The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-10
HEIR TO MILLIONS
COMMITS SUICIDE
T. 0'COnnOr Jones Shoots Him
self in His Rooms at Pitts
burg Hotel.
HAD LONG SUFFERED
FROM NERVOUS DISORDER
Young Man Would Have Re-
ceiyed Fortune Estimated
at $50,000,00

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 9. - Pittsburg
society and business circles were startled
b. the announcement of tho sudden death
Of Thomas OConnor Jones, one of the
principal partners and tho assistant gen
oral manager OF the Jones & Mclaughlin
Steel company, A few hours later II was
known that Mr., Jones had committed sui
eide. He ended his life In his suite OF
apartments In the exclusive Hotel Schen-
ley. He shot himself through the right
temple with u cheap revolver, which his
relatives believe was smuggled into his
room for him. His mother, who occupied
room adjoining. had been with him but
few moments before he committee me
crime. She was the first TO reach his
side, and five minutes after he had nred
the shot the young man died In his moth
ere arms.
Heir to Great Fortune.
Heir to fortune which is estimated
ccnservatively at $50. 900 600. himself a mil
lionaire many times. known throughout
RnSowiedged S leader OF Pitts6urgs most ex-
was Just entering his thirty sixth year.
had everything TO live for. Not scratch
OF pen did he leave, He was uncon-
scious when HIS mother reached his side.
Tho family can advance but one reason
for his taking his life
Had Long Been Ill.
For some months he has been III with
nervous disorder. He was attended by
DIR. T. M. T; McKennen. celebrated
when he took his life. Recently he has
had trouble with his eyes, and believed
that he was going blind. He also thought
at times that his disease would drive MIN
iE sane.
Every effort was made to prevent the
fact that he had committed suicide from
reaching the public. An attempt was
tp haN SllDDTcS8
Coroner Investigates.
an investigation and took statements
from AIr1 Cecilia c. Jones' Murdock, the
mother of the suicide; DR. Mckcnnan and
James Riley. the manager OF the motel.
There will be no inquest, as the relatives
of the dead man are satisfied that he
met his death at his own hands. Tho
statement OF Mrs Murdoch is as follows;
II went into my sons room 10 give MN
his medicine. He was cheerful and talked
with me. At o'clock again entered his
room, He was seated at a window. !
then went TO my own room and retired.
He seemed 10 be all right when loft
him, At ( o'clock | was awakened by
pistol shot and hurried into his room'
where / found him dying
Death Carefully Planned.
There is every Indication that young
Mr.. Jones carefully planned his death.
| He placed tho muzzle OF the revolver
| eeainst his right temple holding the ro-
| yolyer In his right hand. With his left
he clutched the barrel, TO steady his aim.
| His left hand was covered with powder
| stains The bullet ploughed through the
| head Just above the car and entered the
| brain. ~
| Mr. Jones was the only child OF George
w Jones, the latter with his brother,
| B. F. Jones' former chairman Of the Re-
| publican national committee, and the
| late George NJ Laughlin. organized the
| firm of Jones & Lauyhltn, which ls to-
| day tho greatest Independent steel COM
| pany in the United States.
Left Wealth to Suicide,
| George w. Jones died about twenty
| wears ago. leaving his entire fortune to
| his wife and only child, Thomas OCon-
| nor Jones Tho suicide would have In
| herited all of his mothers share. She Is
| the wife Of Dr. II. II. Murdock, physi-
| clan formerly OF Boston and who la now
! In that city attending a medical conVen-
| ton.
When the company was Incorporated,
| he was made assistant general manager,
| His cousin, B. f. Jones. Jr., Is tho head
| of the concern, but In his absence the
| cousin was In charge He was mem
ber OF the Plttsburg University and Alle-
| eheny Country club In this city and many
| Kew York clubs. b. F. Jones. Jr., sale
this afternoon: "We are all horrihed at
the suicide OF my cousin. j am totally at
| a loss to understand why he should have
time, suffering from nervous disorder. He
had trouble With his eyes, and feared
that he would go blind. He also feared
that his nervous disorder would drive
| him insane. These arc the only reasons
that we know of for his taking his LIE.