The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-19
THEATRICAL MAN
KILLED HIMSELF
BODY FOUND NEAR PACUCAH-
IMPLEMENTS OF DEATH
NEAR BY.
SEVERED JUCUlAR vein
Little Known of Harry Vane, Ven
iIoquist-Despond Over.
Finances Accepted Theory
Was With SNYDER.

Paducah, Ky. MAY iS.-Whilc in a
tit Of dependency it is believed that
Harry Nane vpujGioquist ana
| vaudeville actor stabbed himself in
the jLerlar vein Yesterday morning
about four miles from the city on
the Cairo branch q the Il iaois Cen
trail railroad He was found last
night about dark by Ell Butler. who
discovered him living behind log
| lust off the railroad track. Gus
| Rogers. deputy sheriff. aud Coroner
Frank Eaker We're notified ami they
Went u the scene. The body was
| cold, and every indication pointed To-
the fact that death had come in the
morning. He had not begun TO dis
color when discovered He had al
cheap watch in his trousers that was
still runniuf and he had ring No
money was found AL the evidence
that has been collected by Coronerl
Frank Eaker points to the fact thati
Naae committed Suic:ie.
little can be learned about Vane
as trunk a suit ~lse and other lug.
gage have been searched without dis
losing ANYTHING about his past life. |
IN 1900 he left with the Buckskin /
Bill wild West, and after several
months his Wife left aim. He con
tinued with the show until August
when me- quit while the show was
playing an engagement in Michigan
Since then Yane has PLAYED in yauaa-
Vile and his trunk is plastared with
bills of the Crystal Theatre of Knox
WILLIE Tenn lie was member OF the |.
Red Men and it is said he also be-
'onged to the Elks and Eagles. He h
Joined the Red Men at Baton Rouge. k
la
Naue was over 80 years old. and ,
was we'll educated and he told Patrol h
Driver Thad Terrell that he had been r
In the show business Tor 20 years just +
recently. He worked for the carnival /
company that was here last week a
'hort time. No money was found on a.,
his clothes and II is believed he was i,
discouraged over his financial condi.
ion
The Inquest.
COrCrcr Frank Eaker held the in-l
luest this morning at 1890 o'clock +,
II Nattill, Einger & Roth's. and Ed
Butler Who discovered Vane, testi-
led He was looking for his cattle q
when about 207 feet from the rail
Dad track near Thompson= mill he &
aw Nane on the ground. Vane was
wing On his stomach. and his arms
we're crossed under his body The
ight side of his head was resting on -
he ground Nearby was an open
heap white handled knife The
mall blade was bloody. and there
vas n small cash on the right side
If the neck which extended to tle
ue1lar vein. His clothes wer, not
looJy. as the blood had run on tie
ground Close to the body was a
mai mirror and "A razor strap which
evidently showed that Vane sharp
ned the knife and with the mirrorl
ooked for the position to make the
ncjsion
f. Davis was the second witness,
nd he verified the facts as told by
utler He saw the man at his store
friday aud aSturday. but Nane asked
10 questions and left in short while
{ was Nancs knife which was found
iear the body After hearing the
violence the jury decided that the
circumstances pointed to suicide. bu;
IS so little was known the follow
ng verdict was returned; I'VE. the
ury. find that the body now before
$ is that OF Harry Vane and that he
anne to his death by unknown causes
ohm F. Nicholson. II. J. Ellcrbrook.
Ohm Aaron. j. II. Ash George In I
ram b. W Mockbce."
Nane was dressed NEATLY. He had !
n a light checked suit, light vest /,
18th a white collar and neat tie and
-orc a derby He has "A short gray o
and is OF neat appearance =
Fc had been in the city only about .
month. lie was Of quiet disposition