Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-05

ters the past five months, and has
assisted him In looking after the bust
ness. Yesterday evening he missed
him but thought everything was all
right 1t was not until he opened the
desk about O'Clock this1Qorning and
found several letters, one addrass5l 10.
himself, another to Coroner Goodman,
one to his son. and two others that he
discovered the real truth. The ono tn
Mr. Boren is as follows.
"E. n. Boren.
"My Dear Boy: hereby thank Won
for your faithful services and sincere
ly wish you long. prosperous and
happy life. Enclosed please find check
for your back wages.
S. II. MASTERS"
Mr.. Goodman was at once notified
and a search instituted for the body,
being located as above mentioned, in
the oxford rooming house.
Deceased yas probably between G5
and GS years of age. He came to La
Plata county from Rocky Ford where
he was in the drug business. He
located on a ranch near Elco. Last
fall he sold the ranch giving posses
sion a month or so ago when he had
an auction sale of live stock and farm
implements. Last fall he purchased
the Brunswick billiard parlors. He
has been trying to sell the business
the past two or three months, carrying
all advertisement in The Herald to
this effect While no reason is as
signed in the letters so far opened for
the rash deed, it is believed he was
worried over his investment in the
pool room business, although this Is
largely a surmise on the part of those
who know him
A messenger was dispatched to
dotify the son who is on a ranch at
Elco with his wife. The son is Il
young man of possibly % II was only
four days ago that Mr. Masters brought
his son to The Herald office and in
troduced him. the son subscribing for
| the paper to be sent him al l1lco. This
| is the last time the writer saw him
alive and he appeared TO be in good
spirits at that time. Mr.. Boren says
he WAS laughing and joking with him
a day or Two ago. although he must
have contemplated suicide for some
| time owing TO the deliberate arrange.
ments made The son is expected to
arrive some time during the afternoon
and the letter addressed to him may
throw some light on the suicide
The letter left to Mr.. Goodman ask
ed him TO take care OF his remains and
look after burial and also his business
affairs There was some private mat.
ters in the letter and hence the letter
is not open for publication Mr.. Good.
man locked up the place of business.
Up to the time of going TO press Mr..
Goodman had not found anything that
would account for the act He wired
Mrs. Masters at Rocky Ford and is
awaiting the arrival of the son and
word from the wife.
Since the above was in type we
learn that there is family of eight
| children beside the wife. One daugh-
| ter is married TO Los Angeles ply
sican and she is also practicing ply.
sician, two other daughters are mar.
ried and reside in Oregon. Another
daughter is married to Vernal Trum.
Bile and resides near Elco. The mar.
ried son is the one mentioned above
in this article. Mrs. Masters is al
Rocky Ford with three children resid.
| ing on farm. The entire family is
spoken of in the highest terms and II
is not the purpose of The Herald to
so into any of the family affairs.
1t is sad case and seems pity
| that man who has lived 10 such an
old and respected age with large
family of boys and girls should find
| it necessary to end his days in the