Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-12-28
A MlssoURiAN sUiClDEs.
A Young Farmer OF Peeos Valley
browns Himself

browns Himself
Carlsbad people were shocked and
surprised by the ncws that George
Fpnh Graham, o wellknown and liked
young farmer had committed suicide
by drowning himGcif In the pecos For
about a week past SIR. Graham's mind
has been unbalanced. and he maze sew.
cral unsuccessful attempts IN his life
before the one Ia which he succeeded
ne tried first by gashiug his wrist
with n penknitc. then attempted 60
hang himself and finally 70 brain him
self with an axe. but the vigilance OF
friends tollcd these efforts az sCli.uc.
struction. The young man was un-
dOuhtcdly temporarily insane, and for
safeguard he was brought go the
Eagle hotel and put under a guard OF
friends In an cnaeavor TO save him
from himself lie was being watched
uy T.. d. Mckenzie, and as he seemed
so quiet all night, his watcher vigil
nncc relaxed about daylight, and with
the cunning OF sanity he took adyant-
age 81 his nurses light doze 10 stealth.
ny leave the mouse. lie evidently
made b s way direcuy 10 The river
ana threw himself into the water 100.
tween tne Heights bridge ahd the su.
y
within less tnan two hours.
A corOuors inquest was hciu and
the verdict was simply death by
drowning Friends put themselves tn
communication with his relatives back
east, aud his remains were shipped 20
ms old home "a Holiday Mo.
Nothing Ia known here tnnt would
throw any Hight on Mr. Graham's ac-
ton, and u is supposed that the dCH
pcruto deeds were done ln 90 OF torn
porary insanty Tie had lived IN this
section nearly year and maze many
friends, being boy nature q cheerful
winning young fellow Carlsbad Ar
J. p. Mayo. the woll-known mine
operator Of Golden, Is Ia the city.
r. r Heller the Uabozon. general
merchant Is here TO enjoy Christmas.
Charles Rhoados Is Ia the city from
Las Vegas. Charlie is the star pitcher
for the Las Vegas Normal base ball
team.
Frank Blake the brouchO buster aud
allaround business man OF the Cochiti
mountains drove down 10 the city yes.
tcrday.
Louis Trauer and wife were passen.
gers for Grants last night, whore they
will visit relatives and friends for a
few days.
Miss Maud Hill ana Miss Susie John.
son lett last night for Williams, Ariz.,
20 spend the holidays with relatives
and friends
Hon Antonio Joseph. ox.dclogatc Ca
con ,ress. passed through Albuquerque
last night from his home al OIO Cal.
ionte 20 ~ paso.
George Arnot OF Gross blackwell e.
Co'a local store wiz spend today with
his family at Las Vegas. leaving last
night for the north.
j. l.. Wells and wife. OF Cerrllloq.
8Ic la the city for a few days Mr.
Wells Us che superintendent OF the
smeltcr plant at CerrlllOs,
George c. bowman the Internal rev
Cnue gaugcr for this district. who was
al Pennington the past low days, re-.
turned 90 the city last night.
4. n. Cough came IN from Santa Pc
last might and continued west 60 Santa
monica Dal. where his wife and culid
have visited tao past few motnhs.
Joe Scott is here from Denver
spending the holidays wltu hls mother
on South First street. Joe is 70 student
OF the sacred Heart college OF Denver
The Las Vegas Record says; "AIr
and Mrs. Louis Held, oi Albuquerque
are visiting in the city during the hOll
days. as the guest oi Mr.. aud Mrs. j.
| Judcll
Miss Maud McFie. Of Las Cruces
passed through the clty yesterday for
| SautL be. whore she will enjoy tine hOl
days with her parents Judge and Mrs
/ John Y. MCFio
Judgo John r. Nozzle, recently re-
Iapuomtpd associate Justice OF the ter
/ utoHay judicial district ana judge oil
/ the irst district, has returned t.
Santa Fo from Washington, y. G.
Thomas Lynch and win Wasnor
drivers on Che Thornton Bland stag'
aud express line. came down from th,
north ON Monday and are enjoying Z
vacation In 1no cay with friends
In accordance with the usual an
nual custofm to-day Acting Goyerno
/ J. W Reynolds win give one OF th'
lponitcntiary CouyiCts nice ChristmaI
glft by pardouing him from that instl
tuition
Il Gcorec Reed. a property owner %
|. the golden CoChlu district apon
\ Christmas ln the territorial metropolis
lle is expecting 90 visit ln southeast
. cru Arizona lefore returning 90 hi
! home
Mrs r. u Catron. Mrs A O. irelanl
, aud Miss Atkinson, who are in Europe
. win spend TO-DAY at Paris France. and
after several more weeks boo the ol
. country viii return 10 the Unite
Statoa
. To-day although little chilly in th
/ morning seemed more like a day u
May as far as weather iH conCVrnel