Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Word From Galesburg, ILL.,, Is
to the Effect That He Sui
cided by Asphyxiation
eRlEvlNG OVER WlFE's DEATH
While He Had Been Parted From His
Wife for Ten Years He Mourned Her
Death, Which Had But Recently
Been Made Known to Him-Turns
on the Gas and is Found Dead.

The cause of J. Fred Goldngs death
is known. He committed suicide at
Galeshurg, H.. from which place his
death was announced Thursday. De-
wife, from whom he separated ten
years ago. it said TO be responsible. he
having been informed of her death two
weeks ago. The body will arrive here
at 6:49 this evening. and be buried
in Riverside directly from the station.
When the word received by rela-
tives Thursday morning announced the
death, nothing whatever was said as to
the cause. Instructions We're immed-
lately wired to Galesburg. authorizing
the body to be shipped here for burial.
and it was expected this morning. A
telegram this morning. however, says
the remains We're routed over the
Wells-Fargo express. and would arrive
at 6:49 this evening. Rev w. H.
Scott will have charge of the burial
service.
Took His Own Life.
Further particulars of the death of
Mr.. Goding, received from Galesburg,
are to the effect that he suicided by gas
asphyxiation. He retired TO his
room Wednesday night, and when he
did not arise for breakfast the cause
for his failure to respond 10 the sum
mons aroused suspicion. The room
was visited by the proprietor of the
boarding house. who found its occu-
pant cold in death.
1t IS thought in Galesburg that the
man killed himself because he was de-
spondent over the death of his wife.
Mrs Goding was divorced from her
husband ten years ago. and has made
her home since at Cedar Rapids,
where her two sons live. Last March
she died. and only two weeks ago Gold
ing wos informed of the death. He
has been brooding over it ever since.
and has been known to have been de-
spondent.
The end of Fred Golding's career is a
sad 1ne He was a man capable of
good things. Years ago he was one of
the best locomotive engineers the Mil
waukee road had. He was on pas
senger run between Savanna H., and
Perry. but got to drinking, and had TO
leave the service. He lived at that
time at Van Horn. After quitting the
railroad service he took a position with
the barb wire company here, and was
foreman of the concern for sorne time.
He was also an artist at frescoing. and
was considered one of the best men in
that business ever in the city, Since
he was separated from his wife he has
been drinking more or less, and seemed
not 70 care what his end might be. A
few months ago II became necessary
on the Part OF relatives to file informa-
ton charging inebriacy. He was SEN
fenced TO two years at Mt. Pleasant,
and three months later was paroled.
He returned to this city and again
commenced drinking. thus violating his
parola. He was taken back to he hos
pital, and a few weeks afterwards es-
caped. Since that time he has been
on the road for a wholesale perfume
house out of St. Louis. The last word
received from him only a short time
ago, said that he had turned over a
new leaf, had quit drinking and was
doing nicely. The news of the sud-
den death came as a great shock TO his
relatives and friends here.