The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10

that 1t was a case of deliberate suicide.
as everything pointed toward that He
would not decide whether he would hold
an inquest or not until after confer
ence with Joe Goode Of Cheney, q brother
and with sister who is visiting at
Cheney. They viii be here this morning.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Goode sat
at his home and did great deal OF writ
ing. This was unusual his wife said,
and when he had completed his work he
folded the papers carefully and came up
town to his Office carrying the papers
with him. This morning Coroner McCol-
lister and the dead mans brother will
90 through the papers and see Z there
is any evidence that Mr.. Goooe had con-
templated suicide any length OF time
before the deed was done. Mrs. Goode
stated that her husband had often en-
phaucally stated that he would never
shoot himself and that his family need
not fear anything ike this happening and
they were totally unprepared for the
shock when the deed was done.
Henry Franklin Goode was born In
Marshal county Kentucky, in 1855. Dur
ing the war his family moved to Illinois
and here he married Miss Victoria Wise.
Ever since he was Is years of age. he has
been actively engaged in business He
first entered the store of his brother-in-
law. His wife died in 1878 and soon after
ne, with his daughter, came to Kngman
county. Kansas, where he went into the
grocery business. In December, 1850. he
married Miss Laura Truesdale, at King
ma1 For a number Of years he was en-
gagged Ia the grocery business with his
brother at Cheney. Their store was just
across the street from the building oc-
cupied by Frank and J. a Walker. the
former brother committing suicide at his
home on South Main street early in the
week
IN 1884, Mr.. Goode removed his family
to this city and opened real estate and
loan Office with +. W. Cooper and since
that time has been selling lands and
houses in this city and southern Kansas.
He has had good success in his work
and owns considerable property in this
and other parts OF this state and his loan
business has returned handsome divi-
dends.
Ont daughter DN Ills iTSL wire now
lives in Illinois. while four children were
at his home when the shot was fired.
They were playing in the yard when their
father placed the gun to his head and
ended his life
w. II. Willis, who is now the partner
of Mr.. Goode last night said to re-
porter that he had known Mr. Goode
for ten years or more and for the past
six years was in partnership with him
He had always known him as man who
attended strictly to his business and In
this way had built up an immense real
estate and loan business. he stated that
southern Kansas Mr.. Goode
was known.
Mrs. Goode stated last night that often
times since her husband had succumbed
TO the heat FIVE years ago. that he some
times seemed depressed and then he suf-
fered considerably with the heat, but it
was nothing serious. At times she said
that his mind seemed affected some
what, but not enough that anyone would
notice anything peculiar in his actions
unless they were intimately acquainted
with him.
The funeral arrangements will not be
made until after his brother and sister
come from Cheney and his daughter in
Illinois are heard from.