The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-05
JUDGE MOREHOUS COMMITS SUI
eide
by shooting Himself in the MOuth with
a38-Calibre Revolver.

by shooting Himself in the Mouth with
a~3s-Calibre Revolver.
On Sunday afternoon Police Magis-
trate George w. Morehous committed
suicide at his home, corner Third avenue
south and Fifth street, by shooting him
self with a :}S-calibre revolver in the
mouth, the ball passing straight through
the brain and coming out at the top of
his head. Death must have been instan-
taneous. For several years the deceased
had been a great sufferer from a compli-
cation of diseases contracted in the army
during the civil war, but bore up under
them bravely until forced to release his
sufferings by self-destruction. Last
Sunday after dinner Mrs. Morehous
made a call OF her: brother-in-law, MI.
j. X. Clark, living on the north side, and
shortly after she left her home the judge
evidently went about preparing himself
for the fatal deed, for he left two letters,
one addressed to his wife, and one to J.
X. and G. Ii. Clark on a table, together
with a tin box Of private papers, and a
sheet of paper on which was written
"Let the men look for me-" went out
into a sort of back hallway which led
out Of the kitchen and dining room, and
after shutting and locking the outside
door, sat down Oh the floor and put the
barrel of the revolver in his mouth and
pulled the trigger, and passed to the
land beyond the sky without a struggle.
Mrs. Morehous returned home about
3 o'clock and found the papers on the
table and at once instituted search for
her husband. She found him lying at
full length on the floor in the hallway,
with his head toward the door of the
dining. room. Neighbors were at once
notified and soon gathered at the house
and the distracted wife was taken to Mr..
Clark's residence. The body was taken
charge of by City Marshal Treat and
Undertaken Power notified, who soon ar
George w. Morehous was born in
was still a boy his parents went to Iowa
where he was brought up. When the war
broke out in 1861 Mr.. Morehous enlisted
in the Second Iowa infantry and served
at Fort Donaldson, Pittsburg Landing
and Shiloh till his health was complete
ly broken down and he was discharged
for physical disability. Arriving at his
Iowa home he passed rapidly into a con-
sumptive state and as a last resort came
to Montana with the hope that the
mountain air would restore him to
health. lie recovered somewhat and
vent back to Iowa. In 1871 he went to
Utah where he occupied a responsible
position in a large commercial house
and in 1851 returned again to Iowa to
care for his aged parents, remaining with
them until their death, when he again
returned to Utah and resumed his old
business. He retained this position till
the firm went out Of business, about five
years ago. when he came to Great Falls
to assist j. X. Clark, who had been
elected county treasurer at that time.
When MI. McClelland took the office he
retained Mr.. Morehous as his deputy
until two years ago, when he was elected
police magistrate. His term of office ex-
PRED yesterday. Mr.. Morehous was &C
years Of age. He leaves a wife and one
child, q boy, to whom he was much at
tached. He was a member of the A. o.
U. w. and past master Of the lodge here.
His life was insured in tho order for
$1,000.
The reports that Mr.. N. was short in
his accounts as police magistrate are
not correct as he had more than enough
coming to him from the city and county
to square up every cent Of Indebtedness
to the city. Mr.. Clark says that the
auditing of his accounts will show this.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock from his late residence.
The members Of the A. o. u. w. are re-
quested to meet at their lodge room
promptly at 8 o'clock to attend the
funeral.