The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-16
.PAXON KILLED HIMSELF
WHILE MENTALLY DERANGED
S. c. PAxioN's SUICIDE AT VICTOR
BELIEVED TO HAVE TAKEN
PLACE WHILE TEMPORARILY IN
SANE.

In its account of the suicide or s.
C. Paxon the Cripple Creek Times
says:
"Silas C. Paxon, aged forty-six years
is dead with bullet in his brain,
fired from revolver in his own hand
in moment of temporary insanity,
resulting from illness, and, possibly,
business worries. The deed was COM
mitted Friday morning at 9:05 o'clock
at his home, ia South Third street.
A short time before taking his life,
Mr., Paxon went to the Bowman barber
shop on Victor avenue and was shay
ed by William Bowman, proprietor OF
the place. Appearing in his usual
cheerful mood, he left the barber shop
and went to his home and place OF
business at ia South Fourth street.
After talking with Mrs. Paxon in his
usual manner relative to the contents
of letter she had received from a
sister, and which they read together,
he stepped into room used as
work shop, between the residence part
of the building and the store, and plac-
ing the muzzle of AS calibre colts
revolver against the edge of his upper
lip, pulled the trigger. Death was
apparently instantaneous as the missile
pIoughed its way from the point OF
entry to the skull bone. directly un-
der the crown of his head.
After having commented on the con-
tents of the letter, he gazed steadily
and without remark for perhaps half
a minute at Mrs. Paxon, then turned
and walked quietly toward the front
OF the store, where the shot was heard
to the front of the place, on hearing
the shot, passing his body in the dark
work room. Then attracted to the
work shop an instant later by the
barking of 4 Pet dog, the body was
found, face downward in pool of
blood. Mrs. Paxon turned the pros
trate form over but seeing that he was
apparently not dead, she telephoned
for DIR. A. L. Hayes and called w. F..
Baldwin, of the firm OF Watt and Bald
win, across the street. The latter call
ed Rev. j. w. Hudiburg, pastor of
the Presbyterian church.
! These three persons were the first
to reach the scene of the tragedy.
Coroner Schmnlzried was at once noti-
fed, as was Chief OF Police Halloran.
An examination was made and the Cor
oner ordered the body taken to the
mortuary, as the death was undoubt-
edly due to suicide. Sheriff Kingston.
also investigated, and with the same
conclusion.
The revolver with which the deed
was committed was found clutched IL
Paxon's left hand, and contained one
empty cartridge, three loaded ones
and a blank cartridge chamber d.
rectly in advance of the one from
which the bullet had been discharg.
ed.
There is no evidence to show that
the deed had long been premeditates.
For several weeks, Mr. Paxon had com
mented on the slowness with which
collections came In. yet he was a
good business man and having many
friends, was enjoying good trade.
i Immediately following the tragedy
Mrs. Paxon was taken to the home OF
a friend, Mrs. Charles Gisln, residing
on South Fifth street, and the rela-
tiyes notified.
A brother, Charles Paxon, resides
at 511 Spicer street. Mr.. Paxon's
mother, Mrs. Laura Paxon, who but
three weeks ago returned from "a visit
here to her home in MENDOZA, Ill, as
well as a sister. Mrs. Harvey Scott
reside at the same place. Two other
sisters. Mrs. Jeane styr, of Beggs,
Okla. and Mrs. Carl Stencil, OF New
York City, and nephew, George
Toby, Denver, were notified as were
Mrs. jeanette Ray, of Denver and
Mrs. Frank Steinhammer, at Reno,
New, mother and sister respectively
OF Mrs. Paxon. Mr.. Toby, former
resident of Victor. but now a student
at a dental college, arrived here last
night.
Mr.. Paxon was very popular resi-.
dent and belonged to five fraternal
orders, the Knights of Pythias, L. o.
0. NJ, Rebeckahs, !. o. o. f., and the
Yeomen. Some time ago he belonged
to the Victor order of Elks. but had
dropped his membership. He was al
SO member and trustee OF the Pres
byterfau cIIurch af Vgctor
In 1908 Mr.. Paxon was elected may
or OF Victor and two years later was