Show SHOT DAUGHTER THEN TOOK ACID Suicide of Major Frank Mc Mo McLaughlin McLaughlin Laughlin Well Known Finan Einan Financier Financier cier of California WIFE DEAD MONEY GONE SO 50 LIFE HAD LOST ALL ITS CHARMS r Santa Cruz Cal Nov 16 About 1050 this morning Major Frank McLaughlin a prominent politician and capitalist shot his daughter Agnes in inthe Inthe inthe the temple the bullet coming out on the opposite side of her head and soon afterward suicide Dr examined the girls wound and the bullet In her hair She Is still alive but is unconscious No hope Is entertained for her recovery After the shooting Major McLaughlin telephoned to Governor Jeter to come down Immediately to his house stating that he wanted to see him Mr Jeter Teter replied that he was very busy and could not come Major McLaughlin then said I have killed my daughter Agnes and I intend to kill myself When he was talking to Mr Jeter he told him to bring a doctor along with him Arrived Too Late Mr Jeter Teter and a friend Jumped into a buggy and drove to Ma Major Major Major jor McLaughlins house where they arrived in time to see him breathing his last The major took prussic acid In the rooms near where the body was found a number of letters were dis discovered discovered discovered covered to different parties One of them was addressed to McPherson son Waldron proprietors of the Santa Cruz Crus Sentinel which read Dear Friends Please treat my mem memory memory ory OI as kindly as you can During my life I did much good and but little evil Best wishes and regards FRANK Mr Jeter also received a letter which is in substance that on breast would be found a key that would fit his private desk in which he lie would find his jewelry He asked Mr Jeter Teter to take charge of his affairs In his letter to Mr Jeter he said Give my diamond ring to my colored ser servant servant servant vant girl as that Is all that I have to leave her Financially Embarrassed He wrote to Dr F E Morgan here that he was financially and that he was going to end it all HIs died dl dj Just st ago and lIe he cherished her memory very sa sacredly sacredly sacredly The daughter a whom he lie shot was 32 3 years of age Major McLaughlin was one of the best known men in California and a aleader aleader aleader leader of the Republican party He was Interested In many extensive min mining mm ing In operations and in other enter enterprises enterprises pris s With Chief Justice Beatty of the supreme court and Rev Rey Peter C Yorke he acted as arbitrator In the settlement las year of the ing trouble e between the United Rail Railways Railways Railways ways and their Well Known and Popular r During his political career Major McLaughlin served as chairman of the Republican state central committee and was a member of oC tho the Republican national committee He managed the campaign of Daniel Burns who sought to become United States senator and took a deep interest in the political af affairs affairs affairs fairs of all sections of the state He was a familiar figure at the national capitol and took part in many confidential confidential consultations in which Pacific coast matters were discussed His per personality personality personality was attractive and his genial manner made him many friends For some time past he resided in Santa SantaCruz SantaCruz SantaCruz Cruz |