Arizona republican., 1905-04-10

that was the fact that on the temple where the bullet entered there was no sign of powder marks or burns Dr. Alexander examined the wound and on the witness stand testified that it had been his experience that a revolver fired at very close contact with the flesh would not leave a powder burn as it would in case it was held six inches or a foot from the body. The revolver had but one empty chamber and that in connection with the other circum- stances of the case pointed so conclu- sively to suicide that the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts. The bullet entered the right temple, just a little above the eye passed entirely through the head and emerged under the left ear. Aside from the small wounds where the bull let entered and left the head. the body was unmarked. Just when the fatal shot was fired is not known. It must have been not over an hour before the discovery was made, how ever, for between the hours of five and six, I V. Stewart and another party were in the bakery and called MT Hilge from the bakery to make ar engagements for him to supply the men at the dam with bread today NIT. Hilge agreed to see to the matter and that was the last time he was seen alive. The basement being a little un- derground the report of the shot was consequently deadened and on that ac- count no one heard the report
 It would seem that the deed was premeditated on MT. Hilge's part. That afternoon he went to the A. J. Peters company and settled a small bill. He always had a horror of debt and aside from one other small bill it is said that he did not owe a cent here except ing one payment on some property. MT. Peters said that it had always been his habit up to several weeks ago. to purchase the flour he used in large quantities. Lately he had been buying but few sacks at time and at the time he was injured on the butte he had but two sacks in the shop. This leads many here to believe that his fall on the butte was with suicidal intent. After the accident he refused to discuss the matter. which strength ems the impression. He had threatened suicide before. About six years ago he had lost some 5000 dollars in a cattle deal and at that time it was only the intervention of friends that prevented him from killing himself They persuaded him to return to Ger many, which he did, and after visit there he returned to Tempe. Since then he has been successful in a busi- ness way and was considered well fixed. He owned the lots in front os the public school. Beside the proper ty the bakery is on and a house and lot near the s. P. depot, for which he paid S450O. He still owed about $500 on the lots and it is said that the worry over that unpaid debt was in a measure responsible for his rash act. His personal effects left no Obstruction as to what should be done with his remains and he left nothing that gives any clue to his business affairs His bank book showed that recently he had de- posted over S1OO0 in the Tempe Ma tional Bank, but how much of this he had drawn out is not known. Under the pillow of his bed there was found about S179 in cash, partly gold and bills and over S60 in silver. He was doing good business and he probably committed the deed during a mt of melancholy depression after conten- plating it for some time. He was un- married but has relatives in Germany. He was 57 years old and had been here for the last twenty years.
 The body will be embalmed and will be inferred this morning in the Dou- ble Butte cemetery. The funeral will be held from the undertaking pariors and the services will be conducted by Rev. C. P. Wilson. In case relatives should ever desire the remains. there will be no difficulty in moving them. for after being embalmed the body was sealed in heavy case.