Amador ledger., 1909-07-16
BUTTE MOUNTAIN
MYSTERY SOLVED
The Suicide identified as George II,
Terrell of OroviIle


up, as far as the identity of the
suicide is concerned, although the
cause TO the self destruction remains
unexplained. It appears his relatives
saw notice of the finding Of the
body in the sacramento Bee, and at
ouue by the description therein
given reached the conclusion that the
remains found were those of miss
ing relative who had disappeared
about three weeks before. Under
this Impression two relatives, Miss
Hazel Terrell, of Sacramento, aud ).
l.. Terrell of Oroville, a sister and
uncle Of the deceased, arrived in
Jackson on Saturday evening, and ny
the clothing and articles found upon
the body, identified the remains as
| those of George IL. Terrell, of Orc
Vile. The sister returned to Sacra-
mento Sunday, but the uncle remain
ed over to testify before the jury.
tho inquest being set for Monday!
The coroner's inquest was held
! before II. H. Potter in the sheIiH's
office on Monday morning. -Four
witnesses beside the uncle were
examined, namely: ii. N. Mason, W.
CoDnors. Z. Z. Vicini, aud DR..
Endicott. The first named testified
the circumstances surrounding the
discovery of the body. 1t was lying
Oh the north side of Butte Mountain,
almost to the summit, face downward.
a 80 caIiber Smith 81 Wessou pistol
was lying close to the right hand,
against the stump of a brush, muzzIe
upward; only one chamber was
discharged. Several cartridges of the
same pattern we're found IN his
pCckots, also 50. 20 in coin, q pocket
knife, watch and chain. lbere were
no footprints or tracks about the
J place, but 10 feet or 50 from the body
a fire had been kindled, and the
remains of a silk necktie were plainly
diecernible. Also a piece about three
inches long had been cut from the
sweat band of the hat, evidently for
The purpose OF destroying all marks
that might lead to deGeased's identity
There was nothing to Indicate a
struggle or that more than one person
was present at the tragedy, but the
witnesses were OF the belief that {
number of trips had he9n made he
tween the point where the fire had
been started and the place where the
body lay.
g. l.. Terrell testified to the effect
that he was dealer in liquor and
cigars in Oroyille, being a member of
the firm of Terrell Bros. George Ii.
Terrell was in the employ of the firm
mp to the Sd OF June last. lie had
been employed by the firm since
April, 1908 Last saw deceased alive
in the store Oh the Sd of June last.
lie left without any notification, but
asked to he let of half an houl
earlier lie took the last electric
train for Sacran ento that night. Be.
fore Leaving he took SO from the
register, leaving tag, this being the
amount owing him OIL a watch that
had been pawned. lie had a brother
in the state OF Nevada, h. X. Terrell,
editor of the Beatty Miner, who
had writer, him that be could get
employment there; his friends
naturally thought he had gone there.
Ga the l1th Of June his sister re-
ceiVed through the mail signet ring
she had presented to him on July 4,
1908. There was no letter accompany
ing it. 1t was sent her in Il Southern
Sacramento. When this fact became
known his friends began to make in
quiries. The brother in Nevada was
written to, and answer returned that
he had not been there, and further
more that he had written to the
missing mau and had received no
answer,
lie recognized the pieces of cloth,
ing produced. taken from the coat
and shirt worn by deceased, as be,
longing to &. ii. Terrell. lie brought
with him the deceased IS vest, which
corresponded TO the coat and pants,
and was in fact a part of the same
suit. lie identified the nat as be-
longing to George Terrell. Before he
left Oroville he made Inquiries, and
found that his nephew had brought u
hat of the Goldstein store in Orc
Vile. recognized the watch produced