Arizona republican., 1895-02-02
DIED ALONE. Albert Weldon Grew Weary of Life. He BrOOded Over Finan-
 cial Decay. A Half Filled Bottle of StryCh- nine in His Pocket. A Man of Education, Family. Former Wealth and Scrupulous
 Honesty.

Albert Weldon was fo3nd yesterday just before noon in room in the rear of TeIford's gunsmith shop on First avenue. There is little doubt that death was the result of self admin istered dose of strychnine.
 Weldon was last seen alive about 7 o'clock in the morning. When found he lay upon bis back, one arm thrown across his breast, the other lying at his side, and on his face there wss no trace of the pain which usually attends death prod uced by violent poisons.
 Justice Kincaid impaneled a coro- ner's jury consisting of J. F. Briggs, J. W. Davenport, Ed Me tcalf, E. M. Wickersham, J. A. Hitler, S. N. Phillips and John Hardie. The body having been formally viewed was removed to the undertaking rooms of Randall & Davis and the inquest was adjourned until late in the afternoon. The prin- cipal witnesses were. Manley Glass and Nj. Jacobs. Mir. Glass said that Vel don had been in Ill health for some time and during the last three or four days had frequently threatened to end his life. Mir. Jacobs could only testify that he had known the deceased as prospector for several years and that he recently left watch at his store. 1 Another witness was Hon. A. J. Doran, who had known Weldon for many years. Other witnesses desired were Alex. Mckay and W. 2. Davis of Tucson, who had been partners of the dead man in the mining business. A silent but powerful witness was three ounce bottle half filled with strychnine which was found in his pocket. The jury returned 8 verdict of death from unknown causes.
 Weldon not many years ago was wealthy man. With Messrs. Mckay and Davis he located the famous Quijo- toa mine, and when they sold that val uable property Weldon received $25, ,000 for his share.
 Since then he has been engaged in prospecting and his wealth gradually but completely dwindled away. The motive therefore of the suspected suicide is supposed to be despondency induced by breeding over his financial decay.
 Weldon has lived in the territory, but not continuously for twenty-five years and was well known by all the older mining men.
 MT. Doran's acquaintance with him began long before that. Weldon served under him during the war. Weldon is unmarried. He leaves brother and two sisters in California and they are sup posed to be residing at San Francisco. He has sister-in-law living at Los An geles whose husband S funeral Mr. Doran attended last summer. He accordingly telegraphed her yesterday afternoon in- quiring the address of the dead mans brother and sisters. In the mean time he, Hon. James Finley and other mem- bers of the legislature who had long known Weldon provided for the funeral expenses. The body was embalmed and held pending instructions from relatives.
 The deceased was about ffty-fve years of age. He came of a good family nd was we'll educated. He was scrupulously honest and held the re- spect and good will of every man with whom he had eyer been associated. His old friends had seen little of him of late His pride, which had in- creased as bis fortunes decreased pre- vented him from making known his needs if he were in need to scores oi persons who would willingly have assisted him. So his poverty induced him to choose new associates who had been unable to learn much of his past life.