Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-05-03
J. d. SPENCER, THE SUICIDE.
He Lived In Challis for Seven Years,
and Leaves Wives in Every State
anc Territory ON the West Of The
Rnrkin.

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anc Territory ON the West Of The
Rockies.
San Francisco Post
When John ID. Spencer, the drums
mer, was found dead in his bed at the
Grand hotel on Wednesday morning
last, few Of his friends would believe
that death was the result Of suicide.
Yet an analysis Of his stomach
shows that he deliberately took poison
to end his life.
An investigation into his private
life also gave ample evidence of the
cause of the act.
1t has been learned that be has
been leading q dual life even in this
city.
It is now suggested tnat he has not
only wife and fancee in this city,
but another wife in Denver, with pos
sibly another one in New Me xico and
still another in Montana, with proba.
bly, more to hear from.
The women in this city whom he
left disconsolate was Mrs. j. d. Spen.
Ger, of 1924 Powell street, with whom
he had been living the past six years,
when he was not travelling through
the country as q drummer.
The other one is a pretty school
teacher, who resides at 1921 Scott
street. She, perhaps. is suffering
more mental and physical agony than
any Of the loves OF the deceased.
When she was called upon this
morning by Post representative she
was found to be very ill-in fact, in
such condition a. to require the at
tention Of q physician. 1t being
Saturday, the residence was thronged
from top to bottom with sympathizinp
female Teachers and friends OF the sick
woman.
The news Of tho death when FIRST
broken dazed her so that SIZE sho wed
90 evidence of emotion for hours If.
terward, not being able to realize that
he was dead, IS she had seen him in
life, health aud good spirits only tie
day before.
After remaining in a trance for so
long time, wholly oblivious to
everything passing around, she sud-
denly collapsed with a shrek.
1t was true that the man who was
to make her his bride in a few days
was dead. The idea flashed upon her
that murder had been committed
and that it had been done by that
horrible woman whom she met on
Valencia.street car about two weeks
ago when she was in the company Of
her lover, John Spencer. As she
gazed at the strange woman q feeling
OF fear came over her. and she nestled
closer to Spsncer. She called his at,
tention to the way in which the
woman acted and asked him what she
meant, but her escort would not look
in the direction OF the woman, but
simply replied that he thought tina. it
was some crazy individual.
Finally she could not stand the
strain any longer. and suggested that
they get off the car. In q moment
they alighted nd sprang off. This
woman was off before they touched
tie ground and stood boldly and me-
nacingly in their pathway. She never
has forgotten the mingled look of
anger, desperation and pitiful pleads
ing which was upon that face. Not q
word was spoken by her to them,
but she stood as fixed as a monument
save that her pale face turned in the
dire ction they were going, and her
eyes never left them until they dlsap>
peared in the darkness.
That woman bore the name OF Mrs
j. ID. Spencer, and was known as the
wife OF the man who had been wooinp
her for more than year. The wed>
ding day had been set time and time