Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-12
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Walter keneof Dies as Congress. Ere. sumahiS From the kd.eis af self
 Administered Poison.

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 Administered Poison.
 Tired and weary iu body, more tired aud weary in mind, and with but few dollars m his pocket, was the condition in whieh Walter Renouf, an old. and at one time a highly respected and honored citi- zen of Southern Arizona, reached the Congress mining camp about
 wsek ago, While De found there many oid acquaiutances and friends, he failed to iind what he most de
 sired - employment whereby he mgSbt be able to earn living.
 Where he came from or where be had beeu during recent months. no one seems Co know, but subsequent events have proven that he had apparently decided to make the last effort ot his life in the Congress camp and should he fail to secure employment, he would seek for 9est and peace for his physical frame in everlasting sleep, white his spirit could take its light Co that unknown anal unkuowable country from whefe none return. On Saturday last, un- the influence of some powerful opiate taken, it is generally sup posed, with suicidal intent, he went Co sleep in the sun On the south aide ol a saloon. and all efforts tO awaken him proved futile. lie was placed in bed and Dr. Hamilton worked with him, nut the deadly drug had fastened itself fatally upou his system, and early oa Sun day morning his spirit took its flight from Us eaTthy environment and his body was at rest.
 Walter Renouf was for a long time a trusted clerk in Tombstone for the Cochise Hardware Company. He owned some mining property, and was well to do in every sense of the word, respec ed by all who knew hiu. He had wife and one child. and, to all appearances was living a happy life with them. lie pros pered in his position, aud, with the accumulalions, went to Harshaw, where he engaged in the mercantile business and was appointed post master. It was at this place that the sunshine commenced 10 go from his iit', and the clouds of adYersity commenced Co bank up on the hori- ZOn. He commenced To drink heavily; ne became involved with the United States as postmaster; his wife aud his daughter deserted him, the former securing 6 divorce from hin about three years ago, and after wards marrying a man named Frank ! Powers; he failed in business, aud ] inally moved away, going to Chino. California, where he again engaged 1 iu business, and was, at one time, 1 reported doing well This was the l last known or heard ol him until he 1 at the CongFess, as stated, l last week.
 He was a capable business man. a | good accountant and an honorable man in all his dealings with his fel- low mau. Let the curtain of charity l cover his faults. The secrets of his l soul are buried with him in the i grave. His downfall, will, no doubt, be ascribed by the world, to drink. 1 But no one knows what may have been hidden from the world in the inner receSses of his heart. Who knows but what drink may have been resorted to by him Us remedy | from hidden sorrow. How many, many times would the judgment of the world prove to be harsh, unjust, and unk:nd in such cases, were the hidden sorrows and mental suffer .ngs of the victims of them known.