The herald., 1895-08-01
DIED IN HIS OWN SALOON
John GOux Sends a Bullet Into
fiiS Brain
HE HAD GROWN DESPONDENT
And Had Repeatedly Threatened to Kill
Himself
doux Was Alor. in One of the Rooms When
He Fired the Fatal Shot-tiis
Relations
HE HAD GROWN DESPONDENT

Another respondent man ended his life
Yesterday afternoon by shooting himself
III the head. His name is John Goux and
he Is one of the proprietors of the Ra-
mona saloon. at 3o7 South Spring street,
where the deed was DONE
About 5;l5 o'clock the barkeeper and
three customers heard the sound of pis-
tol shot from one os the wine rooms at
the end of the saloon. The parkesper
hurried to the place. and pushing the
door, that stood slightly aiar, aside,
stepped into the room. A most horrible
sight met his gaze. Lying upon his back
on the floor was Goux. and from black
ened wound in his right temple oozed the
brains and blood. The forehead and >nair
of the dying man were colored da{k
crimson by the blood that ran into poolB>
about the carpet. By his leg was the re-
volver, still smoking. the hands resting
. by the side and not touching the weapon.
The barkeeper hastily closed the door
and welt to notify the police. Officer Nc.
Kenzie was standing on the corner and
responded to the signals and went and
took charge of the body. Goux was still
gasping for air when the officer reached
his side. but this soon ceased. A large
crowd of people thronged the saloon to
view the remains. The place was closed,
however. after the arrival of Coroner
Campbell.
There is no doubt that Goux killed
himself while respondent and under the
influence of liquor. He had been drink
ing heavily during the last few weeks and
had made repeated threats that he would
take his life. He had been feeling badly,
and yesterday aftern oon about o'clock
handed his diamond stud and gold watch
believed he would soon die and if he did
to please to forward the articles to rela-
tives in Santa Barbara. Mr.. Laurin told
him not to talk in such a strain, and after
a few words left the saloon. Goux remain
ing inside. The latter soon left the place
and the last seen of him alive by the bar
hssnsG rons Of Ths tbs s Saloons &her: eonn VENT
during the next twenty minutes is not
known. The barkeeper says he DID not
know he had entered the little wine
room, SO it seems likely that Goux came
in by the rear door.
Edward Kadell. q barber, slept with
Goux at the Ramona hotel Tuesday
night, and says that the latter threatened
to suicide. kadell told him not to talk
so. but Goux seemed very despondent and
stated that there was no use in living.
The two men lay awake until after 8
o'clock yesterday morning talking, and
Goux's spirits seemed to revive. In the
morning Goux appeared tolerably we'll
and IN fair humor, and kadell gave no
further thought to his threat. until he
learned in the afternoon that it had been
carried into effect.
Goux was about 81 years of ago and
hailed from Santa Barbara. He had con-
Quoted the Ramona saloon for about six
months past. Last year he was employed
as parKeeper in the Arlington hotel
saloon. He has father and two bIoth-
ers, who are wealthy and reside there
now. They were notified of his death.
The remains were removed to the uns
dertaking pariors of Robert L. Garrett &
Co.. where the inquest will be held this
morning.
The cause OF Goux's dsspondency is no
known, it presumably being on account
of business troubles.