The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-20
NOTED ROBBER
ENDS HIS LIFE
Kills Himself at Bedside Of Di-
Vorced Wife.
OFFICERS IN CLOSE PURSUIT
BROTHER OF THE DEAD BANDIT
IN CUSTODY.

q AN FRANCISCO, oct. 19.-Crazed
by fear Of arrest in connection
with the robbery of the Manhat-
tan hotel at Point Richmond last Sat
urday night, George Nottingham, son
of a wealthy and prominent resident
oe Walnut creek. shot and killed HIM
self i'm the room Of his former wife at
20 Noe street this morning. Noting
ham. who was also known as William
wis, was a structural iron worker by
trade. He has frequently been iCVolved
i'm trouble with the police and was only
recently released from san Quentin,
where he served one term for highway
robbery.
The robbery at Point Richmond was
committed by George Nottingham and
his brother Walter, and after the rob
berry of the hotel the two men made
their escape, going in the direction OF
West Berkeley Deputy Sherins Mai
tOZa and Lindley were informed OF the
robbery and started in pursuit as soon
as possible.
Battle With Officers
At 0Iunday's saloon, on the corner
of San Pablo and University avenues,
I'm West Berkeley. the two deputies met
the brothers and Maitoza spoke 70
them. not suspectiug that he had over
taken the men VINO he was after The
four were in conversati ton for about
TWO minutes. when suddenly George
Nottingham jumped behind his brother,
drew two revOlvers and opened fire
Maitoza pulled mis- gun and returned
the fire.
The brothers then retreated down
University avenue toward the West
Berkeley station. MaitOZa and Lind
lev followed closely and kept up the
no
nearly two blocks the men jumped be-
hind some bushes and made off I'm the
darkness.
Walter Nottingham. the younger OF
the two men, was arrested a Maritime
last night and made a complete con-
fession. The wherea bouts OF the elder
brother could not be ascertained, al
though fl was suspected that he had
made his escape to this side OF the bay
Detectives RYAN and Taylor We're de-
tailed TO keep a close watch for him
en- this side. and it is supposed that
Nottingham. seeing that all his ave
nues of escape were cut off. decided 70
end his life.
Suicide at Bedside.
Early this morning ne entered the
room of Hattie Nottingham. his di-
vorced wife, who lived with her father,
Thomas Scott. at 10 Noe street, and
Leaning over her he kissed his di-
Norced wife and whispered. win YOU
forgive me, Halter" Before the
startled woman had time 10 realize
what he was going TO do, two pistol
shots rang out and the lifeless body cf
Nottingham fell TO the floor, with the
blood streaming from two bullet
wounds in the left breast.
Nearly crazed by the terrible sight,
the woman ran screaming from the
room and called for assistance. A
physician was called in. but found on
examining the body that the man died
Instantly The dead man left a note,
| in which he exOnerated his brother Of
4 intentional wrongdoing. saying that he
committed the crime and forced his
| brother to participate i'm ii while he
/ George was under the baneful infu-
/ ence Of some drug.
Z The brothers are suspected Of the
/ hOId-up and robbery Of some train
men in Berkeley on Saturday night.
and the police Of this city have dis
! covered that the two brothers were
/ concerned in several highway rObberies
and saloon hOld-ups which have Oc-
/ Cured in this city during the past few
months. AT least half a dozen saloons
/ have been held up by masked men, the
/ success of the rObberies being more or
! less varied. but the aggregate amount
[ Of the booty secured by the robbers
was large
The methods Of the saloon robbers
/ in this city were almost Identical with
! those adopted by the Nottingham
! brothers in the Point Richmond
bold-up.