Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-31
MARSEILLES RESIDENT
SUICIDES IN SPRING
VALLEY HOTEL
SERVED IN us. ARMY
REALTY DEALER WHO FIGURED
IN SENSATIONAL DIVORCE
CASES WHICH HE LATER RE-
TRACTED IN FULL, KILLS SELF
BEFORE POLICE REACHED HIS
ROOM. 4s

La Sale. August 31.-(SpeciaD -
Henry Mattiotti, leader of the Italian
circles in the Twin cities, and for
mer well known resident Of Mar
seilles, died of a self-inhicted gun
wound at o'clock this morning at
ST. Margarets hospital in Spring
Valley. Mattiotti fired the fatal bull
let which ended his life some five
hours later, in room on the second
floor of the Central Hotel in Spring
Valley, which is operated by Sam
Ticchioni
For several days reports have been
current that Mattiott was threaten
ing to commit suicide. Last night at
$50 o'clock he registered at the
Spring Valley hotel and was shown to
a room on the second floor, A few
minutes later he is alleged to have
thrown open window. and threatened
to kill George A. Salley and the mem
hers of his family, who were in the
yard Of the Salley home, which ad-
joins the hotel lie exhibited a re.
volver, telling them he would shoot
them If they did not stop making so
much noise. Mrs. Salley became alarm
ed and phoned for the police.
The officers rushed to the hotel,
and Mrs 1icchioni, is alleged 10 have
m n tn m m
Mattiotti down stairs. She knocked
on his door and received no answer.
From down the hall, in another room
Mattiotti called out, Here | am The
same instant shot rang out.
The officers and guests at the hotel
lshed in the room and found that
.iotti had shot himself thru the
temple lie was taken to st.
@i ts hospital. whore + a..
& after big fight had been
ma ,a his life.
4ataat formerly purchasing
40 #ec tF neral Roofing com
p ~. He left Marseilles
in lat my. He served
as a Hit 1t never got
oversea war.
He was @ ate Salvatore
Mattiotti. OF iis stepmother,
Mrs. Salvatore ,Cti, was killed in
an automobile ident in La Sale
last spring, as she was returning
home from the cemetery, after visit
ing her dead husbands grave.
Henry Mattiotti engaged in the in
surance and steamship agency bust
ness in La Sale, after receiving his
discharge from the army. He soon
built up a large following among the
foreign settlement there and was the
recognized leader of the Italian colony.
For several days, it is said he has
: displayed signs of irrationality. Just
) what brought this on, is not known
The decedent was education in the
La Salle-Peru township high school
and in the University of Illinois.
sSoon after finishing school he went
to Marseilles where he entered the
employ of the General Roofing com
pany, where he remained until 1917.
His marriage to Miss Mildred John
son, the daughter of Mrs. Bart Lane,
a well known Marseilles girl, occur
red soon after he entered the army.
She resided in Ottawa while he was
in the service
F" One son, Henry Mattiotti Jr., aged
3 wears, was born to this union. The
little boy Is now with his grand
mother, Mrs, Bart Lane, in Marseilles.
Soon after Mattiotti received his
discharge he started divorce suit
against his wife, making some very
sensational charges, and alleging that
she was untrue to him. He later filed
aftidavits in court clearing Mrs. Mat
tiotti of every one of these charges.
He claimed in the affidavit he knew
the charges were false when he made
them
Mrs. Mattiotti then filed a cross
bill and secured the decree. She made
her home in Ottawa until last spring,
when she married a well known far
mer named Beck, who resides near
Harding.
Mattiotti never remarked
a coroners inquest was conducted
in Spring Valley, and verdict of
death by suicide was returned.