The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-08-19
TERRIBLE DEATH OF
CRYSTAL FALLS MAN
ART MOVES SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE
IN BED
TRUTH WILL NEVER Be KNOWN
faronsfs Jury Was Unable to Determine
Whether Death Was Accidental or
Intentional.

Art Noyes night policeman on the
Crystal Falls city force. died from the
effect OF gunshot wound last Satur-
day afternoon about 5:30 p. m.
Whether the death was from an acct
dental cause or premeditated is not
known. There is az much evidence
one way rs there is the other. The
coroner jury which was called TO de-
termine the cause Of the accident was
unable TO determine the fact and re-
turned verdict that the deceased
"came TO his death from gunshot
wound.
Mr.. Noyes was the night man On the
Crystal Falls police force. He went 10
bed about noon and slept soundly until
about 500 O'Clock. His wife entered
the room where he was sleeping about
that hour and he awakened. She asked
him how he felt and be- answered her,
cheertully, that he felt well. She took
some 80 wing work and went to the
front porch and sat down 70 sew. She
bad not been there more than FIVE min
utes when there was reprot OF pis.
tol in Mr.. Noyes' room. She rushed
to the room and found that he had
Deen shot. She Immediately ran .out
and gave the alarm. Joe Cheney, who
happened to be near by. ran into the
house and took the revolver from Mr..
Noyes hand.
An examination showed that the
bullet had entered the head at about
the right temple and lodged in the
brain. The wound was seen 10 be
fatal and although the man was not
dead he was unconscious and life was
fast departing. he died about 20
minutes afterward.
From evidence.adduced afterwards, II
was learned that it was Mr. Noyes
habit TO sleep with his revolver under
his pillow Invariably upon awaken
ing, he adjusted the gun, removing the
cartridges therefrom before arising IL
Is also learned that Mr.. Noyes was
very careless in the handling OF the
weapon and that be had been warned
many times by his friends to be more
careful Those who hold to tue acci-
dent theory, anda everyone wishes to
put that construction OH the affair. |
think that in removing the gun from
beneath the pillow he accidentally dis
charged it.
There was no reason for his taking |
his own life His family life was
pleasant and harmonious. He was
friendly with everyone about town
and very we'll liked by the friends he
had made here
The only thing that Is known that |
would make him anyway remorseful is
the fact that he was badly slashed a.
bout the face last winter when at
tempting TO arrest two Firms The |
scars were ugly and IL is known that /
he felt keenly about il when in the
company OF strangers. However. that
is not enough TO cause a man 70 take |
his own life and as he was known 10 be
in good spirits right along. most peo-
pie think that the shot was accidental
Mr. Noyes came here from Florence
several years ago in the railroad SER
vice. lie was quite base ball player
and was a mem ber OF the Crystal Falls
team for many years.
4 Three years ago he was married TO |
Annie Martelle and made his home |
here since that time Nearly two |
years ago he was appointed 10 the po-
lice force aud quit his job on the rail
road He served continuously on the
force since that time,
His parents live now at Quinnesec.
They were Immediately notified Of the
death of their SON.
He is survived 10y wife and two
small children.
The deceased was a member OF the
local lodge Knights OF Pythias under
WHOSE, auspices the funeral was held
Il y rlesday afternoon, the remains
Ing Dr'ed in the Crystal Falls
>eliatery He was also member of
ype order Of Owls and the hre depart
mont. both Of which bodies turned ont
ti the funeral.