Deseret Evening News | 1908-09-14 | Page 11 | Erskine Richardson a Suicide

ERSKINE A SUICIDE San Francisco Sept 13 of the tio Iron Works was found dead in his rooms at tim tho Saint Xavier apartments 2323 2325 Pacific avenue lost last night The body lay hay on tho bout bed while on a chair at its side was a drained glass which IllICh together with 3 can of cyanide of potassium on a nearby window seat indicated that ho hail had committed suicide Twp Two days before ills his wife formerly Gladys of Santa Barbara Cal had returned to tho homo other of iter par parents and a copy of a letter written by her to her mother found In lit the Indicated domestic Infelicity and separation Mr It is alto also stated was despondent over the tue state of health and had contemplated abandoning business C