Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-10 | Page 1 | Idahoan Was Determined to Die

Idaboan lias tetermined k Pie Remarkable Suicide on tho Railroad Bridge Over Boise River, at Boise, Idaho. ej-tv OISE, Ida., May 9. A remarkable j suicide occurred here this after-JjJ) after-JjJ) noon. While seated alone on the railway bridge George Wingcrt shot himself in the head, fell over into the river and disappeared. He loft behind be-hind his coat, vest, a blood-covered hat and a necktie. In the pocket of the coat was a checkbook, on the back of which was written: "Ljon't bother abouc me. I am lousy. Be 'careful." Also in his coat pocket was found SC12 in bills and currency, 5C0O.9O of which he had drawn from the First National bank earlier In, the day. The sulcldo was witnessed wit-nessed by John Walsh, who was driving driv-ing across the county bridge Into the river. Wingert was well known and formerly lived at Hailey. Recently he had been employed In mines near, Boise. No explanation of his action can be given by his friends.