Arizona republican., 1896-03-12
HENRY SHUNAKER DEAD He Committed Suicide
 Yesterday. Morphine Used With Fatal
 Effect. The Body Was Found In an Old Adobe House Near the
 Asylum.

Henry SQumdKer, Une SaiOOn keeper, yesterday sought death as relief from earthly troubles. His plans were methodical and deliberate and the means of meeting death must have been carefully studied out before Ehe rash deed was committed.
 For several days past he had been acting strangely and yesterday morn ing word was brought to the sheriff's office that he was out of his head. Two officers proceeded to his place of bus mess at the end of the street car line at the park He was found there and tn officers noting nothing unusual in his appearance returned. Later in the afternoon as Constable Bolton of Tempe was on his way home from Phoenix he was hailed by a Mex ican near the asylum who stated that l man was lying in an old adobe about a few hundred yards north of the road near the asylum in a dense thick ct of mesquite. The man, the Mexican said, was either in a stupor or was dead. The building stands in an iso- lated spot hid from view by the heavy brush and was formerly the habita- tion of Josiah Wood, a cattleman.
 Bolton proceeded to the spot desig- hated by the Mexican and found the man as described. The corpse was that of Henry Shumaker, and the ghastly pallor of the face was suffi- cient proof of dissolution Otherwise, it looked as if the man was only sleep ing.
 Very carefully, indeed, did Shu- maker prepare for death. He laid his overooat on the ground and propped his head up with boulder, By his side was found bottle that had con tained some liquor, also a glass. An other, but smaller bottle, was also lying at his side, which contained morphine. The discolorations of the finger showed that the drug had spilled while pouring it into the glass. An old fashioned Colts cap and ball re- volver and a note were also found near by. The pistol was evidently held in reserve in case the drug refused ito act
 The note which was found read as follows: 'Please take me Ito Davis undertak-- ing parlors. Please do net take me home, and save my wife and the babies all trouble. Please make sure not to bury me until am dead My life has been a complete failure Goodbye, wife, babies and friends.
 'H. SHUMAKER.'
 Bolton drove back to the city and notified Justice Johnstone, who i'm panelied a jury and proceeded to the spot.
 The deceased was an old timer in Arizona and has resided in Phoenix for years, coming here from Yuma, where he conducted a barber shop. For some time he conducted barber shop in this city, then sold out and opened a saloon at the Five Points. About a year ago he opened a saloon in a tent near the park and has since con- ducted the place. He was German by birth and 45 years Of age. He was always noted as being reticent and a man of few words.
 It was thought by many that he was at times demented, the result of mel ancholy breeding.
 Yesterday about 7:30 s'c.oek he was seen going in the direction of the place where he was found dead and he told some one to inform his wife that he was going away for couple of days, but not to be alarmed about him.
 DR. BROWN ON THE STAND