Evening journal., 1900-04-03
JOSEPH GOULD
COMMITS SUICIDE
Found Dead on a Lounge in
His Residence Early This
Morning.
THREE GAS JETS TURNED ON

HIS WIFE DETECTING SMELL OF
GAS AwAKENs HER SON WHO
DISCOVERS HIS FATHER COLD
IN DEATH-FINANCIAL TRoU-
BLEs.
Joseph Gould, aged so years. commit
ted suicide early this morning by in
haling Illuminating gas at his resi-
dence, No 6l3 Franklin street.
From statements made by members
of the deceased mans family, it ap-
pears Mr.. Gould went to his room
about IL o'clock last night and wound
his watch. He then went to the din
ing room rs was his custom and OBJ
tained a drink Of water, from there he
entered the sitting room and closed
the door. This was the last seen Of
him alive.
GAS TURNED ON.
The rest Of the family retired leav-
ing Mr.. Gould In the sitting room. Be
tween two and three O'Clock this morn
ing Mrs. Gould, wife Of the dead man,
was awakened by the powerful smell
Of gas. She at once proceeded to her
son Harrisons room and aroused him
He got up and started an investiga-
tion Of the cause of the escaping gas.
land arriving at the sitting room door
he attempted to open It, but found
something had been placed against it,
After some effort he pushed it open
and was met with an almost overpow-
ering smell of gas. The room was IN
total darkness and cropping his way
to the windows he threw them open.
After the gas had escaped Mr.. Gould
lighted match when a distressing
sight met his eyes.
Lying upon sofa, partially dressed
and cold in death was his father. Three
gas jets were turned on at full head
and the mat had been placed at the
crack below the door,
MEDICAL AID SUMMONED.
Arousing the rest of the family, Mr..
Gould hastened for medical aid and
summoned DR.. ]. NJ. Finn. who at once
hurried to the Gould residence but was
too late to render aid. He stated that
Mr.. Gould had been dead nearly two
hours. Deputy Coroner Giles was noti-
fed and took charge Of the body.
A WELL-KNOWN MAN.
Joseph Gould was one OF the best
known men in this city. He was born
in Wilmington. April II. 1910, and was
the son Of Joseph II. Gould, deceased
| formerly butcher At the age OF 15
years he took up his fathers business
and since that time has followed it.
He became a wholesale and retail cattle
dealer on a large scale. He was con-
nected with the Wilmington AbattoiT
Company. About two years ago Mr.,
Gould purchased a farm in New Castle
hundred and took up his residence upon
it. He returned to this city, however
last winter and occupied the Franklin
street house.
He was a leading Mason and has
been a director in the Masonic Hall
Company since its organization. He
was a Republican.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and two children, a son, Harrison
Gould, who is employed in the regis.
ltry department of the local post office
and a daughter Mrs. Winfield S. Quig.
LEY. He was a brother Of ex-Sherih
Peirce Gould.
The dead mans family are much dis.
dressed at his untimely death. Yester
day Mr.. Gould was about the city anC
lappeared in good spirits. He gave NJ
lintimation of his intended deed. Finan.
lcial troubles are said to have been th'
cause of his ending his life. No ar
jrangements have yet been made for th'
funeral.