The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-02
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At Home
NJ NOON
PIONEER CITIZEN ENDED
LIFE INV OWN
HOME
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I'LL HEALTH is
ASSIGNED As CAUSE
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wife Noticed Unusual Actions
But Could Not Prevent
Fatal Tragedy
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David I McIIendry, d barber at 200
East Oklahoma avenue. starting home
fism his work nhortly before noon
today bought lJsloI from a friend
and neIghbor, and. few minutes af-
ter reaching home, falO East Okla
hcma avenue, shot himself squarcly
through the head, dying Instantly SO
fur as can be- ascertained the only
motive for snIced was fear OF irre-
midiable illness.
The death wound was evidently
made with entire deliheration. The
bullet entered the right side of the
head slightly IN front and slightly he
low a corresponding point at which
II emerged on the left side. Coming
out. the bullet cut through the inter-
section OF the brim and crvWfl OK the
straw hat he wore and went directly
against the shutter or q closet. II
went about half through the shutter.
McHcndry fell backward striking z
chest.
MoiIendry'g wife was q witness
The actual shooting She was
Ing yhen. be entered the hotit'
rather 49, }NRl time. Replying "
questions i eaid he was sitpcll
was wearing hiH cpat No
had gone into al Adioii
az rather On unusual TIM.
him what be vit I'D. IN
the meantime. w ~
Just fixing te'1etIijhg. he iyi>s.
When Mrs. MaIendfy lo0kedat N.
still with his back turned second
time, she saw the gun at hls head.
He IIred aud fell On the instant. A
physician was called Mrs. McHendfy
says that the only trouble she knew
about vas that. lNlcEitndiy thought
ne had Brights diyease and had been
under the care Of q physician for sew
oral weeks.
The body Was reuioyed 10 the Pat
terson undertaking house. In the poe
kets wore found about S. dollars w
money aud several cartridges.
G, E- McWethey, q second hand
dealer at eii List Oklahoma avenue
said that about JO:3J this morning
Mciiendi y entered the store as he had
been in the habit OF doing. He WAS
leaning agginsl 4 showcase. Locking
into the ease he noticed a pistol and
said: What will you take for 1t ?"
lie was told s. vas the price. He
bought the pistol, saying ne wanted
to kill some dogs McWethey wrap
ped The pistol up and half an hour
later McHendfy closod his shoIb nd
called FOR the weapon. Within h4lf
IN hour McIlendry's wife tnlephonnd
him. Dave shot hlmseIf.s McEien-
dry and MeWethey we're not only
nclghbors in business nut lived very
ntar each 0ther, rast Of the cunyeu-
ticn hall. MeWethey said that Dave
was In his usual gool hpIiita whom
In the store They agreed on silr sub
Iecf Of dogs because dogs lid ieen
for several weeks disturbing tnelf
neighb0shocds ID
The pistol was 4 as callire. Tho
aliells mouIdy IN appearance. Thero
were five loaded shells In the reyols-
CT and one empty one. There we're six
shells IN the coat pocket.
MeHendfy's family consisted Of hla
vito aud five children. -Four are girls
and the only boy. Leo. Is employed
hy a clothes-cleaning concern. Mira
MoIIendry's maiden name xas Kelley
and she Is a member OF Il pioneer
Guthrie family.
David Tarleton slcfieHdry vas thir
~ seven Years old and naive ol
Kansas. lie was one OF the people
who came here at the opening. His
father moved here In April. 1859. and
the hoy remained. Seven years age
he opened a barber shop. He wa
popular about the city and geperally
seemed cheerful He was man ol
fine appearance and good habits.
His la.br. who now lives at Nleh
TIA. Kas. was notified at noon today
Of the tragedy. :