Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-01-04
SALESMAN IS
FOUND DEAD
w. H. Bidgood from Denver
Dies Suddenly
In Hotel
CASH UNDER ONE EAR
But 1t Is Thought He Fell Out of
Bed When Pain Seized
Him.

Scantily clad and lying on the
floor of his room at the Claire hotel,
w. H. Bidgood, a salesman travelling
out of Denver, was found this morn
ing shortly after o'clock While at
first it seemed possible that the man
had met with an accident Or foul
play as he bore a mark under one
ear, investigation has revealed the
fact that several days ago Mr.. Bid
good had complained of feeling i'll and
had not called on several firms which
bad been notified of his arrival or
expected arrival in this city.
Mr.. Bidgood, who appears to have
been a man in the thlrties, arrived
here Thursday and brought several
va!ises with him. He called at Zook' S
Pharmacy and said he represented
Johnson & Johnson, manufacturers
of surgical cotton, with Offices in
New Brunswick, N. J. Mr.. Bidgood
appears to have been the Denver
representative of the firm. Upon
hearing of his death John Zook at
once wired the New Brunswick peo-
pie asking what should be done with
the remains. Later it was ascertained
that the dead man had been register
| ed at the Denver Y. M. c. A. and Mr.
Nook wired the officials there to
learn if Mr.. Bidgood has relatives in
Denver
Cashed Check for $50.
1t is stated on good authority that
| Mr. Bidgood had cashed a check here
recently for $50 and as that money
was found there seems little reason
to believe that foul play had been
| resorted to for the purpose of rob
/ berry. The fact that Mr.. Bidgood had
| been here four Or five days and had
not called on another drug firm
which had been notified to expect
him lends color to the theory that
the dead man had heart or some Other
trouble, had remained more or less
in his room at his hotel and thai
this morning the illness had proved
fatal.
SoTOflcf investigates.
The body was removed to the
Wagner undertaking parlors on Sar
Francisco street and an investigation
is being held there. District Attor
ney E. c. Abbott was notified by the
coroner and several witnesses have
been summoned.
Shortly after the body was discov
cred this morning by one of the EN-
ployes Of the hotel who found Mr.
Bidgood's room door ajar, a physi
clan was summoned to render an.
possible assistance. A brief exami
nation Of the body was sufficient t
show that medical attention was use
less. No statement as to the posi-
bic cause of death was given by th'
physician to a reporter who aske'
for information.
Son of Virginian Doctor.
Mr. Zook received a telegram lat
this afternoon from Messrs. johnson
, and Johnson of New Brunswick nc
. tifying him to have the body of tn
, dead man embalmed and shipped t.
Dr. Richard M. Bidgood, 25 Frien
, Street, Petersburg, Virginia. 1t i
thought that Dr. Bidgood is tn
young mans father. Several NOR
F persons have been found who ha
seen Mr.. Bidgood several times sine
he came here Thursday. From thei
accounts it would seem that the youn
man was of a genial disposition an
had fine appearance, making man
friends. It appears that he was su
fering from heart trouble and did nc
feel well enough to call on the drus
gists and others he had expected t
visit.