The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-27
ALL DELIGHT LOST,
COMMITS SUICIDE
William Beyhl Shoots Himself
Because He Can Never Be
Contented.
NO WORD TO SWEETHEART
YOUNG GERMAN IN GOOD SPIR-
ITS WHEN He LEFT HER.

Despondent because Of the loss OF
"every delight in life" William Beyhl,
a German, about q years of age, com
Initted suicide by shooting himself
through the brain with revolver yes
terday morning in a ravine near EleY-
enth avenue, between L and NJ streets.
The body was discovered by l. l. God
dard, a real estate dealer. The ponce
were notified. and the body was taken
TO O'Donnen & Company's undertaking
parlors.
Transfers who were hauling gravel
from the pits on the north bench not
iced Beyhi early yesterday morning
wandering about the hill, but PAID 1T
tie attention to him. A little later
Ollie Workman, a former MEMBER Oh
the fire department, saw him reading
a newspaper, saw him calmly Told the
paper ana disappear in the raVlne' NO
more was seen OF Beyhl until ms me
less body was found In PO04 "a
blood in the ravine.
Beyhl had deliberately planned the
act. He had come to Salt Lake ABOUT
six months ago from Mexico, Wnere lie
had been associated with the German
consul. He secured position as clerk
in the Palm Garden cigar store, where
he remained until about two weeks
ago. He had a better position oIIereo
him at Saltair and accepted II, but
found the work too hard and mad TO
give it up, returning to the city.
Calls On Sweetheart.
Last Tuesday he went to his room
and secured all of his personal DelonS-
ings, leaving only a few photographs
and letters. He told friend ne hao
disposed of his trunk and some OF ms
three months ago he met Miss Lille
Holland, who is employed in the Whole-
sale department of the National Tea
Importing company, and nves with ner
sister, Mrs. W. S. Deighton S26 stanton
avenue. An attachment sprung up pc
tween the two, and Sunday evening
Beyhl called at the home or MISS Hol-
land. At this time he showed no signs
of being despOrdent, and seemed 10 De
in a cheerful frame of mind. He made
q proposal of marriage, and they talked
of their future, and when he left he
seemed TO be very happy. Wednesday
evening he phoned to Miss Holland and
told her that he would be out to see
her at eight o'clock that evening. But
did not appear, and Miss Holland
heard no more of him until informed
of his tragic death yesterday morning.
Writes Letter to Father.
Wednesday morning he went to the
PublS library, where he wrote long
letter to his father in Germany, and
one addressed to his friends, which was
he vas in the Palm Garden chatting
and gossiping with friends, and seemed
to be in good epirits. He returned to
the Palm Garden early yesterday morn
ing, where he secured the revolver
with which he committed the deed.
Beyhl had no relatives in this coun-
try, but leaves a father and sister in
Germany. He was highly educated,
having received a degree from one of
the German universities, and had
served in the German army. He was
also a member Of the Harmonic Sing
ing society. a local German organiza-
tion and had pleasing voice. His
folks are highly respected and said to
be wealthy, and clippings from German
papers found in his pocket show his
sister to be a singer Of exceptional |
ability.
Letter to Friends.
The following letter, addressed to his |
friends, was found in his pocket:
''To my friends; ] have lost all and |
every delight in life. Not that l ever |
suffered want, or should be in want |
for anything in the future. 1 made up |
my mind last night to make an end |
Of my miserable and wretched life, for |
feel that this would be the best way. |
would rather prefer to die an hon |
orable death for my country, but every |
day that 1 live 1 am a menace to my |
fellow men.
'T always did detest a cowardly act. |
to commit suicide, instead of fighting |
the struggle of life. But I could |
never. never have been happy, no mat |
ter what 1 should have attempted, and |
therefore, to make an end to this |
state OF mind, I prefer to part with |
this life forever.
please turn my clothing and under |
wear over to the Salvation Army, as | |
know they can use them to good ad- |
vantage; and everything else, such as /
pictures. letters and personal effects |
please forward to my father through |
the nearest German consulate Nv
fathers address is Karl Beyhl, Cons |
tanz, Baden, Germany
WILLY BEYHL"