The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-11
HE SHOOTS HIMSELF
FRANK Q. BVANTS TAKES HIS OWN
LIFE

Pawnee, O. T., and Bore Good Repu-
tation-He Leaves Letter to Bis Part
| nsr, Charles Baird, Telling Him How to
Dispose of ais Property-The General
| supposition is That the Young Lady to
Whom He Was Engaged and Himself
| Had Had a Misunderstanding.
writes as follows:
| Frank @. Evants, one OF the promi-
nent business men of Pawnee, a member
of the firm of Baird & Evants. commit
| ted suicide in his room last night. The
circumstances, as near as can be found
out, are as follows: Deceased was a
young man Of great ability, quiet, IN
! assuming and Of good reputation. He
was around town until about 10 o'clock
| in the evening, and then he went 10 his
room alone. About IL o'clock gun shot
was heard, but those who heard II
supposed IL was fire cracker left over
from the Fourth, and paid no attention
TO IL. This morning when a boy went
to the store 10 get some groceries and
the back room where Mr.. Evants slept,
and looking through the screen door
saw him lying on the bed dead, and, gave
the alarm. When the room was opened
will was found written by him last
night, in which he bequeathed his prop
erty to his two sisters and a brother.
and which also appointed his partner,
Charles 3. Baird. executor. The will
had been written some time last even
ing. By the side Of the will was found
letter addressed to his father, the con-
tents of which his father has not di-
vulged. Also a letter addressed TO his
partner, which is as follows:
July 9Th. 1895
''Mr. Charles B. Baird:
'Charies-Today have been in bust
ness with you one year. four months
and three days. You know have been
honest in my dealings, and so have you.
Charles, when you will have read this
1 Of my own free will, will have extin-
guished my own life light, Charles, and
/ will be dead. All I have I will to the
persons you find mentioned in mSy teS-
timony (probably meaning his Willy 1
owe no living man a single cent with
the exception OF John GIantzer. To
him leave a due bill for what 1 owe
him. Please see that il is paid for me.
Charles, 1 hate very much 10 leave you
but my life is very unpleasant For
these last twelve months my life has
been very different to what you would
naturally desire your bosom friend and
partner in business. / have ever been
honest to my friends and never told
a lie to harm any one. 1 have had no
confidents and no one knows what
have suffered. / have had enough to
cause boy to go wrong in this way.
but good bye.
Your loving friend,
FRANK Q. EVANTS."
when the John Glantzer mentioned in
the above letter went TO the pOstoffice
this morning he received the following
which had been deposited last evening
in the letter box in the door:
John Glantzer: owe you nine and
no hundredths dollars. L take my life
and ask C. B. Baird to pay you.
Yours truly.
OF. Q. EvANTS."
due John Glantzer out of my estate
nine and no hundredths dollars $4,000
for value received. f. Q. EVANTS.
July 9th, 1896"
In conversation with his partner
this morning it developed that the $500
above was all that Frank owed, that the
firm had no debts and were doing a
good business, and seemingly everything
was all right. His partner, however,
stated that Frank had been having
some trouble with, or about, some young
lady with whom he was in correspond
ence, and to whom he was supposed 10
have been engaged. 1t could not be
learned this morning whether she had
brOLrer1 tbA an GA p-op1apt or I'D rFfad
someone else. Frank had the conf
dence, respect and esteem of almost the
entire community. He was well thought
of, and regarded as a bright, honest,
straightforward young man"
Yesterday morning a young man by
the name of Nelson, living a short dis
lance north of town was founl dead in
his bed. An examination was made by
a physician, and it was decided that his
death was caused by heart trouble.
"Pawne county. and Pawnee. are de-
termined to have a railroad. After
forming a joint stock company and
building a 5000 court house, allowing
each man to give work or furnish !
money TO take, own and control stock !
for that amount, the citizens of Paw
nee and farmers surrounding the town |
have decided to build a railroad in the
same manner. Subscriptions for stock !
are now being taken, and survey is be |
ing made. and the road will be pushed |
TO completion at once. The road will |
run from Pawnee to Arnett, a station |
four miles north Of Perry on the Santa |
Fe. The grading is mostly subscribed /
for by farmers living along the route. |
The right of way has nearly all beSn do |
mated, the ties ar ebeing contracted for |
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timber that they can use. The work !
until the ties are on the ground will aR 1
be donated, then, OF course, the iron and /
equipment of the road will have 10 be /
purchased. A charter has been applied /
for, and viii probably be granted as |
soon as the application reaches the sec
retary's office at Guthrie. Pawnee coun-
~ intends 10 reach markets more easily |
than they have heretofore.
Politics are beginning 20 warm up.
clubs are being organized /
IN every school district in the county.
and there is hardly a night but what /
meetings are being held at some point,
and some nights three or four meetings
81 time. Candidates are riding the
county in every direction seeking nom
nations for various Offices at the con-
vention which meets on July 25th'
a Business Quickly Built.
A dealer tells the New York Times
that r7ere are q tsoTfr 8 1a0 GOO ficx-cla |