The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
SAD SUICIDE OF
A YOUNG WIFE
Sought Death Because Of
Inability to Regain
Health.
Went to Her Room When Nobody
Was at Home and Turned
on the Gas.
A BRIDE OF FOUR MONTHS.
Fearful Discovery of William Wah.
muth On His Return From
San Francisco.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 20. Mrs. Will
liam Wahmuth, the young wife of a
wealthy young man, was found dead in q
room at her residence at 1918 Broadway
tonight under circumstances that leave
no doubt as to its being case OF suicide.
Mrs. Wahmuth lived in the house with
the family of her husband, and there is
no reason for her act that can be advanced
by any of the relatives, except despond-
ency due TO i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wahmuth were married
on the 21st of last June and consequently
have not yet completed four months of
welded life when the young husband finds
himself a widower. During the brief
period since their wedding day their life
has been one OF the greatest happiness.
The only thing that troubled Mrs. Wah-
muth was her i'll health. For many years
she has not enjoyed good health and since
her marriage it has not improved. This
made the young wife somewhat despond-
ent, but she never complained, although
she frequently expressed wish that she
might be stronger.
Nothing that has transpired during the
past few days led her relatives to suppose
that she was feeling any more Respondent
than usual.
This afternoon her husband and the
other members of the family went to San
Francisco leaving Mrs. Wahmuth in the
house alone. When they took their de-
parture she seemed quite cheerful. They
returned at clock tonight and on going
into the house found a strong smell of
gas.
Mrs. Wahmuth could not be found, but
the source of the gas seemed to be in a
little room which she frequently used.
The door was tried, but it had evidently
been fastened and force was required to
open it.
When an entrance was gained Mrs.
Wahmuth was found on the lounge in
| an unconscious condition. Medical aid
was summoned and every means possible
was resorted to to restore animation but
without effect, and late tonight she died
without regaining consciousness.
There was heart-rending mourning In
the beautiful home tonight and the
young husbands grief was almost uncon-
trollable. He said that for the past two
good as usual, but she never gave any
indication that she contemplated suicide
or she would never have been left alone.
A Price Upon His Head.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 20.-The County
Jail contains a self-confessed exile. who
will meet the executioner's ak should he
return to his native heath. An Sam. who is
awaiting trial for the assault he made
upon All Finn in the rear of Chinese
laundry at the West end last month, ad-
mits that price has been placed upon
his head by the officials of the fowery
kingdom as a result of his former life as q
pirate.
All Sam says he is a descendent of the
Chinese nobility, but that he was made
the black sheep of the family.
AS he is positively identified by All Finn
as his assailant, All Sam does not have q
very bright future to look forward to.
A New Paper.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 20.-Among the
possibilities of the near future is another
frst-ciass newspaper for this city. An op-
ton upon a double-cylinder perfecting
press and stereotyping outfit has already
been taken by persons who are now look
ing for a suitable type-setting machine.
Nothing definite as to its policy or man.
agement could be gained from those act
ing in the matter until something more
| had been accomplished.
Editor Daniels of the Argus said in re-
gard to affairs generally: "If some one
with money and experience would start a
morning paper here it would be good
thing. / am sure they would be well sup
ported and 10 AXE money out of it.