The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24

a hoTT bic sight met his eyes. There.
stretched on the floor. with his head to-
ward the door. lay Winslow, in a pool
Of blood. Near him was a pistol which
told the awful story.
Dr. Neacham was sent for. but could
not be found. so Dr.. Jones was sum
noned. When the doctor arrived he
found Winslow in the position Mr. Ew-
ing had discovered him. An examina-
ton revealed the fact that the unfor-
tunate man had placed the gun against
his right temple and discharged it. The
flesh on the right side of the head
around the temple was horribly LAGER
eted ard BOwder burned. The bullet
remained lodged in the brain, evidently
in the left side OF the head.
UNCONSCIOUS NEARLY AN HOUR.
Winslow still breathed, but was un-
conscious. and the doctor realized that
nothing could be done TO save his life
From his position il was thought that
Winslow had stood in front of
the large mirror in his bureau
and watched himself commit the
terrible deed. or that he sat on
the side of his bed. and then fell over
on the floor. He lived for nearly an
hour after the fatal shot was fired. but
breathed his last a few minutes before
10 O'clock.
HE WAS A MENTAL WRECK.
DR.. Meacham appeared on the scene
Just after Winslow died. The doctor
had been treating Winslow for several
months for insomnia. 1t was soon. seen
by The physician that Winslow was fast
becoming delnented. and he was treated
accordingly. but the case became more
and more aggravated. He became en-
tangled and inaccurate in his accoun3s
and finally Mr.. Ewing decided that
WinsloW was not competent to fin the
position of chief clerk and book keeper,
which he had SO long held. On the
other hand it seems that the deceased
also realized his incompetency. and
spoke 10 Mr. Ewing in regard to it a
few DAYS before his discharge. He told
the proprietor that at times he could
not think; that ian spite of his efforts to
collect mis- thoughts his mind was a
complete blank. On July il he was re-
lieved from his duties in the Cullen Of
fee. but still retained his room.
KEPT HIS SORROWS TO HIMSELF.
Wiuslow has been of an eccentric
disposition for years and always
seemed to prefer his own company to
that Of others. He was a man of
peculiar, though very nethodical
habits. He was we'll educated having
lege of dental surgery on March L
1868. He was about AZ years Of age and
came to Salt Lake in 1877. He prac-
Sfced dentistry for a time, and also
took some interest in mining. About
ten years ago. he married, but his wife
died shortly after and the blow was a
severe one to MIN. His grief was
deep ard lasting, and in consequence
at times he was morose and despond-
emit. It is thought by some that this
constant grieving over the loss of his
wife was one cause OF his mental aber-
ration.
HIS HOTEL CAREER.
He was employed as chief clerk al
the Walker House under Major Erb
which position he retained for about
TWO years, leaving the Walker in 1890
During the boom ne engaged in the
real estate business and it is said
made considerable money out of his
speculations. After engaging for two
or three years in that line. he went Il
work at the Morgan hotel He Their
went to the Cullen as clerk and boo9;
keeper Which position ne held for aboui
four years, leaving it on July H. Of The
present year.
RELATIVES NOTIFIED.
He has two brothers living, one il
New York and the other, Mr.. w. P
Winslow, lives in Chicago. A few DAYS
ago a. telegram was sent 10 his brother
in Chicago telling him of Wfnslow's
condition and asking for advice. Ht
wired back to give him the best of at
teation and send word in case of death.
Yesterday Mr.. w. P. Winslow wa.