Show GHOSTS Of PAST SUICIDE I A A Robertson Shoots Himself After Trying to Live Down Prison Brand PROMINENT REALTY MAN HARASSED BY COMPETITORS HE YIELDS TO DESPAIR Falling after five years of oC determined effort to live down the folly of a few tew months Alexander A Robertson former city councilman later a prominent real estate man mah shot himself in the head at 11 yesterday morning dying al almost almost almost most instantly Robertson had served a short term in the state penitentiary for embezzlement and It U was because this part of oC his lila career was always coming to light that he was prompted prompt d to take his hi hilIfe life It is said that almost every time that he was making malting a big real estate deal competitors had called the attention of one of the parties to the fact tact that Rob Robertson Robertson Robertson ertson had a prison record rec rd The latest Instance of or this Is said to have occurred I a I 1 ALEXANDER A ROBERTSON Mans inhumanity to man drove him to suicide within the last few days in connection with Ith the tho prospective sal sale of the addition at Ninth South and Eleventh East by Mr Ir Robertson to eastern parties Just as the deal was about to be bo closed it Is understood someone In Salt Lake wrote to the prospective purchasers and Informed them that Robertson had been in the penitentiary and because of or that negotiations were stopped A note which Mr lr Robertson wrote to his old friend W 1 S Ferris Just before killing himself indicated that those who kept the patrons of or his real estate com company company company pany constantly informed about Robert sons past caused him to kill himself Calls on A J Davis Shortly before he committed suicide Robertson called at theoffice the office of A J Davis in the Dooly Dool building and talked over some business with him Mr Davis said that he did not notice anything In demeanor to arouse any sus suspicion suspIcion that Robertson had they then In mind the act which he undoubtedly contemplated ed Leaving Mr Davis office Mr Rob Robertson Robertson Robertson ertson went to a loan office In Main street where he purchased a revolver and some shells From there he went to his office at South Main street On entering the office he told AV W V J Leaker one of his employee that If It anyone asked for him to tell telI them he was not in the office Then he lie wrote the note to W V S Ferris and an drew his re revolver revolver volver He placed the muzzle of the gun gunIn gunIn gunin In his mouth and fired falling faIlIng from his chair to the th floor Dr Reynolds who was passing the of or office flee fice at the time ran mn into the building and hastened to give Mr lr Robertson what aid he could The unconscious man surround surrounded ed by b the office lay on the floor loor twitching convulsively Within a II few mo tao moments moments ments he was dead Dr Charles G Plum Plummer Plummer Plummer mer who had been telephoned for by b in the office arrived Just as Robertson expired The police were called and a patrol wagon with officers and the chief soon reached the scene Detective Finds Note On a search of or the desk of Mr lr Robert Robertson Robertson son by Detective Shannon the following note addressed to AV Vp S Ferris was found My I Iy Dear Will I found that tho knockers would not let me be honest I kept up a n losing fight to the end and may ma those who have helped me in bring bringing Ine ing the end about never be in need of or friends A A R n The body bod of Robertson was taken to the undertaking rooms of ot E B G ODon ODonnell ODonnell ODonnell nell anti and two sisters lining in Honolulu were notified of or Ills his tragic death Alexander Robertson was born forty fort one years ears ago In British Columbia He came to Salt Lake from San Francisco about fifteen years ago ao and entered the employ of or the Wells Veils Fargo bank as aslag paving va ing lag teller He was prominent in Republican Republican lican politics and in 1898 18 and 1900 he was elected as councilman from the Fifth municipal ward Robertson was serving his third term In the city council at the time of oC his die grace In June of or 1902 19 T It was wa discovered that the vault of oC the Wells ells Fargo bank had been looted and was stolen Robertson pleaded guilty and on July J b 21 1002 was sentenced to a term or four years In the state prison Friends of oC Rob Robertson Robertson Robertson ertson have always maintained that he was more sinned against than sinner The Tue details of the robbery were never neer made public but it is maintained that Robertson was an unwilling party part to it Jt His record In Ia the council was excellent and It has never been hinted that he was ever over involved In any other criminal act That his former employers gave him their confidence is evidenced by br the fact that since his release from prison he lie has had charge of ot the Salt Lake real estate owned by the Wells Yells Fargo company T harts Break at Prison At the state penitentiary Robertson was wasa a model prisoner and earned his liberty through his successful thwarting of oC the wholesale JaR jail delivery planned by the convicts Robertson was Inside trusty at atthe atthe atthe the time the break was made He saw the attack made on the guards and pushed I the electric button which turned in the I general alarm to the warden and guards I of the prison Ills His act was observed by Frank Con Connors I nors flora a murderer serving a a life sentence who pursued Robertson through the pris prison prison on attempting to kill him Robertson escaped with his life by hiding in an open cell For this act Robertson was pardoned from Crom the penitentiary on Nov No 23 3 1902 19 T TOn On his release from prison Robertson went to live with W V S Ferris at 1072 East First South street where he has since made his home He lIe became a n partner with Thomas Homer In the Homer Ab Abstract Abstract company and later was manager of the Equity Investment company com pan which I position he occupied at the time of or his death During the American party campaign of 1907 1911 Mr Robertson was chairman of oC the committee of the Fifth municipal ward The funeral of oC Mr Robertson will be beheld beheld beheld held at 3 Sunday afternoon from the residence resilience of oC W V S Ferris East Second South |