Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-28
sUVER RESIDENT SENDS LOAD
or SHOT INTO BODY WHILE
SHERIFF GOES TO SERVE
LEGAL PAPERS.
CAREFULLY PLANNED DEED
Albert J. Paul Calmly Sits on Floor
of WOodshed and Placing Barrel
of Shot Gun Against His Breast
SnufTs Out His Life; Inquest is
Held.

With ragged hole from a 16
gauge shot gun in his right breast
and lying in a pool Of blood, the dead
body of Albert j. Paul was found
last Tuesday morning in the wood
shed of his home a mile north of
Suver station, by Raymond L. Nc
Cready. McCready at once notified
J. ]. Thurston, neighbor, OF the
discovery. Thurston made an lnves-
tigation and established the fact that
Paul had been dead some time, and
that all indications pointed to sui
eide.
In the meantime, Sheriff Grant
was on his way to Suver with legal
papers to serve on Paul, and, knew
nothing of his death until he reach
ed the store of ]. M. Larsen, at Su-
YER He at once made an investiga-
tion and later notified Coroner Chap
man. Mr.. Chapman, accompanied
by DR.. A. B. Starbuck, Deputy Dis
trict Attorney ]. e. Sibley and an
Observer representative left for the
scene, reaching suver soon after
o'clock.
Inquest Is Held.
After an examination OF the body,
Coroner Chapman empanelled a jury
consisting of Grove A. Peterson, J.
NJ Larsen, j. Fl. James, II. l.. Col
Inns, M. /. Conger and ]. f. James
and examined r. L. McCready. j. J.
Thurston. Sheriff Grant and DIR. Star
buck. All evidence tended to prove
the suicide theory and the jury
brought in a verdict to that effect
as follows
1--WE. the jury find that the said
Albert J. Paul came to his death
from a gunshot wound inflicted by
/ his own hand"
Was Mentally "OR."
/ All evidence of witnesses at the in
quest and from others Of the neigh
bors of the dead man, showed that
Paul was subject 70 periods of mem
tai depression and IL was generally
believed that he was on" He had
trouble with his family as the result
Of his wild imaginings, IT is said' and
on Thursday, June, 20, he drove
them all off the place. In addition
70 Mrs. Paul. the family consisted OF
RAYMOND McCready and his sister
who had been living with the Pauls
for four years OF more. on Satur-
day. following her expulsion from
her home. by her husband, Mrs. Paul
visited Dallas and began proceedings
for a legal separation from Mr.. PAU
and Il was papers in this suit that
sheriff Grant carried when he left
for suver Tuesday morning.
Had Threatened Suicide.
II Is said that Paul had often
threatened. by Implication al least.
10 kim himself While he has owned
the place for several years the fam
uv has not lived on IL continually
They resided in Portland for some
time where Mr.. Paul had employ
nent with a machinery house and ne
has only been a continuous resiaent
~ the suver home since February.
while both McCready and Thurston
testified that Paul han ntfti "Nt--'s
threatened 20 XIII himself he had
implied that be would DO 30. and had
remarked 20 Thurston as late az sun
dav. that he would soon be gone.
wrcresdy told o. returning 20 the
farm after the family had been eject
IA on Thursday. 70 attend % the
chores and Of talking with Paul who
-se-re-s 90 De depressed and conFers-
ed IN rambling manner.
rreCready said. during his four
--,--., residence with the family. that
paul had had many BAD spells and
orer Threatened TO do thiuEE" but
bs had always forgotten about his
threats In few minutes. and none