Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
CAREER OF EUGENE BRADY | NELL |S
 ENDED BY BULLET
Special to The Republican,

LOS ANGELES, July 16-Eugene Brady O'Neill one of the best known known men of Arizona, came to the end of the trial today.
 O'Neill shot himself through the head in Westlake park after writing a note to his wife in which he told her he preferred death to the loss of his san ity. He died instantly.
 O'Neill according to a police report on the suicide, came to Los Angeles a few days ago from Phoenix, where he was widely known as an attorney.
 Detective Frank Williams who made an investigation, said that O'Neill had appeared Respondent. Early today he was seen in the park writing.
 short while afterward a revolver shot attracted many persons in the park to the clump of bushes near the pond and the body was found.
 A note was addressed to Mrs. Pau line M O'Neill, of 701 North Central avenue, Phoenix. It read in part:
 Dearest Pauline: I realize my mind is leaving me. My good judgment is waning and I prefer death to insanity I'm sorry. but it is best for me to leave this world. My usefulness to it is ended.
 All the furniture and the home is yours. I leave a $10,00O life insurance policy for your benefit Good bye.
 Please notify Elizabeth Potts, Of Santa Monica of my death.
 Your loving husband, Eugene"
 The body was removed to the morgue of Booth and Fitch.
 Eugene Brady O'NeiH has been a resident of Phoenix far seventeen years He received his education at Georgetown University Washington. D C., having graduated in the law course of that institution. he practiced his profession at the national capital foI eight years. He came to Prescott in 1897 and at once began taking an ac- tive part in the affairs of the terri tory. He was a younger brother of Captain W. O. (Bucky) O'Neill whC lost his life in Cuba
 A couple of years later he married the widow of his brother and moved to Phoenix. He took at once an active part in local politics and served two terms in the legislative council When the constitution of Arizona was pend ing hefore congress, MT. and Mrs O'Neill went to Washington and de- voted many weeks to securing con- gressional approval of the document and it is said that their influence mort than any other was responsible for final favorable action.
 MT O'Neill was candidate in 1911 for one of the nominations for United States senator. During the early part of his residence in Phoenix he con tinued the practice of his profession, but for some years his time was taker up in the management of the extensive properties of himself and wife
 For some four or five years he had been in illhealth. suffering two strokes of paralysis and though he had not recovered from them he was able tC oversee in a general way his many affairs. He was a member of the Ari- zona club, a member of the Elks anC an active member of the Knights ot Columbus.
 MT. O'Neill, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Potts, a cousin of Mrs. O'Neil left for the coast last Saturday Mrs O'Neill detained by business in connec- tion with the construction of the Bos ton Store Block was unable to go. A residence was taken for MT. O'Neill al Santa Monica. where his stepson Maurice O'Neill and wife were also were stopping.
 Yesterday morning MT. O'Neill wenr to Los Angeles alone and soon after his arrivel left this life. Mrs O'NeiI received the news of the death of hel husband and the first the relatives a | Santa Monica heard of it was by tel | egram from Phoenix.
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