Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-04-18

door locked and going out on the
porch gained admittance through an.
other door. On entering the room he
found the deceased lying on the out.
side OF the covers on the bed undrcssed
and breathing heavily. lie immedi.
ately reported the result Of his obscr.
vations to the bartender, who hurried.
ly called DIR. H. n. Looncy, who an.
swetcd the call, arriving there about
$3.50. A hasty examination of the
man convinced the physician that poi.
son was the cause of the trouble, and
that the ease was n desperate one. The
pulse had ceased to beat, but respira-
ton was still noticeable. lie applied
every remedy known to medical sci.
encc, but death ensued one hour aud
half later despite his efforts.
An empty one ounce vial marked
Iaudanum on Brisley Drug company
label was found in his left hand pants
pocket, which later investigations
proved that he had purchased at the
corner drug store on the evening of
the 18th at 6:20 o'clock.
His remains were Immediately taken
In charge by the Ncvin undertaking
parlors, where an inquest was held Mt
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by jus.
ticc of the peace Keohane and a jury
composed of the following well known
citizens: }. u. Hooker, James Turner,
W. q. Castor, Il. +. VIM, X. X. Stcd.
man and Gus Rodenburg.
Dr. Looncy, Harry Brisley of the
Brisley Drug company, City Recorder
McLane, Officer Charles Irwin and
William Bannistcr were examined, ties
tifying in part to the facts above stat.
cd, and the jury after viewing the re-
mains and few minutes dclibera-
ton, returned n verdict Of suicide by
opium poisoning.
The deceased was aged about 63
years, and a native of Ohio. Very little
is known Of his history previous to his
arrival in the Minnchaha fiat district
about fifteen years ago, where he en-.
gagged in placer mining on Oak creek,
later purchasing band of goats, which
he kept for several years, until short
time since, when il is said he disposed
of them at $3.50 head Some two
years ago he married Mrs. Goodwin, an
old.timc resident Of the Wagner sec.
tion, the union, IL in said. not resulting
happily, finally terminating ON Feb
ist last, as exempli6ed in the following
document in the handwriting of the de
ceased and signed by his wife in the
presence of two witnesses, which was
found among number Of letters and
photographs in small valisc at his
bedside when he breathcd his last.
To all whom il may concern: This is
to certify that William Y. Potter (hus-
band) and Carrie T. Potter (wifc) hav.
ing separated this lst day Of Feb, A. ID.
1905, by mutual consent, that the said
VIM. X. Potter is hereby released from
all marriage obligations, and is TO enjoy
absolute freedom in all things just the
same as he could OF would have done
had no contract Of marriage ever been
, made between us. ."
(Signed) CARRIE T. POTTER.
Attest: V. ID. Meador, John Goodwin
4 Letterhcads found Indicated that he
! was connected with the National Ad
! vrtising Distribution Bureau, with
Offices in, Chicago, and that he was the
authorized agent of the concern.
Letters were also found from II sister
/ Mrs. Naomi Yeriek, of G61 Twenty
fourth street, Oakland, Cal, and the
photograph of Mrs. Bessie y. Sim
mons of Ilwaeo, Washington, who il
either "a daughter or "A niece of the
deceased her maiden name being
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