Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03

Dependency. brought on mainly
by i'll health caused Moses Hughes,
city councilman and part owner Of
the Prescott Iron Works to take
his own life yesterday afternoon.
Business worries and naturally
nervous temperament caused Mr..
Hughes to grow respondent Of late
and in an effort 10 restore him to
his usual good health he left for
San Jacinto Hot Springs. California.
upon the orders Of his physician.
where he remained for three weeks
returning to Prescott last Thurs
day.
One year ago this month he filed
on a homestead Of 100 acres on the
Simmons road, near Mint Valley
and has spent a large portion of his
time since then improving this
ranch. When he returned from
California Thursday he Immediately
moved To- this ranch home. II ere he
remained until yesterday morning
when his condition became such
that the family decided to return to
Prescott and move into their house
at Az North Mount Vernon avenue.
Leaving the ranch at $50 Hughes
arrived in Prescott at 10 o'clock
aud Immediately went to the foun-
dry. After remaining but few
minutes he proceeded up town and
in conversing with number OF
friends complained that he was par
ticularly worried over business mat
tiers and that his health was in no
way improved by his California
trip. Stepping into Timerhoff's
drug store he purchased bottle of
strychninc, telling the proprietor
that he intended to use the deadly
poison to kill gophcrs which were
particularly annoying at his ranch.
At about 'l:lS p m he returned
home and the entire family were i'm
pressed by his unusually respondent
mood After few moments he
went upstairs to his bedroom Mrs.
Hughes followed him and was work
ing in an adjacent room when she
saw him drink from a bottle. Rush
ing into the room she discovered
that the bottle contained strychninc.
Hughes M this time was lying ON
The bed and appeared TO be very III.
Calling to her son William, she told
him to telephone for n doctor. I'm
fortunately IL seemed impossible 10
reach physician and twenty
minutes OF valuable time was LOST.
Doctors arrived at 23O but the
deadly poison had entered his sys-
tenn and at ) o'clock he breathed
his last
Moses Hughes was born in Man
chester. England. 50 years ago. At
the age of twelve he came to the
United States and took up his resi-.
dencc in New York after which he
moved tn San Francisco. II was
while working In these two cities
that he. learned his trade as an iron
moulder. Fifteen years ago he came
to Arizona and has spent the last
eight years in Prescott In partner
ship with his nephew. William Grit.
nth. he founded the Prescott Iron
Works and just when things were
moving along smoothly the entire
plant was destroyed by FIRE in 1905
and Mr. Hughes. unprotected by in
surance, lost everything. Undaunted
lie started in again and the present
foundry and model building on
Sheldon street are the results of
his industry. In addition To this
plant he has large ranch in Min,
Valley and owns three or four
houses IN Prescott Deceased was
man Of sterling character and tho
highest integrity and his un,imely de-
mise has cas-, a gloom over the
community
lie leaves a widow. Lavercia Mar
lett Hughes and one son, William.
aged seventeen, and three daughters,
Evelyn. Katherine and Louisa. rang
ing in age from 10 to II years.
Al the time Of his death his
brother-in'law, Robert Marleu. was
in the house and aided in the efforts
TO restore him. When life was ex-
tinct Coroner McLane was notified
Coroners Jury.
The coroner Immediately i'm
panellcd jury composed Of George
w. Sines. foreman: G. s. Fitz-
maurice, Thomas Marmont, Edgar
ID. Farney Il. NJ. Belcher, T. L.
Hughes and James T. Macdonald.
WI, filed the following verdict: