The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-09
M'C|LL OFFICE MAN TAKES
HIS LIFE WHILE SUFFERING
INSANITY OVER WORRIES.
f.S. Kilmar Ends his Life in Shocking Manner
With Piece of BaIine Wire Hung Himself From
Engine Tender--Nas Well Known and Popular
Had Plenty of Money--Troubles were Fancied

News OF the tragic death of +. D
Killmar at Salt Lake on Sunday
when he hanged himself with niece
of baling wire. reached here yester-
day and caused many expressions oil
surprise and regret among his
friends In the district. killmar, who
was about 40 years of age, came TO
AcGill about eight months ago and
was employed as a bookkeeper in the
warehouse under r. c. North. He
was man of extremely pleasant dis
position. possessing an affable man
ner which made him popular
A short time since he became de-
spondent over business matters and
going to Auditor Herman Wise, de-
clared his intention Of quitting. Mr..
Wise, considering him valuable
man, suggested that he take a yaca-
tion of two weeks instead and re-
cuperate his health. which seemed 10
be falling under the worry OF his
position. Acting on the suggestion
Killmar left for Salt Lake and moth
ing was heard from him until IL be-
came known Yesterday that he had
taken his life
vi dn dtltlAIA 1t "a lfAEfAohs
on his life. while living at McGili,
which Ia mentioned in the salt Lake
papers, nothing is known here. lt
Is generally considered fancy of his
disordered mind. The story of his
stay In Salt Lake and the manner OF
his death is given as follows In the
Salt Lake Tribune.
Leaving a long farewell letter. full
OF incoherent but pathetic touches, TO
his parents in Spencer. Ia, In which
ne declared that he had been brand
ed as fool and barred from heaven
on account OF failure in his work
that he had been excluded from soei
ETY. because of his reputation as !
fashionable hobo. and that the po-
lice were compelled to specially
guard the city on his account, r. :
Killmar of McGill. 30 years old, com
mitted suicide in a spectacular man
ner By hanging In this city late Sun
day night or early Monday morning.
Cold and rigid in death, his body
was found suspended to piece of
baling wire attached to wrecked
locomotive tender in the Salt Lake
a Ogden Railway company's yards
al Third West and South Temple
streets about O'Clock Monday morn
ing.
The gruesome discovery was made
by employees of the Salt Lake & Og-
den Railway company. who reported
II to the police Sergeant Hempei
and Policemen Golding and Moore
hurried TO the scene and cut down
the body. Acting Coroner Dana I.
smith was called and ordered the
body sent to ODonnell's UNDERTAKING
parlors. There WIZ be no inquest.
Killmar's touching farewell to his
parents, found In his pockets, leaves
no doubt as to his temporary insan-
ity and shows that he previously hao
contemplated self destruction. Ae'
cording to the farewell letter, he at'
tempted to commit suicide by drown
ing somewhere in Nevada recently
hut failed and came TO Salt Lake to
recuperate.
Killmar came to Salt Lake last
"Wednesday, stopping at the yelling
Ton hotel, at Third West and Soutf
Temple streets. in the rear of whict
he hanged himself. He paid his room
rent week in advance and, accord
ing to the hotel. was extrem
ciable and of good hablta
drinking nor smoking.
He remained in his room most o.
the time Thursday but was not seel
about the hotel Friday He emerged
from his room about O'Clock sat
urday afternoon but returned TO l
early in the evening. According Z
the clerk, he appeared dazed dutin'
the time he spent In the notei iopp'
saturday afternoon What hour ~
left his room again. to commit SUI
eide. is unknown.
climbing to the small platform o
the wrecked locomotive tender. u
fastened one end of a short piece
baling wire to lantern holder, tie'
the other around his neck and lunse'
from the platform. The fall did no
hraak his neck and death was due Z
strangulation.
hand was extended to the BACK Oh tn
neck, grasping the deadly wire. an
finger nail marks on his throat SUI" "
ed that he had tugged at the ush'
ening cord in his death agonies.
In addition to the farewell 10 ~
parents, $176.05 In cash and mihin
stock worth $4,000 were found IN al
uockets. In a suit case at the hott
also were found two endowment II
surance policies for $1,000 each an
considerable clean clothing, IN
farewell to his parents was q
follows:
"April s, 1908. Dear Paients;
am going to commit suicide bee u,
| feel my life mas been faall.a ~
work at the smelter It meehl IA