| Show i i 1 1 i ARTHUR L L ADAMS KillS I Former Salt Lake Man Fol Follows Follows Follows lows His Wife to the World Beyond Washington Aug 24 Despondent over the death of or his wife less than a month ago Arthur D Adams a book bookbinder bookbinder bookbinder binder In the bureau of en engraving engraving graving and printing formerly forme ly of Salt Lake City where he lie Is believed bell ed to be prominently connected took his o oi i ilife life here today toJa While gradually losing consciousness he attempted to describe the effects of or the poisonous fumes of Illuminating gas Closing all an the win windows windows dows of his room Adams turned on the gas At 7 oclo tonight his the odor of oi escaping gas but when the door of o Adams room was burst open It was too late to save his life liCe He was found foun lying on m his bed with witha a It pencil gripped tightly in his hi hand and nd the following unfinished note scrib bleil on in a pad 1 I am sinking I lower and lower from Crom the effects f of or asphyxiation My ty is bursting The room is dancing before my m eyes Good God Cod what a It satisfaction tion I am ant being lifted lilted The rhe light My I God the light I 1 am am good goodbye goodbe bye be I IOn IOn IOn On a table were found three dressed notes one of ot which that A L Thomas ThOl S postmaster at Salt Lake be notified of or his death Adams also In another note left all his belong belongings belongIngs ings lags to his sister Miss Anne Adams of 10 B street Salt Lake City Utah Au An Another other note asked that his body be burled buried In the family plot where his wife wIre no nolies now nov lies Adams has been morose ever since the death of or his wife vie He came from Salt Lake several years ago and was ap appointed appointed appointed pointed to the bureau of engraving and printing by b Senator Sutherland of Utah Mrs Irs Adams died in Salt Lake Lale on Aug 3 of consumption The husband was war wasso a aso so wrapped up In his affections that hat her death preyed on his mind with fatal tatal results as Indicated by the dis dispatches dispatches dispatches patches At the home of Postmaster Arthur L Thomas nothing further if i known of ot the tragedy than that con contained contained tamed in the dispatches Adams was about 34 years ears of age His position in Washington was considered a good goodone goodone goodone one |
