The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
SOLDIERS SPREE
ENDS IN SUICIDE
Private Oliver Noe Sends Bull
let Crashing Through
His Brain.
HAS EXCELLENT RECORD
LIFELESs BODY FOUND EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.

Placing the muzZle of a rifle 10 his chin
Private Oliver Noe of company f. Fiji
teenth infantry, pulled the trigger at 20
yesterday morning. His lifeless body
was found Immediately after the suicide
lying beside the bakeshop near the regi-
mental corral at Fort Douglas by one of
the guards
Noe had been absent from the fort for
several days and mad been drinking heav-
1iy' II IS thought that the prOtracted
spree produced dependency which led
him 10 take his life.
The guards who discovered the body
reported Immediately 10 the officer of
the guard and Captain COnley. command
ing company r, OF which Noe was d
member was notified. The body was
removed to the regimental mOrgue. Lieu
tenant Colonel Williams temporarily in
command of the Fifteenth infantry, ap-
pointed an investigating board of Off
GERS 10 ascertain the facts in connection
with the suicide The board is composed
of Surgeon Major Purviance, Captain Pal
mer and Lieutenant Caffey.
Excellent Army Record.
Noe had been in the army little over
seven years and would have COMPLETED
his third enlistment June 90. He enlisted
in the Twenty-siXth infantry at Spokane
and served his three years in company
i of that regiment. Upon the expiration
of his enlistment he re-enlisted in the Fiji
teenth regiment at Monterey. After he
had served a short enlistment of a little
dered to so to the Philippines. and those
who had served more than year of their
enlistment We're discharged. Noe re-en-
listed and went 10 the Philippines with
his regiment. He had an excellent record
IN the army and was considered first
class soldier.
Noes home was in Montesane Wash
ington. He was well educated and is said
I a f.Fra is A
Few days ago he wired 10 his brother
Thomas Noe, at MOntesane Wash. for
money He received SO at one time, S15
at another and on Friday received a wire
telling him that there was so more wait
ing for him at the Commercial National
bank in salt Lake
on Tuesday evening Noe left the post
without leave. He came Down town and
began drinking. He spent his money free
" and his spree lasted several days. He
went back 10 the fort on Thursday night
and slept at his cOmpanys quarters. Be
fore reveille, however, he slipped away
again. On Friday his locker in which
was placed all of his equipment, was
locked up by the artificer of the COM
pany in order that Noe might be appre-
hended the next time he returned TO the
fort.
Taken to the Fort.
The next night about 20 O'Clock Nee
was taken 10 the fort by some OF the
members of his company He was halted
by the guard and some of the party
with whom he was at the time pointed ont
to the sentinel the condition of Noe, and
lie was allowed 10 go to his quarters for
the night. with the understanding that he
was To be arrested the next day and taken
10 the guard house. Noes Offense would
have involved a penalty of not 10 exceed
one month in the guard house That night
Noe slept in the bed of the company cook.
lie arose at o'clock yesterday morning,
dressed himself and took the gun of Pri-
Vate ROlfe of the same company from
the latter's locker Walking a few SZSs
from the company quarters he took one
cartridge from the clip, loaded his gun
and fired. The bullet entered the chin
and passed up card through the top of MS
head.