The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
PHILIAS II.
 LAMOUREUX
 4 SUICIDE One of Oakland's Best Known Men Blows Out His Brains. Chose a Dark Spot on Webster-S Street Wharf
 for the Deed. No Reasonable Motive Can Be Assigned by His lnti-
 mates.
IN NO FINANCIAL FIX.
Said to Have Been in Happy Condition,

OAKLAND. May 3.-Philias Henry I.amoureux. one of the best known men in town and secretary of the Remillard Brick Company. committed suicide to- night in a most mysterious manner. He sought the darkest spot on Webster street wharf to end his life, and when he had reached the edge close to the water he fired a bullet through his head. The missile passed clear through the brain, and the unfortunate man died just two hours later at the Receiving Hospital.
 Just as the fire bells rang tonight at o'clock the watchman on Webster-street wharf heard the report of pistol. He had noticed a solitary man walking out on the wharf, but as the night was fine, and there was some moonlight, it was not at all unusual to notice people walking out on the wharves. The watchman paid no heed to the stranger till he heard the shot, and when he went in the direction of the report he found a man lying on his back on the wharf. The police, office was at once told of the fact and the pa trol wagon took the wounded man to the Receiving Hospital.
 When the watchman found the would be suicide he was still breathing, but totally unconscious and not word did he utter. but gradually sank at the hos pital until he breathed his last.
 Drs. Porter and Stratton operated on the skull and tried to stop the hemorrhage of the brain, but their efforts were of no use, for the bullet had ploughed com pletely through from one temple to the other.
 At the hospital the wounded man was al once recognized as P. H. Lamoureux who has been in business here many years. He was for long time foreman of the Remillard Brick Company. and for some time has been the secretary. He married into the Remillard family some years ago and had three children. The family has lived for a long time in a very comfortable home at 964 Jefferson street. Not the slightest reason can be advanced for this desire to end his life a1 hi aa.a-s f-ix at a loss to account for his action. He has never appeared to be morbid and has never been known 10 hint at taking his life or to express any opinion that could possibly lead to the supposition that he was otherwise than perfectly contente6 with his lot.
 nephew. Phil Remllard to have beer most pleasant. and he was in good fnan. ctal circumstances and moved in the best social circles.
 Mrs Lamoureux arrived at the hospita just minute after her husband haG breathed his last. The effect upon her was so great that for time she needed the attention of the doctors She per. sisted however, in seeing the body before being taken to her desolated home, and the scene in the hospital was the most pitiful in years.
 'I am totally at a loss to account for this, said Phil Remillard tonight There is not so far as we are aware the slightest reason. for such an act His nnanCeS are III SOOu shape. everything IT the company is all right and the whole affair is profound mystery"
 Phiiias H. Lamoureux had for some years taken an active part in Republican politics and had frequently been elected a delegate to city and county conventions from the Sixth Ward. He was a member of Oakland Commandery, Knights Tenn plar, of University Lodge of odd Fellows and of Live Oak Lodge, F. and A. M. He was born in Canada fl years ago, and was admitted to citizenship in this county in 1SS0