The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-28

Isadore Welsh, well known il this
city, committed suicide in Ogden yes
terday morning after 1 o'clock, at the
Reed hotel, by taking laudanum.
Welsh has been in Ogden for several
days in the interest of a weekly paper
published in this city, although he had
not done very well as concerns the
earning of money. OF late he had been
putting in a good deal of time at the
sheriff's Office in that city and was
with that officer about 1 in the morn
ing yesterday.
Welsh was apparently in very good
spirits and remarked to the sheriff;
This is my birthday; if I was in Salt
Lake l would be having a good time.
l am 80 years old today
He occupied room 2es, and although
he was in the habit of Sleeping late,
the ehambermaid thought something
unusual was UP when at in the af-
ternoon she attempted to rouse him
Receiving no response she opened the
door and saw him lying in bed. She
noticed. something peculiar in his ap-
peaIance and summoned the clerk, who
detected the smell of laudanum as soon
as he entered. Welsh had been dead
for some time.
On a card he had written: "Send for
Mr. Fenner Of the European hotel; or
Denny Smith or. Sheriff Wright"
The drug with which he had taken
his life was purchased at the drug
store of S. P. Ash at Ogden and the
bottle contained originally. two ounces,
although he had taken fully two-tl1irds
of 1t. The drug man says he does not
remember selling it, and thinks it must
have been purchased some time ago,
and not within the last few days.
The coroner took charge of the re-
mains and turned them over TO Under
taker Richards, where an inquest will
be held at 10 O'Clock this morning.
body, nothing, Of value except a photo
graph album containing the picture OF
his wife and two children.
Dependency is beyond doubt the
cause of his death. He has been in
trouble of late, caused by domestic
difficulties. Recently his wife brought
suit againee him in the Third District
court in this city, and the decree was
! granted without his having had no
tice served upon him. Welsh secured
counsel and friends and had the case
| hearing, which, however, he caused to
be dismissed, after hearing from his
mother and ccEaer friends back east.
| His wife is in New York ctsy. The
| action of herself and her friends in
making an attempt to procure a legal
separation preyed upon his mind more
! than ordinary observers supposed. He
was sensitive to a degree and for a
time it was evident his mind was
| slightly unsettled by the occurrence.
| Til is stated that he incurred debts al
Ogden which he could not pay and thai
at the time of his death was owing g
bill at the Reed for ten or more days
and that these matters seemed tC
worry him. Welsh was az one time
Office deputy for Sheriff Mcqueen ani
has been quite prominent in politics
being one of the officials of The Tus
caroras, besides working in various ca
pacities in the Democratic party. Hi:
parents and relatives live in the city
of New York, where he was born, anC
are repIted to be well-to-do.
Although at times considered erratic
he had many friends in this city whS
will mourn his death. He was warn
hearted young man and was ever loya
to his friends. He was we'll known il
Rawlins. Laramie and Cheyenne
where he worked for a long time il
the clothing business, something he en-
gagged in while here at odd times.
An effort will be made to communi
cate with his relatives today and ascer
tain their wishes as to the disposition
of his remains. 1t is presumed the,
will order the body sent back to New
York for .iriterment.