The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-08


was fourd this morning Il must have
been robbery. I do not believe re killed
himself He was not that kind cf 2 nan.
although he might hzvo been gut Of his
mind and killed himself. ! do not believe
ne did I know r. was worried about The
death OF Ms Na1dcll- last night, bur
not enough 10 make lin lose his mind
George had 10 bad habits. dix not
drink. gamble or use tobacco IN any shape
and was as steady = man IS any ol7
would wish 70 have work for him Re
was always prompt and attended strictly
to business ard he vas q good CLERK
Mrs Alice Stevens lives two blocks
north OF the store She ard Nr. Sutton
We're 70 be married Sunday. When az the
house the evening before his death. Ar.
Suttcr asked her 10 meet him at Singer
& Donnell's store ard they would buy
some furniture and other Things sor the
home Mrs Stevens is nearly heart
broken and a number Of her ueighbors
stay with her 20 comfort her IS best they
might but she continually means over
the fate OF the man who was soon 70 be
her husband. oh cant believe II He
did not XIII himself" she repeats many
times an hour. Some one murdered him.
I know they did. He was such a good
man. But why should they take him
away from me-
Yesterday afternoon reporter for the
Eagle called al the house ard talked with
Mrs Stevens. She showed her deep grief
At each time The name o. George SUIT
ton was mentioned and deep rng ans
escaped her lips every few seconds. She
said.
Mr.. Sutton was here last night K
was a few moments after O'Clock when
ne came. The children always cal him
Sutton. and few minutes before :
o'clock NJ eldest daughter said. '3faioua
do you think Sutton IS coming tonight p
7 told her 1 thought ne would. but II he
did not show NJ a few miutes after 8
O'Clock 7 would know there WIS some
thing wrong. ard = vas only = shore tina
after. VIXEN he came IN. We talked. and
he was oh, so happy. and he joked with
the children and one OF them told him
that Mrs. Taddeliy was dead. ard he
seemed 10 be surprised To hear II. cut did
not say anything about her, and this
was never mentioned during the even
ing"
The reporter told her Of the statements
made by Mr.. Kooatz about Mr. Sutton's
brooding over the death Of the woman
and the lady said:
Il don't believe il. I don't believe q
word OF It. 8Ir. Sutton was not a man
who would brood over an accident ard
when the children told him about it last
night I know he was murdered. He
could not have killed himself after being
as happy as he was last night. don't
believe anything Mr. Koontz or any one
else said about him worrying about his
running into that woman. He vas not
that kind OF man. He never told me
that he ran into 4 woman with his wagon
and that is All a story. as I am sure IL
= bod rfrr = 4
ne. about it he always told me cverv-
thing that happened 10 him AZ the store
and while he was OF the wagon. hut
never heard OF that He was q nan az
too much sense TO get despondent over
Al accident and II he did. he you'll Ger
taiHly have shown 1t in his face ana con-
versation ard I know MIN too well 10
nave let him e respondent and not have
noticed it.
Last Monday evening he came here
and gave ire 80 ard last night hs came
and gave ne 30 I did not want 70 take
Il. bur he said he had plenty and wanted
me u keep it Cor him We were cut by
the coal SIZED when ne gave ne the
money. When he was about 20 20 home
1 said that I had a carpet 20 bring in
and be said he would bring it in Cor me.
IS nc was afraid I would catch cold.
finally went out with him. but ha rad
ne put on wrap before 7 went out II
the house We were standing nea- the
coal house and was coming TO the house
when he asked me which way he should
so nome. and told him 10 60 down the
5 there was more houses that
way I asked nin II ne ever net anyone
while going home ar nighs. and he said
he had the last few nights
oh. I know that If / had not sent him
nome down by the store he would D
alive today. Ee promised to rect ne ~
Sirser x DouneiI's codav at I2.sl Re
said Re thought he would De there about
that time, but f he wasn't I should wait
for HIN lie also promised 70 come up
gain tonight 1 know he did u3t kill
himself once or twice when 7 told I'm
hat / had notion 20 XII myself 20
lad lad so much trouble. ard ho r-at-
fun q - and do not believe ~ would .
10 such q thing as XIII himself
he often came 20 MS house late and .
had not had his supper and I would get
c for him as I did last night He toked .
With the ch-ldten ali the evening and .
1ever saw MN happier than he was last
sight on. he could not have Killed him
'elt He must have been murdered By
someone Tor his money. To told ne ne
vas going to have his Insurance policy
hanged u uy favor. but I don't Inow
Whether he did OF not. lie has been feel
X bad Tor several days on account ~ d f
'oid and when be told ne ne was roing
20 have lis policy charged. 7 told him roe
o. but he said he was afraid he would
re because OF this cold De had Keen
.niicted with every year. ana he wanted
ne 90 have the money George Sutton
'ever killed himself and know e.
George Sutton vas g years Of ago The
9Th ~ February He was q VireIuiau
I'D his homs 80 present vas Fl Texas
where lis mother and three brothers row
i've. 5Ie was an Odd Fellow ard "a rren1-
.er OF the Oak STREET Preenrteriau
hurch- The funeral services El occur
sunday afternoon az ocicCI fro1l tne
h- rca ald he Viii le baEied il 3Laple
ircve cemetery
Coroner EcCeuister made 4 visit % the
tore last night and made another evarll-
st5ou ar the place vhere the BODY WaF
ouud and also foaai the man bat hang
1g on tte wall whore he apparently had
~ -efs j. before sitting lcrn 81 tEa eaess
'his o-il show almost colciEsiVeir ft.at
s had committed s1ieile. IS IL le had
zen murdered tae ha- woui1 not have
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