The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-18
MAY HAVE BEEN
MAN OF WEALTH
]. N. Howarth, Who Died in Saloon
Believed Formerly Prominent.
CAME FROM PHILADELPHIA
DECLARED HE STILL HAD PROP.
ERTY THERE.

J. NJ Howarth. who died While in a
drunken stupor in the Denver saloon at
Murray Tuesday. IS believed by J. f..
Achron. Kendall terrace. TO have been
man of considerable wealth. Mr.. Ach-
ron, who is the Salt Lake representative
of a large book publishing company OF
Portland. Ore, employed HoWarth two
months ago as a canvasser, and during
that time learned much of the mans
past life during conversations held be-
tween HowartfI and himself
Il am convinced that j. NJ. Howarth
was a man of wealth and at one time OF
considerable prominence IN Philadelphia
he said last evening. He came 10 me
two months ago and asked for employ
ment, stating that be was a cdnvasser
and explaining that he had worked Tor
many large corporations. gave MN a
position as canvasser and he did well
from the start, making on an average
SIS a week commission. / firmly oeheVe
that he owned valuable property near
the Washington park district In Phlia-
delphia: in fact, he told me not long
ago that he would receive large amount
of money from the city Tor right Oh
way through this property IN snort
time. He also told me at one time ina
his brother-in-laW was one OF the wealth.
lest brewers in Philadelphia
Death of Wife saddens.
Howarth married a prominent young
woman of Philadelphia, who became
victim OF consumption. About two years
ago, according to the statements or MI
Achron. he took his invalid vile 10 sac
ramento, where she died. The hefVy eX-
peuse incurred by her ill-health TOOK
every. cent of ready money Howarth had,
and he was forced to seek employ mehI
in the machine shops of that city. Later
he came to Salt Lake. Although oe-
a. a. 90 d lie
did not become addicted to liquor, ana
ID Mr.. Achrons knowledge partook Oh
stimuiants very sparlngiy,
A dispatch from The Herald CORE
sp0ndent. in Philadelphia failed 10 throw
any light on the affair. No one III the
Washington Park district knows of any
property-owner in that section by the
name of Howarth. Mr.. Achron stated
also that HOwarths birthplace Is Prov
idenee r. l.. and has wired there in an
effort to locate the dead mans relatives.
Nir Achron is making efforts to get IN
formation from Philadelphia, as he Is
positive that the dead man has wealthy
relatives living IN that city.
Circumstances of Death.
Ifowarth was found in a drunken stu
por near the Highland Boy mine and ar
rested Tuesday. He appeared in the city
police court and was given thirty min
utes to leave town. Upon being released
he went to the Denver saloon, where he
passed quietly away while seated in a
chair apparently asleep. Tt was not
thought necessary To hold an inquest, as
he was supposed to be a tramp canvasser.
When he left Salt Lake he wore a new
suit of clothes and presented an appear
ance that would not justify the belief
that he was a tramp. He also had books
and order blanks IN a grip that he car
ried. in which were stamped the ad-
dresses of Doth Mr.. Achron and several
OF the of lceTs of the company, but for
some reason these were overlooked and
no notification sent TO any of the NELL
tened addresses.