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Show THOMAS W. JOKES COMMITS SUICIDE Well-known Ogden Man Shoots Himself While in Despondent Mood. Special to Tho Tribune. OQDDN, Dec. 5. WWlo his wlfo was preparing supper upon his return from a hunting .trip, Thomas V. Jones, agod 30, city streot supervisor under the administration ad-ministration of former William Glasmann. committed suicide at his home, 2S46 Wall avenue, at 10 o'clock tonight by shooting himself through tho heart. Although sho did not hear the report of the revolver, Mrs. Jones entered the room a few minutes after tho shot had been fired and found hor husband dying. He was dead when Dr. Ezra C. Rich arrived fifteen minutes later. Despondency Is believed to have been tho cause of the act Accompanied by William Taylor, Mr. Jones returned this evening from a three-day hunting trip. He arrived home shortly before 10 o'clock, had undressed and retired, when he fired a shot into his left breast. Tho weapon, ,30-callber automatic, was found on the floor near the bed. In addition to the widow, Mr. Jones Is survived by three children, Barton, 15: Cleo, 13, and a baby a year old. He was a member of Ogden lodge No. 710, B. P. O. E. : Ogden aerie No. 11S. F. O. E., and Ogden lodge I. O. O. F. Up to within a few montlis ago Mr. Jones conducted a billiard and poolroom at 3C6 Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth street, but recently returned to IiIh former occupation of contracting house-mover. house-mover. Ho wna street aupon'lsor In 190S-0. |