The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-28
YOUNG PROVO MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Mystery Envelops the Death of
c. E. Kracaw.
PLAYED THE SINGLE MAN
SHORT SOCIAL CAREER COMES
TO A SUDDEN ENDING.
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Provo, Utah. Aug. &c. z. Kracaw.
who came here two months ago from
Denver ana has since been employed as
bookkeeper Of the Telluride Power com
pany, committed suicide at Spanish Fork
sunday night by taking two ounces of
laudanum- He died at , O'Clock this
Back OF the suicide is a mystery that
no one mere seems able to solve. The
lacking
Kracaw, who was aged about "a years.
Wds married few days before leaving
tJeuFef 70 beautiful woman ten years
ms senior, who is employed as a court
stehograpner at a liberal salary He
ieLL Denver in order to secure a position
ana make home, according to the story
OF ms wife. who is now here and whose
coming seems Tor some reason to have
Influenced kracaW to commit suicide
hfdcdW was a very Intelligent and
pleasant young fellow and d good con
FSrsatiOnalist. He soon became acquaint-
co with some Of Proves most respected
families ana began TO move in good
sOciety. lie represented himself as an
unmarried man and he brought the high
est recommendations from some OF the
best citizens of Denver. Mr. Kr9caxv was
introduced to Or. Pike and his family
ana occasionally came over to the doc
Tor place ana spent the evenings on the
lawn with the young people. He had
the appearance of a gentleman in every
respect and conducted himself excellently
sion to go to Payson to see a Mrs Hush
Of that place Mr. Kracaw. learning of
thls, suggested that he get horse and
Duggy and drive her to PaysOn, TO which
Miss Pike did not object. They left Pro
Fo quite early IN the morning, arriving
at Payson about 10 o'clock.
Wife Arrives From Denver.
In the meantime a young woman came
IN from Denver and claimed to be the
VIE OF MI kracaW- Upon arriving in
Provo and learning that her husband had
gone TO PaySOn. she immediately went TO
Dr- Pixies place and apprised him of the
TACT that she was the wife of the young
bOOkkeeper. The doctor was CoUDIptelV
astonlshed at the Information and went
immediately to PaysOn for his daughter
IN the meantime kracaw had been nOti-
ued OF the appearance of his wife at
Provo, BEFORE Dr. Pike reached him. ana
upon seeing the doctor come into Paw
son. made the expression that he could
not face Dr. Pike, and took to the road
on loot and walked to- Spanish Fork
MISS Flke returned home with her father
After reaching Spanish Fork Kracaw
aired hack ana was driven to the Ore
Son Short Line depot, evidently intending
20 leaEe town but ne changed his mind
when he got there and returned to town
ana went to the hotel He spent the
evening quite leisurely around the hotel
feao the papers, ate ice cream at place
nearby ana Chatted quite cheerfuIIv with
guests at the hotel. Towards evening he
went over to the drug store and asked
LOT Two ounces of laudanum stating that
he wished to battle his leg with it, Dur
ing the evening he wrote a number of
letters 20 friends, one OF which was ad-
at Provo and another one to a young laGy
in Provo. in which he stated that he
was not feeling very well and was going
TO take some neutrality-suspicious. that she
would not dare TO take
Ihese letters aroused the anxiety of
the young wife, and early yesterday
morning a telephone message was sent to
the Spanish Fork hotel, asking If Mr.
iNracaW vas there. The response was
that ne was there, but had not come
from his room
Found Dying.
In reply to this information the hotel
Keeper was instructed TO go to his room
ana get inside, peaceably or by force. and
see what the trouble was The hotel man
compiled with the request and was nor
7 LIleo 70 Iind the young man in an un-
conscious condition from the effects of
laudanum- The wife of the unfortunsfe
man was notified and she fastened to
2L'aIllsn Fork- The local doctor was
; uIlnlQHed 10 the mans bedside and
everything possible was done 10 revive
sne orugged man, but to no avail He
oed this morning at o'clock The re-
mains VIII be brought to Provo toneorrov-
ana from here they Will be shipped to
Denver the young wife accompanying
AIRS. Kracaw is a very beautiful young
woman and well educated. She says she
Was married to Mr. kTacaw only three
Gays peIOre ne lett Denver for Utah. She
Is a stenOgrapher and had a position in
the district court which paid her 500 a
leontl when they were married, but as
sir. Kracaw had not position. ii was
oecided that he should come to Utah.
secure a position and send for her. She
expected to come to Provo about Sept
to join her husband, but came a little
carrier than was contemplated A let
ter from her 10 her husband telling him
Of her coming was in the Provo postoffice
the morning Mr.. Kracaw went to Pavs07
but not going after his mail before leav-
ing that morning, he did not know she
would reach Provo that day.
Mrs Kracaw is unable to assign any
cause for her husbands suicide She
says he was impulsivs and sensitive and
so believes that shame because of his
conduct may have impelled him to DESTROY
his life.
No inquest has been held.