Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-26
MONTE BAIRD SUICIDES.
SENT BULLET THR0UGn HEAD.

Billy Baird, a clerk at The st. lei.
mo resort, was called TO HI Paso on
Monday night in response to tele-
gram that his brother, Monte Baird,
nad shot himself. The telegram gave
no particulars, but the following arti.
Gle from the News tells the sad tale
without a word of warning and with
no apparent cause Monte Baird, one Of
the best known bartenders OF this city.
placed a 3S caliber pistol to the back
OF his head while standing In front
OF a mirror in his room in the Hotel
Phoenix and fred bullet which In
three hours Gded his existence.
The deed was perfect surprise to
ali his friends and his wife. who had
just come INTO the room with Monte
few minutes before, was Mortified
and rendered prcstrate by the horrible
act OF her husband.
The suicide occurred at seven
o'clock, just after MIR. and Mrs. Baird
had partaken of their supper. Mr..
Baird did not seem To be In good spir-
its. but he gave no intimation that
he intended doing away with him
self
The sound OF their steps had hard.
~ died away when they left the din.
ing room before a shot was heard
and Mrs. Baird was heard to scream
"My husband My poor husband
has shot himself"
Then she ran out OF the room and
down the stairs. weeping Historically
20 tell the lady OF the house of the SUI
iclde. The poiIcJ were summoned and
Night Captain Mitchell and Officer
I.arrazola responded. They found the
dying man lying on the floor in front
of an open drawer in the bureau. He
had evidently stood before the mir
ror Of the bureau and guided the CUR
10 the fatal spot. The bullet had
crashed diagonaily through the brain
| scattering blood In the bureau drawer
: DIR. l. J. BUSH was summoned and
pronounced Baird's wound fatal. The
bullet was lodged under the Skin
over the left temple. having gone IL
! behind the right ear. Baird never re
/ gained onsciousness and made M
statement relative to his deed. nor die
he leave letter Of explanation.
Had Been Drinking.
He had been drinking. the polio,
said. and Il is supposed he becam,
| Respondent.
The family relations of Baird ant
his wife had been very pleasant, hi
friends say, and he had but few
days ago returned from trip to 81
Louis. on which she had accompanied
him. Yesterday Baird seemed to b.
In his usual good spirits.
He was very popular here. havinl
been a bartender for more than fiv'
years. He was at the Gem for som,
time and then worked at various bar
in the city from time to time. He ha'
no regular work at the time OF hi
death.
Relatives Notified.
The deceased has two brothers, on
In Albuquerque and one in Bisbee
may come here to arrange for his "
neral The remains we're viewed b
Coroner Spencer, who rendered a vel
dict in accordance with the facts
The corpse was taken to the cit
morgue TO be prepared for intermen'
Mrs. Baird Is unable to account 70
the rash act OF her husband. She say
that she was standing looking out c
the window waiting for her husban
TO go out to his work. Baird. she say,
had finished tying his cravat, havin
put on a clean collar and was. as sh
thought, moving about the room. whe
she turned Just In time to see him fir
: the fatal shot. He laid down hi
: smoking pistol before he fell. but sh
: SAYS that she was so Mortified she W,
, unable 10 help him or to try TO 81
the pistol away from him.
! Monte Baird was born in He
. Springs, Ark. about &c years ago. III
. father is A. Baird. who still resides
Hot Springs with the aged mother
Monte The parents were notified b
+elegranh last night OF the suicide