Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-21 | Page 9 | S. L. Doctor Kills Himself in Garage

S SI S. L L. L DOCTOR KILLS HIMSELF IN GARAGE Dr Alva G. G Thomas 42 prominent Salt Lake physician and surgeon committed suicide Thursday morning in the garage at the rear of hi his home 79 P street according to police poUce re reports reports reports re- re ports by shooting himself through the head Dr Thomas' Thomas body was found slumped on a box in the garage by his widow Mrs Esther Thomas City Detectives Detectives De De- W. W F. F Heninger and Fred Lee reported when she went into the building at 9 a. a m. m A caliber re revolver revolver revolver re- re volver was in his hand the officers I said Neither Mrs Thomas nor Dr Robert RobertR R R. Hampton Dr Thomas' Thomas associate could ascribe a motive for the act ac according according ae- ae cording cordin to police reports Mrs Thomas told the officers ers her husband had bad no financial worries and was not in ill health Dr Thomas went into the garage at a. a m. m according to Mrs Thomas Thomas' Thomas Thomas' Thornas Thom Thorn as' as story to police He informed her herbe he be had an appointment with Dr Hampton at a hospital He had said police pollee reported that he wished to dust his bis automobile before leaving home Mrs Thomas said she and Mrs George R. R Sheldon also of 79 P street heard beard a noise in the garage but paid no attention investigating officers said When Mrs Thomas did not hear the automobile start she investigated d dand and found her husbands husband's body they reported Detectives also reported that Mrs Thomas revealed her husband had at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted suicide about ten days day ago by cutting an artery in one of his wrists Dr Thomas was a member of ot the Rotary club and the Presbyterian church lIe He had been a n resident of ot Salt Lake for more than a year coming coming com ing ng here with Mrs Thomas on June 17 1931 from New Orleans La where he had practiced for ten years Ho He was a native of f Corydon Ind lad Mrs Thomas is the only surviving relative The body is at Evans Evan and Early mortuary mortuary mor mor- I ary pending funeral arrangements I