Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
OGDEN.
Suicide Of Mrs Tribc-Took Her Own Life
while Temporarily Insane.


ogden, Feb. i5.-Last evening about
& o'clock the lifciess remains Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Foulger Tribe. wife Of George
IA. Tribe, were found IN her room In her
home on Twenty-hrst street. by the
hired girl. Being alarmed at the long
absence OF Mrs. Tribe. the girl COM
menced to look for her. Going to her
nom the girl knocked NJ the door, but
receiving no Response TO her knocking.
irled to open the door but II was locked.
she then climbed up and looked through
the transom and saw Mrs. Tribe lying
ON the floor near the door. Being
alarmed. ehc went to Mr.. Tribes place
of business and told him. MIR. Tribe
fastened home. and breaking In the
door to his wife's room. saw her lifc-
less body on the floor. lying In pool OF
blood with revolver close at hand.
Dr. Powers was called Immediately. but
he saw mt once that he was not needed.
as the body was already cold In death.
That the deceased came to her death
by her own hand while temporarily In
sane can hardly be doubted. She was
naturally delicate woman. and for
sofnc years past has been In impaired
health. This led 10 mciancholia, and for
n number VI weeks this condition has
been very apparent at times. While
ennerinr under these attacks she
seemed TO be weary Of living, although
she had not before attempted any vio-
lence to herself AZ times when not
suifcring 10 Intensely she seemed tc
have the fear that she might do herself
harm, and would make inquiry whether
che would be accountable N she did do
Violence 20 herself. This condition OF
meianeholla became ~ pronounced that
rhe was placed under the medical care
~ pr. Powers. Some little time ago. On
the suggestion Of her husband. she
spent week at the house Of her broth
sr Fred fouirer. IN the hope that free
dom from the care of her household
might bencnt her. While there she suf-
fercd a severe attack and was fearful
that she would do herself harm. on
account of there attacks she was close
~ watched and everything with which
she could harm herself was cautiously
kept out OF her way. Yesterday morn
Ing she was attacked with melancholy
and extreme nervousness. but her hus-
band remained with her until she r..
covered. Aftcr dinner she told the Rirl
that she was going out for n while,
Later the rfrl became uneasy because
she did not return. and commenced to
ioot FOR her with the result above
stated.
Tnc weapon with which the deed was
committed WAS n IA callbrc revolver.
hut where she procured II II "A mystery.
~ no revolver was allowed In the house
and the one with which the wound was
inflicted WIS different from the only
one owned by any OF the family. Where
she obtained II may develop at the In
uucst
Coroner Han was notified OF the af-
fair and was In attendance Immediate
". lie inpancilcd a jury and after
viewing the remains he postponed the
Inquest until this morning at 10 o'clock,
The deceased was " years OF age and
had been married TO Mr. George ~.
Tribe for about seventeen years. She
leaves eight children 10 mourn her un-
timely loss. Hhe was. before marriage.
Miss Elizabeth Foulgcr. and u sister to
Wallace and Fred FoulRcr 81 this city,
aud g. j.. William T.. Arthur L. and
Herbert }. Fouigcr N Salt Lake city.
The family have the sympathy Of the
community In the sad nnair.
SUIT FOR si.0st INSURANCE..
a suit was filed In the Second district
court yesterday by the attorneys for
Johanna Wright to recover the sum
OF ti.03i, alleged by plaintiff to be due
her on an Insurance policy issued by
the brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men 10 y. u. Wright. the deceased huH-
band of the plaintiff, VINO was killed In
November. 1895. while working for the
Southern Pacific company In Nevada
aud while u member In good standing
~ the order. The brotherhood and Its
officers and members are made defend
ants In the suit.
Wednesday afternoon J. y. knvan-
hugh. the sneak thief recently commit
tod TO tho city Jail FOR sixty days for
stealing n pair OF shoes from u store
on Washington avenue. quietly walked
out OF the Jail and made good his 90.
cape, and has not been recapturcd.
MrH. Patrick Martin returned ycater-
day from California. where she visited
her son. J. u. HorrockH,
nEDoKs EAinEZZzLEMENr CASE.
n. 4. Brooks, who was acquitted OF
the charge OF enbezzlemcnt by Justice
Perrin. has sued g. n. Goaling, the
complaining witness. for alleged mall
iCl0uA prosecution and asks for DANA
'geH In the sum OF $4,000. Aner his ac-
Quiitai by Justice Perrin. brooks was
again arrested at the instance OF Cos
Ing ON the same charge. ON warrant
sworn out before Justice IIulanisn and
Il now under bonds ON that charge.
While ncrubbing out III. cage In the
county Jail, the discovery was made
hat a hole had been sawed through
the steel floor. making an opening
large enough to admit the body OF a
man. and through which prisoner
might have escaped. How. when or by
whom the hole was made IN an I'M
solved mystery.
A marriage license was issued yestcr.
day 10 II. Il. Mcdonald. aged 20, and
Mrs. l.. N. Davidson. aged 20. both OF
ogden.
Al the Literary society Of the Weber
stake academy this evening cx-county
Attorney Joseph =. Pccry viii deliver
lecture ON the subject "Richelicu."
Other Interesting parts are on the
program for the occasion.
Assistant Superintendent barclay OF
the railway mail service. fran Port
land, Ore. was In the city yesterday.
Hon, Lorin Farr IN home from visit
" several weeks In California. The
20 gentleman looks well ana says he
feels we'll
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
II In now conceded by all who Wit
messed the so-callcd nparring match
In the Grand Opera House "Wednesday
hiEht that II was neither more nor less
Than prize fght. and that the prinoi-
pais,aiders and abbeters and spectators
are liable 10 arrest for engaging In an
unlawful contention. The feeling "
strong that Ogden has been disgraced
ny n brutal exhibition. and II IN doubt
lui whether anything OF n similar ma
city
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
Court met yesterday morning purau'
ny TO adjournment with Hon. ogden
lilies, Judge. presiding. when the fol-
lowing business was transacted;
sidney Stevens W. w. j. stevens ei
~ Jury trial. on motion OF the plaintln
We defendant Directing, leave was
kianted to amend the complaint, and
- he. saN0