Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
GEORGE TATE STAYS
HIMSELF WITH RAZOR
Found New Years Eve With
Wrists SIashed and Throat
Cut From Ear to Ear.


T. Hill found the almost lifeless body
of George Tate lying on a mattress
in one of the cabins in the rear of
his residence on Fourth and Ogden
streets. He was CHASTITY sight, COW
cred with blood from gaping wounds
in his throat and slashed wrists.
Mrs. Hill Immediately screamed for
help and in response DIR. c. E. Bu-
lette. who lives near, came Drs.
Lewis and Martin were also summon
ed and made every effort to save the
life of the unconscious man, but in
vain, death intervening at 12:40 a.
M, January first soon after the New
Year had been ushered in
AS near as could be judged by the
circumstances, Mr.. Tate had gone
into the back room of his cabin, seat
ed himself on a cot and there in
flicted the wounds which caused his
death. Before becoming unconscious
he had gone into the front room,
where he was found.
In the morning of the day upon
which he committed the act, Mr..
Tate had gone down town TO Mr..
Buols Office to complete deal for
the sale of his property. but as the
abstract could not be obtained that
day the matter was postponed He
had been despondent for some time.
Since the death of Mrs. Tate several
months ago, he had complained of
being lonely. Recently his former
wife. now Mrs. Robertson. from
whom he had been separated for IS
years. came to Las Vegas, and Mr..
Tate had confided to his friends that
Re intan1eG to snu his property and
remarry her. 1t was in pursuance of
this plan that he was arranging to
sell his home place and accompany
Mrs. Robertson to Sacramento, Cal
However. there was something troub-
ling him greatly as he had threatened
to kill himself several times recent
ly.
A coroner's inquest was held on
the remains under the direction OF
Judge C. D. Breeze. with the follow
ing acting as Jurors: NJ M. Riley.
|. c. Johnson, Peter Buol p ]. Sulli-
van, M J. Sullivan and w. l. Rob
erts.
The first witness was Mrs Isa-
bella Robertson, former wife of the
deceased, who testified that they had
been separated for Is years. She
was in Vegas several weeks ago but
left She was called back by reason
threats of self-destruction made by
the deceased, arriving Friday. De
cember 9th.
She last saw the deceased on the
morning of the 31st between eight
and nine o'clock when he left for town
to see about the sale of the property.
He seemed at that time to be alright
although he complained of not hav-
ing slept we'll and feeling badly. She
said that they were planning to &c
to Sacramento.
Mrs Robert T, Hill testified that
she and Mr.. Hill were over to the
Tate home the night before and. that
George then seemed in good spirits.
On the 31st she again went over to
see Mrs. Robertson, who was ill in
.bed11.GeoEge not having been seen
since he went to town in the morn
ing. Mrs Hill went down town about
three o'clock to hunt for him. but did
not find him, Going back to the Tate
house she went up stairs and made
a search of the rooms. Then Mrs.
Robertson suggested that he might
be in one of the cabins in the back
yard. Mrs. Hill then went to one of
the cabins. opened the door and
found the dying man lying on mat
tress on the floor with his head
propped up against the wall.
DIR. c. E. Bulette testified as TO the
nature of the wounds and that they
were evidently self inflicted; also as
to the efforts made by himself and
DIR. Lewis to save the dying man.
Ed. Martin testified that he had
stayed with Mr.. Tate at his request
for several nights; also that MIR.
Tate had made the rmark on several
occasions that he would kill himself.
The coroner's jury returned a YER
diet. finding. THAT said George Tate
died in Las Vegas, Clark County. Ne
vada. about 12:40 a. m- on the first
day of January 1919; that the cause
of said death were cuts and wounds
inflicted with razor by himself with
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