Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-19
PROMINENT ALBuQUERQUEAN.
DEsPoNDENT OVER ILL
HEALTH, A SUICIDE
FIRED BULLET INTO CHEST
BALL PIERCED HEART AND DEATH
WAS PRACTICALLY IN
STANTANEoUS
WAS ONCE A POLITICAL POWER
WITH BROTHER, FRANK HUBBELL
HE FORMERLY CONTROLLED
BERNALlLLo COUNTY

Albuquerque, N. NJ, April 19.-Fol
lowing weeks of terrible suffering
from a malady from which he had no
hope of recovery, Thomas S. Hubbell
this morning sent revolver bullet
crashing through his heart. Death was
instantaneous. The suicide occurred
at the home of Mr.. Hubbell on West
Central avenue at o'clock. For sew
eral days, relatives, fearing Mr.. Hub
bell, in his suffering, would attempt
to end his life, had attendants remain
constantly with him. The attendants
this morning, however, relaxed their
vigilance for few minutes. Mr. Hub
bell secured a revolver of IA caliber
and, pressing the muzzle to his heart,
fired. The sound of the explosion
aroused the family, members of which |
rushed quickly to his room Mr.. Hub.
bell was found lying dead beside the
bed.
Mr.. Hubbell was for many years
prominent in public life in New Mex
leo. He took a keen interest in poll
tics and was sheriff of Bernalillo
county for twelve years. His term of
Office was brought to a close by ex- ]
Governor Miguel A. Otero, who re- Io
moved Mr. Hubbell on the charge of
malfeasance in Office. Since quitting E
Il, rI1 TJ.,111 Ill
manned in private life. A year ago, a
however he was prominent candi- 7
date for appointment as United States {
marshal During Mr.. Hubbells term {
as sheriff Bernalillo county was in +
tested with outlaws and he assisted It
materially in ridding the county of {
their presence, With his brother,
Frank A. Hubbell, the dead man con- /
trolled politics in Bernalillo county h
for years.
Mr.. Hubbell is survived by wi I
dow, a daughter of the late N. T.
Armijo, who was a prominent citizen s
of Albuquerque; a son, Thomas 5. v
Hubbell, Jr.; three brothers, Frank
A. Hubbell of this city, and Alonzo
and Charles Hubbell, wealthy Ari-
zona stock men. Mr.. Hubbell was born {
forty-four years ago in albuquerque. t
He was son of Santiago and Mar t
garita G. Hubbell. i
Mr.. Hubbell had been i'll for several t
months with an affection of the KID I
news and liver. His recovery was de S
SPARED of and it is believed he would t
have lived but few days had ne {
not brought his life to an earlier close S
by suicide. Mr.. Hubbell used an elab- t
orately engraved pearl handled revol' /
yer bearing the insignia of the Order b
of Elks Evidently the gun had been a
given him by ]. F. Perea, as that C
name was inscribed on the stock. b
DR.. John F. Pearce was summoned S
after Mr.. Hubbell was
found lying upon the floor. He said
death had been instantaneous. w.
M. Mcclellan, justice of the peace, a
viewed the body and gave an order b
permitting its removal to an under D
taking establishment to be prepared il
for burial. A jury has been summoned n
and Judge Mcclellan will hold an IN v
quest late this afternoon. A
News of Mr.. HubbelIs death caused II
n,uoh sorrow in Albuuueruue He was
a man of hospitable nature and his h
handsome home has been the scene OF ;,
many enjoyable social events and par !,
ties. Funeral arrangements have not : :
been made. Mr.. Hubbell engaged 10
a considerable extent in stock and
sheep raising. He left an estate Which,
It is believed, will prove of consider
able size. !,