Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-19
THE ' CAUSE IF DEATH
 OF 1. r. HALE
w ell-Known Prescott Man Found MortallY
 Wounded
(From Tuesdays Daily)


 In a fit of despOndeney, Leonard F. Hale shot and mortally wounded him self yesterday morning at 9'SO o'elOef1 in his home on North Mccormick street. He died thirty minutes lateI- The weapon used was Colts revolver of .44 ealiber.
 NIT. Hale was 54 years old and a Es- tive of Foxeroft, Maine. He came to Prescott. in 1874 and engaged in bust ness soon after. He was in partnership for a time with Supervisor Barney Smith in cafe and later, after. ths : partnership was dissolved, was mem Der of the firm of Hale 6 Prior. He continued in business several years until compelled to retire by i'll health At one time he engaged extensively In mining. and sold the Congress Exteu- sion to E. B. Gage for slO,OO0- -
 Early yesterday morning he eameeuP town, returning home shortly before he committed the rash act. On his re turn he was aeeosted by his wife, who is seriously i'll suffering from erysipelas- She informed him that his breakfast was ready and he answered in his us- nal way that he would be ready to eat in few moments. She was sitting Tn 2 chair in the sitting room. After con versing with her a few moments, dur ing which she told him that she ex- peeted her physician to call soon, he stepped into the bedroom. He removed his coat, vest, collar, neektie and hatr placing his diamonds and stiekpin on the dresser. He then partially closed the door, shutting himself from her view, and drawing an easy chair close 10 the bureau, took the weapon that ended his life from one of the drawers and pressing 1t against his temple fired the fatal shot.
 MT. and Mrs. John Bozarth, who had left the Hale home only few moments before, heard the report. The former jumped over the fence separating ths Hale and Bozarth homes, which are only n few feet apart, and ran into the house. He was at NIT. Hale's side os soon as Mrs. Hate. They found hIn' resting back On the chair, his right arm hanging by his side with the smoking weapon still grasped in the elenehed hand. His left arm was raised Mrs Hale called to him to speak to her His lips moved, but he never uttered a word after the fatal shot. X physlelaH arrived soon after and the dying man was removed to his bed, where he ex- hired soon after. Coroner MeLaHe was notified. He immediately summoned eorner,s iurv, which returned a verdict in accordance with the facts aboVe stated. His remains were then taken in charge by the Maus and shannon undertaking establishment to be pre- rared for interment.
 Leonard F. Hale's death will DC deeply regretted by his friends all over the coast. He was a man of generous disposition, of sterling integrity, and ever ready to assist the needy and diS
 tressed.
 His wife. who has been seriously iI' several days, is Prostrated by the shoeS of her husband s tragle end.
 Besides his wife, he leaves surviving Ia step-daughter, Mrs A. E. Taylor oi
 this city. brother, John Hale. resld
 ing in Kansas City, Kansas, one ot 1o'
 leading lawyers of h.s state, another ibrother, resident of Bangor, Maine, ana sister. Mother Superior of a convent in Dover, New Hampshire. , The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the
 Elks. of which order he was an ardent and faithful member.