The record-union., 1896-10-16
TRAGIC DEATH AT THE
CITY OF OAKLAND.
Mrs. PaScoe, the Wife Of the Late Sheriff
Of Nevada County,
Commits Suicide While Suffering From
Temporary Insanity.
Her Mind Weakened by the Death
of Her Husband, Who Was Muir
dered by Fredericks, Followed by
the Killing of PascOe'S Successor,
Sheriff Douglass, Near Grass
Valley.

OAKLAND, Oct 15-Mrs. Mary E.
Pascoe, wife of Sheriff Pascoe of Ne
vada County, who was killed by bull
let nearly two years ago fired from a
revolver in the hands of murderer Fred
ericks committed suicide about lO
O'Clock this morning at the residence OF
Ter sister in this city while temporarily
Insane.
The place where the tragedy occurred
was at the home of Mrs. John Mitchell,
166 Second street, and the weapon
used was a 3S-caliber Smith & Wesson
revolver belonging to the son Of the
unfortunate woman.
Since the death of her husband, in
1893, Mrs. Pascoe has been in poor
health, and when Sheriff Douglass was
killed a short time ago, it was feared
that she would lose her reason entirely.
Physicians recommended a change OF
scene, and Mrs. PaScoe's children
thought that a trip to Oakland might
benefit her health.
About six weeks ago Mrs. PascOe,
accompanied by her son, reached this
city and took up quarters with her sis
ter ait 166 Second street, while the young
man returned to his business in Nevada
County.
1t was thought that she had regained
her health, and yesterday the son, John
A. Pascoe, came to Oakland to take
his mother home. Shortly before the
tragedy this morning Mrs. Pascoe
walked into her sons room While he was
still in bed, and throwing herself down
beside him, she gathered him in fond
embrace and cried OUT
''Oh, Godi my SON, you are all that
Mr.. Pascoe comforted his heart
broken mother as best he could and she
left the bedroom, going out into the sit
ting-room, where a revolver was kept
in table drawer.
The weapon had been carefully con-
cealed from Mrs. Pascoe, as it was al
ways thought that she might attempt
to do herself bodily harm, but in some
manner she found the hiding place and
concealed the weapon under her apron
Leaving the sitting-room the dement,
ed woman, bent on self-deStructiOn
walked out onto the back porch, and
in a few minutes, a pistol shot was
heard. John Pascoe, the son, jumped
from his bed and reached his mothers
side in time to see her breathe her last
The revolver had been placed just be
hind the right ear and the bullet hid
entered the brain.
Coroner Baldwin was notified and the
remains were removed to the Morgue
where an inquest will be held this even
irg.
SHERIFF PASCOE'S TRAGIC
DEATH.
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 15.-The news
Of the suicide of Mrs. Pascoe in Oakland
caused sincere grief in this city, where
she was well known.
The circumstances surrounding the
suicide may be we'll said to be pathetic.
Since her husbands tragic death at the
hands of murderer Fredericks, about
three years ago, she has lived as if in
another world. For a time after the
murder of her husband she was COM
pletely out of her mind. Her madness
however, passed away, but only to
leave her in melancholy and sadness
The murder Of Sheriff Douglass some
months ago increased her mental dis
tress, and her suicide was the result
The murder of Mrs. Pascoe's husband
IS still fresh in the minds of the public
An unknown man who had attempted
TO kill a brakeman on the Central Pa
cific Railroad near Gold Run was re-
ported to be in hiding near Grass Val
ley, and a posse had been organized tC
effect his capture. During the search
for the bandit Sheriff Pascoe, while sep
arated from his companions, was fired