El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-02
Why Man Kills
SelfMyStery To
EIPaSO Police
Wife of Dead Man Expect
ed IN Ell Paso; Man Leaves
Note Where He Dies.

Did William H Ray commit suicide-
II so, why?
Perhaps only his wife can answer
these questions which Tuesday bafned
the police Of Fl Paso. And Mrs. Ray
had not arrived in the city late Tues
day afternoon. although she Is said
to be speeding here from FL Reno,
Oklahoma, as fast as q train can
bring her.
The theory Of the police. based on
the contents Of note left BY the man
who took his life Monday night in a
room in a hotel at 11O1z South Oregon
street. is that Ray was mentally de-
ranged, probably as the result OF a
search made for him by police for
something he had done in Oklahoma.
Ray. man about IS years old. was
found in his room Monday afternoon
dying from bullet wounds in his left
breast and in his temple. after three
shots were heard and police sum
moned- In the room was found. be-
side a revolver. a note in which the
man had bid the world goodbye and
made request for disposal Of his body.
his money and his life insurance.
At o'clock Monday night the man
died in the county hospital. He had
registered in the morning as Walter
Text Of His Dying Message.
Police are trying to find out II an
automobile found ownerless sunday
and bearing Nebraska license be-
longed TO the dead man Nothing is
known OF the wife and son referred
to in the note, poorly written on tab
let paper. which reads:
To my wife and dear son:
i do not know where you all are.
This IS 2 o'clock. Anna. the officers
have followed me all the time since
I left Oklahoma City and now they
have me cornered IN my room in e
Paso- I heard them tell the lady that
Il is Ray That's all just now. Anna.
have worked hard all my life. and
as IL IS I don't think IL is any sin 10
end my life. as you VIII know that all
them to viii have sWore is a lie 20
evade just debts which they signed for
me. I paid out all the money I had
on Just debts before I left. Bye. Annie.
1 nope you VIII get here in time TO
see me I leave S35 in a small purse
on dresser and some change in leather
pouch Anna. YOU and the boy get
my insurance and use IL 10 best ad-
vantage. and don't grieve after me.
for / viii be better Off. Anna. have
not committesd no sin in this They
drove me 70 it. Anna 7 would never
got them 20 have signed them notes
II had not thought I could paw them
nor II thought they would have de-
MED SIGNING. them and lYinE about IL
Wants Letter Published.
Ny name is William H Ray NY
wires name is Anna P. Ray. Ny sons
name is Alvin H. Raw.
81 don't think they are 10 blame
for anv Of this and It viii almost II
not kill both Of them. They are either
at Oklahoma city or on the way down
ere They VIII start from Fl Reno
Okla. TO Amarillo. then to Newman
n n. then 10 Fl Paso. It was with
hopes OF once more seeing them that
] came here today Now, to whose
ever u may concern. want 70 be
buried In the new suit bought TO-DAY
I DO not want a costly casIet- SO will
say get as cheap one as viii do for
want every cent saved that can be for
my wife and bov. SO viii as1r that
mis- buried writing he nuhiished in
tne neWspsners- 7 feel the %rd has
hardened this last act by cfvf-- NJ
to feel It Is no harm"