Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-17
OLD MAN SUICIDES.
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\. E. Peterson, Of Las Vegas, Puts
a Bullet Into His Head. ! .
AIENDERFOOT'S EXPERIENCE.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, Sept. l6.-N. E.
Peterson, Familiarity known by the resi-
dents IL the neighborhood OF Eighth
and Jackson avenue, as Uncle" this
evening lies cold in death as result of
a 44-caliber bullet shot in his head by
his own hand. The deed was com
United about 1880 o'clock this after
noon. at the residence of his mother
inlaw, Mrs. S. A. Hume. Mr.. Peterson
has not been in good health for some
time, being partially paralyzed on his
right side. He was ABOUT rs years of
age and had been living the last two
weeks at the Ladies' home, though for
merly had quarters at Mrs. Hume's.
He has been quite respondent since
the death of his wife, Mrs. Maymie Pc
terson, daughter of Mrs. Hume. in
1899. He grieved continually over his
loss, and has gradually been getting
more feeble. He felt he was becoming
a burden to his relatives. and threat
ened his life almost every day. He was
watched closely, and two pistols and a
COuDlb Vi IdLOlc HdNt dlltdug Dtth
taken from him to prevent the deed he
today accomplished. Mr.. Peterson also
bemoaned. the loss of his wealth, he at
one time being a wealthy resident OF
Chicago, and an acquaintance of Pot
ter Palmer and George M. Pullman. He
came here in the early sos and at one
time was the proprietor of the grocery
now run by Ryan & Blood. He was
also at n THE a resident at the
Springs. Being of an active nature,
his ill health and pain preyed OF his
mind so, he ended his worldly troub.
les today by sending a bullet crashing
through his brain. He was In his
usual spirits today, and nothing un.
usual was noticed in his actions. This
morning he came down from the Home
to Mrs. Hume's, as he did almost daily
only this morning he carried a small
satchel with him which seemed a trifle
heavy. When he came up to the house
he put the satchel on the porch, and
pushed a chair before it, Mrs. Hume
it nothing very unusual, as he was
rather queer in many things. He came
in and said: II have come down t.
spend all day with you, mother, ant
take dinner" About 1890 he wen
over to the house of A. p. Buck to tall
with him, and finally stayed for dinner
evidently forgetting his promise t.
take dinner with Mrs. Hume. Whel
returning he met Mrs. Cora Archibald
his sister-in-law, and she asked him t
come and go over home with her. H,
replied he would be with her in a, fey
minutes. and slipping his valise on tn
front porch, started back around tn
house, He met a Mexican on the way
who asked him what he had in tn
valise, and he replied he had som
dirty clothes he vas taxing to MIR:
Larson to wash, adding that he ha
more to get up in the barn, but h
would be back in a few minutes. Late
Mrs. Hume heard some one up in tn
barn and called out: "Who is there.
He replied: ut is me. Uncle" Sh
then admonished him to be carefl
and not fall, and as she was walkin
toward the house from the barn, sh
heard a shot, and realized at once ths
he had at last accomplished the ras
deed he had threatened to do so man
times. She ran upstairs and foun
him in a heap, leaning against a part