Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-05-31 | Page 1 | Montana Mining Man Takes His Own Life

MONTANA MIXING MAN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE SHERIDAN. VTyo.. May 30. Walter Meni-h. aged 10 years, a prominent mining min-ing man of this part of the state, committed com-mitted suicide this afternoon by stabbing hlni.splf In tho heart with a pocket-knife. Mr Mcsch bail not been feeling well for Home time past, and, it is believed, was not in complete possession of his faeul-, ties when he did the desperate deed. Mr. Meseh's brother was the only one I in the room with him at the time, and though he Immediately tried to prevent him from stabbing himself, was too late, Mr. Mesch having plunged Ihe knlfo Into his heart without the least warning. Death ensued almost immediately.