Arizona republican., 1909-09-16

account of it being an automatic.
 The motive for the act was despond- ency The woman was one of an un- usual sunshiny disposition and to all outward appearances her life was one of disseminating sunshine. yet her intimate friends knew of the under current that was proving on her in- nermost thoughts. This summer she went to Canada for visit to her mother. who has been i'll for a long time, and upon arriving there found that her nearest relative had gone in sane She came home In the middle of the summer. The shock of her mothers sad condition, coupled with that of her husbands tubercular af- lection. caused her on different occa- sions to remark ;hat life looked dark ahead and that it was not worth the living
 MT. and Mrs. Lee came to Mesa two years ago for MT. Lees health from New York City. They brought with them letters of introduction from some of the leading citizens of the metrop- OlIs. Mir Lees brother Is secretary of the rubber trust, with headqua sers in New York City. However, without the letters of introduction the couple would have soon made their way into the best society of any town, for they were people of refinement and educa- ti0n. Mrs. Lee was a woman of rare characteristics. She possessed n con genial disposition and was lovable , character. She and her husband seemed always happy in each others company and the remark was often applied to them that their honeymoon was of the never ending kind.
 The funeral arrangements have not been entirely completed. but it is cer- tain that the remains will be laid to rest in the Mesa cemetery for the present and may later be taken to Canada for final burial. The deceased has sister living in Canada and her father died some years ago.
 Immediately upon the receipt of the jury. duly impanelled and sworn. Irwin was notified and impanelled q jury. who upon investigation arrived at the verdict that death had resulted from gunshot wound in the hands of the deceased.
 u h7Ntibptu llt course bl tit cOroner's inquest that the deceased had made a prior attempt at suicide about a month ago. when she tried to end her life by the use of chloroform. At that time she expressed a desire to die. but friends consOled her the best they could and it was believed that she was relieved Of her despond- ency She and her husband were up town Tuesday evening conversing with friends and gayly chatting and no one even suspected that such a thought was upon the mind of the woman who Is now dead. The husband refuses to be consoled and rersists in taking the responsibility of the act partly upon himself When the doctor started up town to notify the justice of the act he placed the gun in his pocket and insisted upon the husband accompany ing him, but this he refused to do. saving that he would only get to be with his wife a short time and he pre- ferred to watch by her side Sadness in the extreme marked everything at the inquest. and more than once the Jurymen were moved to tears The following verdist was rendered. We. the jury. duly impanelled and sworn. sitting at an inquest heid the 18th day of September. 1909. at Mesa. Maricopa county. Arizona, having viewed the dead body then and there lying. do find that it is the body of Mrs Birdye Armstrong Lee, wife of Horace W. Lee. aged about 40 years. that said Mrs. Birdye Lee came to her death from a gunshot wound and that the | same was self-inflicted with suicidal | intent. Signed: A. J. Chandler. fore 1 man; J. G. Spangler. M. l.. Gibbons. l B. Wingar. George s. Barnett. J F. ! Drane. ST
 The funeral arrangements have been | completed and will be held at the l home .this evening at o'clock. with l the funeral sermon by Rev A. L. ! Hawley of the Methodist church. The body was taken charge of yesterday ! afternoon by Undertaken Carr of Tempe
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