The copper era., 1904-06-02
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
h. H. Wilton, a Prominent Citizen, Ends
 His Life.

". II Wilto0. Of the Big Lou ranch
 who was well known throughout thi:
 -ectioa. and also in southern New
 Mexico. committed suicide in this city
 Saturday afternoon last.
 Deceased had been in town for about
 ten days. and did no, seem 10 be in a
 ve~y depressed mental condition,
 though be frequently spoke of his
 heavy losses of cattle and goats, inti-
 mating that he was broke man. His
 loses fiom the Grouth had been quite
 heayr. and recently the water at his
 home place dried up, and nearly all Of
 his domestic animals died. His boys
 and himself were compelled to pack
 water three miles for household pur-
 po~s-. and everything seemed to De
 going from pad to worse. The work
 tam had disappeared. and deceased
 left home io search of it, stating that
 be would not return without the horse.
 He cane to Clifton greatly discouraged
 and down on his luck, yet be did not
 intimate To any oi his friends that be contemplated self-destruction. His sou Lee came n from the ranch Friday afternoon in search Of his father. The two spent the evening together and had breakfast Saturday morning. About 10 o'clock Mr. Wilton remarked To friend that he believed be would go down to Boomerang Smiths room, anu that was the last ever seen of him alive. A About l o'clock Lee com meuced locking for his fatber, and was told that he had gone to Smiths room. OE arriving there the son was horri- fed 10 find that his father had con- mitted suicide by shooting himself through the head with 45-calibre pistol. The son at once gave the alarm and Justice Boyies impaneled jury which investigated the case and found that deceased had taken bis own life Before commit the desperate deed the decca-ed wrote letters to his wife, 1 ". r. Hagau, Dan Lynch, Billy Ham : iiton. Jim Harvey. Reese Webster and | thc editor Of the ERA. The letters 1. wetc mostly Of d business nature, but i all conveyed an intimation of what was to follow. The letter 10 the ERA is as 1 follows:
 To the cdito. of the ERA-I would ! ike for you to say through tbc col 1 Imn- Of your paper that l done this 1 i,ed on account of love for my dear wife and chiiortu. They will tell you ,bat have been a good husband and 1 | klnd father. but know better. am | failure. and have not given them the support they deserve, neither have I set an exemplary example for my sons .o follow. l am weary of the cares and struggles of life. and have concluded hat my family will be better off with 'ut me. Win best wishes and d kind y fcrlirE for al. l bid YOU a long fare we'll. W. H. WILTON"
 lt i- |; pathetic letter, but does not cave the impression that the deceased va- suffering from an unbalaaced mind. 'ut rather that be was discouraged md did not care Co live longer. It is ad, piliiul ending of q stror 2 man, one yho had fought life's battles under nanv adversit ties, but who was always apaoIr of making a good living for | li- fIui'y. Deceased did not lack for 'i'ud-. many of whom were not only blc. bat who would have been glad to ,avo assisted him thr5u2h hi, fnan- ial troubles.
 Deceased wi- an oldtimer in the outhwc,t. having for many years been n the emuloy Of the santa Fc railroad l the Rio G,undc division He was memb,r Of thc Order of Railroad 'onductog>, and a so an \. O. U. w. Of ,an Narcjal. and Wal, ir good standing n both Tod Le+. in each Q. which he arrjcd an insurance Of 5000. Doubt : ,~- this va one rca,cn for his com litiiug tbe rash act, for Billy Wilton 'a- Loo brave man to have intention fly left his loved ones in dcstitute [ circumstances. Had it not been for ' li- insurance his many friends think [ bat he would have laughed at his hard r IcG, and continued his struggles until ' iccr~- crowned hi- efforts.
 The funeral occurred Tuesday afte~- | oon from Pa~coc's undertaking par | ITS and was attended hv the family of e ccea-ej and also a large number Of c tends [ May his soul rest in pcaca Il