The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25
FIRES A BULLET
INTO HIS BRAIN
Walter Lucky Kills Himself
in the Room of a
Friend.
WEHL.KNOWN GAMBLER
TAKES SUICIDE ROUTE
Depression Over Loss of Money
Is Attributed as Cause of
Act.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. 24-Placiug tho bar
rel of n % calibor Winchester rifle
to his mouth. shortly after O'Clock
this afternoon, Walter Lucky, n gam
bier, well known in this city, pulled
the trigger with a cord which he had
attached to il and sent a bullet crash
ing through his mouth, which lodged at
the base OF the brain. Death must have
CURED in n room of the Grand Opera
House block The body was found at
$50 by j. r. Buchanan, friend OF
the deceased When the latter entered
the room he was Mortified TO find tho
dead body of his friend living, complete
ly stripped, across the bed, with the
rifle gripped In his hand bearing mute
testimony OF the means by which he
ended his lifc.
Cause Not Known.
Just what prompted the rash decd is
a matter of conjecture. Lucky arrived
IN Ogden Monday. He had been given
the use of the room by his frlend
Buchanan He was seen on the street
hv some of his friends about o clock,
and this leads to the belief that the
suicide must have occurred about the
time given. Friends and acquaintance
who talked with Lucky during the day
say that they noticed no signs of dc
preston. he appearing to be IN ms
usual good humor. From his appear
ance, however it is believed that Lucky
was financially embarrassed, as only
thirty cents and cheap watch. was
found in his pockets by the captain OF
police. G. G. Brown. II is rumored that
he had fairly good roll of money when
he struck town, but that he lost 1t in
Il game of chance; but this can not be
verified.
No Clue in Letters.
Lucky went 10 the postoffice Tues
day and was given two letters. one
from his brother and one from his sis
ter, both of whom reside in Portland.
Or. Neither of the letters bore any
reason why he should have taken his
life. Across one of the letters, which
was found lying on nearby table, nc
had written few lines 70 his friends,
saving that the manner III which he
had used the room was an imposition,
followed by directions that his sister,
Mrs Harry l.. Word of 94 East Fif-
teenth street, Portland, Or, be notified,
The suicide was carefully planned.
4 strong cord had been tied around the
trigger of the rifle with a sailor S knot,
and then wrapped around the butt Of
the weapon. Gripping the end OF the
string in both hands. be pulled the
trigger after he had placed the muzzle
in his mouth.
Was Well Known.
Lucky was we'll known in this city,
lie worked at the White Elephant Club
rooms about 4 year ago as an extra
man, but had been absent from this
city for several months until Monday,
His friends all had a good word for
him, and say that he was possessed of
good education. While not total
abstaincr. he seldom was seen intoxi-
Gated, but was known TO have taken
several drinks prior 70 his suicide.
To ono of his friends he had confided
his intention of going TO Winnemucca,
New, on Wednesday. The remains were
taken in charge by Undertaker Lind
duist and telegram sent to his rela-
ives in Portland notifying them of
his death 4 coroner S inquest Will be
held Wednesday