Arizona republican., 1909-05-04
FIRST DEATH AT
 ROUSE 4 SUICIDE MINING MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEART. Doman Makes Preparations for His
 Own Funeral.

Boys. I'm going to shuffle off" said George Doman of Des Moines. Iowa, to his three partners, who were look ing over mining properties at Bouse, Saturday. His companions laughed at him and thought little more about his words.
 Sunday morning, Doman went to the Eddy barber shop, took a bath, put on a white shirt, dressed himself all in black, including a black tie, and then, carefully opening the shirt front so as not to soil it with blood, pressed the muzzle of a revolver to his left side and shot himself through the heart
 few moments before the shot rang out in the barber shop. Doman had called out from the bath. asking that a razor be sent in. As all the razors in the shop were in use at the time. this request was not complied with.
 Several of Doman's companions were in the shop at the time, and rushed into the bathroom at the report, as did every one else who was within hearing distance. They found DOman lying on the floor. The man whom he had told the day before that he was going to "shuffle off raised him from the floor and said: Well. you did it. all right" Yes. l did it." replied Do- man, feebly. moment later, he said: Send me back home" and died.
 DOman was one of four men who had been working at Swansea on the Clara mines. It is said that the men were laid off, and then went to Rouse .1 1 Al. Little Butte property. They were talk en over the Little Butte claims on Sat urday by J. F. Meyer. the president of the company. When they were about to return to Bouse. which is four miles from the Little Butte, Doman com plained of feeling i'll. Meyer suggest ed that they all ride back. but Doman said he would rather walk.
 In the evening he telegraphed to his wife. who lives in Des MOines, and asked for $500. supposedly for the pur- pose of leasing a claim. No answer had been received by Sunday night Another telegram was sent to her i'm mediately after Doman shot himself. announcing the fact and requesting information regarding the disposition VA NiAN bpus- -NO dHSNtl NO NIdA Nlit had been received up to yesterday morning. when MT Meyers took the early train for Phoenix and brought the news of the suicide.
 Doman was a man of about thirty five and was well dressed and we'll hammered. There was no evidence that he had been drinking though some of his actions while in Bouse were rather peculiar It is said that the night be- fore he killed himself he stopped a citizen on the street and asked if there were any policemen in the town. as he wanted to give himself up. He did not say why he wished to be placed under arrest, and it is possible that he was then planning his suicide. While talk ing with MT. Meyers. he appeared ra- tional and business-like. He said that he had been laid off at the Clara mines and that he wanted to remain in the country. and would like to take d lease on some of the Little Butte property
 The deal was partically arranged, and the telegram sent for the money with which to close it.
 One of the peculiar features of the suicide is that there was not a single physician in the town, that the coroner could not be reached by wire and there were no public officials to take charge of the body. In addition. it was the first death that has occurred Tn the new mining town. and if Doman is buried there. his will be the first grave
 The only physician that has lived at Rouse is pr. Robert D. MacAdory. who. two weeks ago, removed to Swansea to act as company physician for the Clara Consolidated. When no reply was received to the wire sent to the coroner at Yuma, the body was taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff Despair. who happened to be in BOuse. After waiting a whole day for replies to the various wires, Despair said that if he did not hear soon. he would take it on himself to impanel jury and hold an inquest and appoint day for the fu- neral. In the meanwhile, a rude pine box was made, and the body placed under the water tank. as there is no undertaking establishment in the town.