The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-04
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this morning he met DIR. Yater and
a comparison of notes drought out the
fact that Mr.. Lewis had threatened
suicide and had sent notes at ten o.
clock to +. A. Cahoon. Mr.. Mundy
gave the notes to DIR. Yater, who OFF
cred TO take them at once to Mr.. Ca
hoon. Upon locating Mr.. Cahoon at
the First National Bank, 1t was learn
ed that the note TO him was virtually
a farewell, being note of thanks for
all past favors, a statement that Joe
Lewis. of Portales. would take care
OF bis business. and a request thai
Mr.. Cahoon send the note enclosed TO
his. Mr.. Lewis father. 1t was decid-
ed that Immediate action was neces-
sary, and all parties went directly TO
the Lewis home. Drs- Joyner and
Bradley followed soon after. also and
an entry having been effected through
the back door. Mr. Lewis was found
barely alive from the effects of NOR
phine. Artificial respiration was CIV
en- him and ne was kept alive from
1.4O until $50. or 50 minutes after
the arrival of the first doctor; but he
could not be saved.
The note to Mr.. Lewis father was
an expression of his sorrow al what
he was doing, telling his father that
he had been a good father and that
he loved him. II directed that Joe
Lewis have charge of his business ami
stated that his Roswell property
womb pay off all his Indebtedness
The notes were written each on the
back of a small blank check, and
were short. In his talk with DIR. Yater
last night Mr.. Lewis stated that lit
tie Hugh, aged seven, was able to
care for himself. but that the other
children would have to have a guard
ian. This indicated wandering mind
and DIR. Yater later considered hav
ing him locked mp then but after de
batting the question, decided to wait
till morning before doing anything.
Mrs, Lewis was telegraphed and
reached at Kenna. She will probably
arrive at four this afternoon on the
freight train. No arrangements will
be made for burial until she and 9th
er relatives are consulted.
Indirect testimony at the inquest
developed the fact that Mr.. Lewis
had been in possession of the poison
for some time and had threatened lbe-
fore to take his life. The box in which
the poison was held was not labeled
More than one dose was taken ani
there was some of the poison left in
the glass from which 1t was taken.
Hugh Lewis, jr., was born August
y. 1919. AT GOnZafeS, IexaS, being
thirty years old last August. In his
fathers family there were three sons
one being dead and a brother in-law
Of John C. Peck. of this city, and The
remaining son being Joe Lewis, of
Portales. The father now resides in
Gonzales, Texas, and is one of the
wealthiest men of south central Tex
as. Joe and Hugh Lewis were in part
nership in the ranching business,
their ranch being northwest of Elida
and ten miles southwest of Portales.
Hugh Lewis, jr., moved to Roswell
from this ranch about eighteen months
ago. He had considerable property
and financial troubles did not enter
into the cause of his death. The de-
ceased was a Mason of high degree
and an Elk. He was a good fellow
and liked by all who knew him. He
was of the jovial, open-hearted dispo-
sition that makes friends everywhere
and the general remark this morning,
when the surprising report of his
death was sent out, was: well Hugh
Lewis is the last man on earth |
would have thought would have kill
ed himself" The act is generally de-
plored and Mrs. Lewis will have the
sympathy of a united people.