The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-24

James Carrigan, arrested for an assault
made upon his mother, Mrs. Ann Elmer,
one week ago yesterday, last night car
ried his case to a higher court for adj
judication.
At half past nine last night Carrisan's
son, boy who works on the ranch owned
by Mrs Elmer, where Carrigan was ap-
pretended. came rushing into the Lay
fayette floral establishment and asked to
use the telephone. Permission being
granted he informed the police station
that Carrigan had returned to the ranch
about 1880 and thirty minutes later had
blown his brains out with a Sharp's $40
rife
Coroner Offenbach was at once notified
and dispatched his assistant for the body.
Carrigan became engaged in a quarrel
with his mother one week ago last night
over some money matters. the result Of
which was that a severe beating was
given the old lady. He left town for the
ranch and after being there for two or
police.
His bonds were fixed at $500 and for
forty-eight hours he lanSuished in the city
jail. Yesterday he was arraigned before
Justice Smith and had the amount re-
duced to $3.50. Ii. w. Fuller, Il. w. Rose
and c. Z. Nelson qualified and he was re-
leased.
He was seen down town about O'Clock
last night, and is supposed to have left
for the place where ne babe farewell to
earth an hour later.
The spot selected by the dead man was
eminenlly fitted for the ending of a
securely located among the smaller foot
hills west of Emigration canyon, down in
a hollow where the sunshine of day
Vainly endeaVorS to beautify the sombre
surroundings, and where nights inky
biackness weayes the gloomiest of funeral
pals, where the sweet notes of the
Song birds never burden the air with
melody nor the flowers OF spring time
shed their fragrance. In that grueSome
place, far from home, wife and children,
the ties which bind the souls Of men to
life as with chains OF gold, this mis-
guided being babe adieu to the known,
and through the gathering shadows
passed to the unknown land from whence
no traveller returns.
1t is but dropping the mantle of charity
over the dead man to say that it is be-
lieVed by his friends that he was in
sane, although his son contends that it
was domestic trouble.
Carrigan was AZ years of age and
leaves wife and four children, two mar
RED children by his first wife and the
boy mentioned, the children by the second
wife being very young and VINO are, by
his rash act left at the mercy OF the
world, he being practically poor man.
Unfortunate business ventures have rem
dered him comparatively 1ndlgent. His
mother, who is reported as being quite
wealthy, may assist them, however.
At one time he and his brother Henry
engaged in business in the livery stable
on Main street., Just above the Walker
| tried running the Senate saloon, but could
! not make a success OF It.
| He is the second one Of the family to
| suicide, a brother. a newspaper man,
! having killed himself on the coast some
years ago by taking laudanum.
| According to the boys statement Car.
rigan came home at 7 o'clock, moody and
| respondent, having heard that ms
! mothers condition was serious. The sor
| fearing results. had hidden the revolver
| Carrigan took down the rifle and said
! it needed cleaning and that he would dc
| it. AS the COW had not come home, he
sent the boy after it. The lad was moi
absent over three minutes, and when he
| was just entering the house The shot was
! fired.
| side of the head, the ball entering the
nose and passing to the right OF the
| left eve The bullet tore OIL the bach
! Of the head and the conclusion was sc
great that both jaws were shattered Ae
| never knew what struck him.
The sllicides method was novel one
| He removed his shoe and stocking from
his left foot, cooked the weapon. sal
down in a chair and placing the muzzlt
| a eainst his face fired the weapon VIII
his great toe. -
| Carrigan's wife was not notIfled or the
event last night, his son preferring Il
wait until today before breaking Int
news.