Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-28

revolver TO his right temple at
O'Clock yesterday morning and pulled
the trigger. Death was instantaneous
The suicide was committed in the real
parlor on the second floor at the home
of Mr.. Charles Crary, No. 1886 Mis-
sissippi avenue. The room was occu
pied by Wiley. The Crazy family
were at breakfast when the muffied
report of the weapon was heard. Enoeh
Breeding, newspaper man. was in
| the bathroom adjoining Mr.. Wiley's
room at the time. He hurried to the
scene of the shooting and found Mr..
| Wiley lying half on the bed and half
on the floor. In one hand he held a
revolver. Doctor Henry n. Chapman,
who lives next door, was called. His
services were not required, for Wiley
was dead. The Coroner was notified,
and Mrs. Wiley and two daughters,
who live in Fredericktown. No., were
informed by wire of the tragedy.
Wiley has no relatives In St. Louis.
Mr.. Wiley was 50 years old. He was
a quiet, unassuming man, and the last
person in the world his friends would
have suspecting of committing suicide.
Three years ago bis wife went to live
with her daughter, Mrs. r. a. An
thony, in Fredericktown. She occa-
sloually visited ner husband. The last
time was in May. The relations be-
tween husband and wife are said to
have been most affectIonate. Mrs.
Wiley preferred to live in Frederick
town on account of the illness of one
of her children. Her husband wished
her to come to st. Louis and informed
his friends that her continued absence
was source of much regret to him.
He talked very little of his private
affairs. Four weeks ago Wiley took
short vacation and went to see his wife,
saying before departing that he ex-
pected to bring his wife back with him.
He remained away about a week. On
his return he began to drink heavily.
He appeared respondent, and when
asked the cause of his gloominess, said
that he was lonesome. On Sunday
Wiley visited the offices of the Wig
gins Ferry Company, as has been his
custom for years when behind in his
work. He remained there for two or
three hours, and before leaving is said
to have written to his wife a letter,
which he posted in corner mail box.
He had been employed by the COM
pauy for ten years and possessed an
excellent reputation for steadiness and
honesty. Cashier Hendricks said yes
terday that Wiley's accounts had been
gone over, and that his books were in |
perfect condition. He stated posi- |
lively that it was not a shortage which |
had caused the assistant cashier to end |
his life. Charles Crary, division chief |
Of the Western Union, with whom |
Wiley lived, declared that he could |
assign no reason for suicide. He said:
While Wiley might have desired the
presence of his wife in ST. Louis |
hardly think that her refusal to come
would have caused him to take his
own life. For several weeks he has
been respondent, but as he was of a
luiet, retiring disposition, never in
luired into. nor knew anything of, his
affairs An inquest was held
afternoon and at which sui
ide was ascribed as the cause of
leath. The body was removed to
Alexander's undertaking rooms, No.
939 Olive street, where it awaits the
trivial of relatives. 1t is expected
hat the funeral will be held in Fred
rickuown. Mr.. Wiley was a native of
ohio, and married at Peoria, ILL.,"