Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-20
TAKES HIS own LIFE.
Judge John Oaks Ends His Suf-
ferinss With a Bullet.
Drunken Cowboy KILLED In q Saloon
In FL PaS0.
War In South Africa Dragging Along
Rather Slowly.
SECRETARY LONG WILL NOT RESIGN.
SECRETARY LONG WILL NOT RESIGN.

"At 4 o'clock a. m" These were the
last unspoken but written words OF Judge
John Oaks before he committed suicide.
In the kitchen department OF his wife's
millinery store on east Railroad avenue,
this morning.
For sometime Judge Oaks had suffered
with heart trouble, which brought Oh
serious attacks OF insomnia, and often,
TO his most intimate friends and even ~
his wife, he would throw out hints that
he would rather die than continue his
sufferings and the constant sleeplessness.
During the daytime" said his wife
this morning. "he was sppare0tly all
right, but he always dreaded the coming
Of night on account OF the fact that he
was unable TO sleep. Last night he had
q very severe spell. and desired 10 go
for doctor but he objected. saying that
the spell would soon wear off. just be-
fore retiring, liked him comfortably In
rocking chair and he told me that he
WAS feeling we'll.
During the night, or rather early this
morning. was startled from sleep by
the sound Of q shot and called to him
several times. Receiving no response,
got out OF bed and investigated. My eyes
beheld q CHASTITY sight--he had prepared
himself for the deed had taken the COM
forters from the rocking chair, placed
them on the floor OF the kitchen depart
ment and had lain down, when he shot
himself. His head laid In pool OF blood"
Soon afterward the authorities were no
titled. and the body was removed TO the
undertaking rooms OF A. Simpler.
On the table OF the sitting room he left
written on piece OF paper, AT 4 O'Clock
a. m.," which indicated about the hour
he ended his life.
The deadly bullet which ended the life
OF this well known citizen WAS fired
from an old-fashioned Colts revolver,
about 3S calibre.
This afternoon DR.. Pearce examined
ths deceased and found that the bul.
let had entered the right side OF the
head, about an inch and half above
the ear. and on passing through the
brain came out on the left side about
three inches above the ear. Ths skull
was badly shattered by the bullet.
The ball was picked up from the floor
by Mrs. Charles Geach
Judge John Oaks WAS born In Miami
county, Ohio, In 1882. He was an old
soldier. enlisting In November. 1861. In
the Fourth California infantry, Company
1, serving as second lieutenant. On
August 81, 1854, he was dis
charged from service, at that time
being captain OF the Sixth
California infantry. Company B While
In San Francisco he was married to the
wife that survives him, and in 1884 they
came to Albuquerque, the wife engaging
In the millinery business and the de-
ceased following mining, and at one time
was the justice OF the peace OF this
city.
Besides relatives residing In Miami
county and Dayton, Ohio, the deceased
has brother at Tucson, Arizona. TO
him q message has been sent, conveying
the sad intelli gence OF the suicide.
Funeral services will be held al
Simpier's undertaking parlors to-mor.
row afternoon at 2:30, after which the
Grand Army Of the Republic, OF which he
was a member. will conduct services al
the grave In Fairview cemetery.