead IL
you want to- This was taken as an IN
dication that Doncil grew more desperate
after he had scaled the letter up. The
letter was tucked in between the sheets in
such way that SIR. Endree could not dis
cover il until he started TO go TO bed. En-
dree at once notified the propriciors and
the police we're also notified. An encr-
gctic search was at once commenced, but
up to a late hour no trace of Donccil had
boon found. There is 10 doubt in the
minds of the propriciors and hotel at
taches that Donceii has committed SUI.
eide, but they think that he has walked
stSL irts h..p n
be inierfcred with. and they don't believe
that his body will be found before to-inor-
row. Endrcc, however. Will continue tho
search all night.