Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-08-08 | Page 3 | Lack of Mining Success Drove Him to Suicide

LACK OF MINING SUCCESS DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE Lucius Clark Former Associate of Yerkes Street StreetCar StreetCar Car Magnate Ends Life in Chicago CHICAGO Au Aug S. S LucIus Lucius Clark who a n. few Cew years ears ago was one of the most prominent promoters and capitalists lIsts in Chicago and anel who was associated with Charles T. T Yerkes In the building of or surface and elevated roads today committed com corn milled suicide by drinking carbolic acid at his residence 2172 2472 Kenmore avenue Ills wife wire and live five children ren were In the house at the time lime Latterly Mr 11 Clark had been engaged in Ia mining operations and promotion and lack of success s in that line Une drove e him to take his life Mr Clark returned recently from Crom Colorado an and Utah where his mining Interests in interests In- In N were centered Business J worry had produced mental depression which halt hah liat been noticed by his family an and had caused some alarm In the last few ew days however cr there had been a noticeable improvement in his condition