| Show PISTOL SHOT LIFE oi OF DANIEL ALEXANDER Lifeless Body Is Found in Room Where He Had Gone to Clean a Revolver R volver I By a strange tragedy the U e Danel Dan- Dan DanIel Daniel iel el Alexander went vent out at 5 clock o'clock o yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- afternoon He was found dead upon the floor of his room loom at his home on West Vest First South The exact circumstances cir cir- surrounding the sad affair af- af affair fair fair fali will never be known as there was no one present at t the time of his death When discovered he lay lifeless upon the floor a bullet from a calibre 45 call 5 re Colts Colt's s revolver having passed through his ils braini brain i Fr From all that can be deduced from Mr Alexanders Alexander's s remarks a few minutes minutes minutes' min mm- utes utes' before beCore his death and the known circumstances he was engaged in pryIng pry pry- prying Ing ng out one of the cartridges wh when n the weapon was wa's was accidentally discharged About fifteen minutes before the accident accident ac ac- ac- ac cide t Mr lr Alexander sat in the parlor with his family He arose saying I I Ilave have lave an old gun upstairs that I want wanto to o clean up As he was known to be bevery bevery very ery near sighted he was cautioned to tobe tobe tobe be careful In handling it and re responded responded responded re- re lightly Oh Oh don dont don't t worry It has not been loaded for years In a few minutes a a ashot shot followed by bya a heavy fall tall was heard and the members members mem- mem bers ers of ot the family rushed into his room to o find him dead Mrs Alexander says her husband a purpose in endeavoring to clean the old ld revolver was to prepare for an attack ramps who for for several days had been seen hanging about the premises He is said to have purchased half halt a dozen cartridges to fit the weapon on Friday afternoon The theory of suicide was at first advanced advanced ad ad- but as Mr Alexander xander was a a. aman aman man of ot cheerful and Kindly disposition disposition tion and most happy In his domestic relations none of his friends or family will entertain the idea Acting Coroner Sommer viewed the body shortly after arter the tragedy and it was removed to Evanss Evans's s undertaking establishment nt No Inquest will be held as there is no one whose testimony light the sad could throw any upon occurrence The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been been announced Mr tir Alexander has been a resident of Utah tah for the past twenty twenty seven seven Years jears coming here from Nevada MoHe Mo He Hc resided for a number of years at Ogden where he held the position of United States Commissioner Upon coming to Salt Lake he conducted a large general store on Main on-Main l Iain street ot of f 1893 he ng Duri-ng the hard hard- failed and made an assignment to hi his hisson son son law law in-law B B. Steinman arl Jr Jg The creditors creditors cred cred- Hors objected d to St as assignee and and had a receiver appointed Before the m matter was closed up Alexander had lost e every e Y dollar he possessed In Including Including In- In a ground lease leace on the Alexander Alexan der building on SO South th Main street M More re recently he ha has Reen the manager manager mana mans ger of the Bee Hive Hiv shoe store on Main He Hc was in his year ear and leaves a wife and seven children to td mourn his loss |
