Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-10
While Insane or with Deliberate
Intention of Taking His Life,
He Leaps from Window of
Hotel,
FATAL INJURIES ARE
INFLICTED BY PLUNGE
His Passing Marks Close of
Remarkable Career in Poll
tics in New Mexico; Widow
and Brother Survive,

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Santa Fe, ~ NJ, MAY 9.-William
E. Martin, better known as "Rilly
Martin, for years one of the most
prominent politicians In New Mexico,
was found about o'clock tonight in
dying condition on the roof of the
Delgauo building, adjoining the room
ing house in the First National bank
building. at which he had been stop
ping. He had evidently leaped or
fallen from the window of the bath
room of the rooming house. a dis
tance of some thirty feet, to the roof
of the smaller building. He was
found by United States Marshal C. M.
Foraker, Jose ID. Sena, clerk of the
supreme court, and Carl A. Bishop,
exalted ruler of the Santa Fe lodge of
Elks. He lived about an hour after
being removed to- st. Nincents hos
pital.
There were no eye witnesses to the
occurrence which caused Mr.. Martins
death, but the circumstances were
such as to preclude the idea Of its
having been an accident. Mr. Martin
occupied quarters in the roominS
house of Jones 81 Webb, on the third
floor of the First National bank build
ing on San Francisco street. The bath
room, under the window of which he
was found, is at the end Of hall
some distance frcaSs the room which
he occupied. The window Is too high
from tho floor for him to have ac-
cidentally fallen from it. Everything
points to the fact that he jumped from
the window. either in fit of mental
alteration or with the deliberate in
tention of taking his life.
1t is known that Mr.. Martin had
been drinking heavily for several
months past. and that he was IN a
desperate condition financially. His
was such as to attract the
of his friends and Wednes-
day afternoon, United States Marshal
Foraker spoke to one or two of the
prominent members of the local lodge
of Elks about the matter. AS a result
it was decided that arrangements
should be made by the Santa t'e Elks
to take care of Mr.. Martin until he
could get on his feet, and in pur-
suance of this plan Mr. Foraker, ac- |
by Exalted Ruler Carl |
Bishop and J. ID. Sena called at Mr. |
Martins room tonight.
Upon arriving at the rooming house |
the gentlemen found that MIR. Mar |
lin was not in, but the room was In |
'uch a state that they came to the con-
clusion that he had only LETT It tenn
After waiting some time for
him to return, they became uneasy
md instituted a search for him. Go
ng to the bathroom and finding it un-
occupied. one of the gentlemen looked
mt of the window and discovered a
lrcstrate form living on the roof of
he two-stOry building adjoining.
A ladder hastily was procured and
he gentlemen descended 10 Mr.. Mar
ms rescue. He was still alive and
onscious. but his body was cold and
ave every indication of having lain
n the chill night air for an hour or
more. 1t is the belief of the gentle
nen who went to his assistance that
e must have jumped from the window
bout 6 o'clock in the evening" that
he occurrence happened not to at
ract the attention Of anyone. and that
e had lain helpless on the roof for I
[ least two hours
While conscious, Mr.. Martin was un-
BILE to give any account how the fa-
atty had occurred. He was taken
y the ladder and through the window {
nd removed Immediately to the hos
jtal, where every medical attention [
'as given him. However, IL was Of {
o avail, death ensuing about an hour I
fter his arrival at the hospital
Just what caused Mr. Martin TO take q
Is life will probably never be known. {
Ic left no writing behind and il is !
Together probable that his physical
)ndition, combined with intense men I
Il anxiety. resulted in a tcmporarsI
arrangement which rendered him in
lpablc of controlling his actions. 4