Show SHOT IN THE MOUTH financial troubles drive D B sohl to commit suicide about 11 this morning a little boy bey henry campe was fishing on the east side of jordan river about yards south of the black bridge on third south street when he came upon the body of a man he ga gave ve information nor which was convene conveyed 61 a fe few minutes raio utes later to the police and an officer was sent to investigate the deceased lay on his back and in his bis mouth was the muzzle of a revolver the handle being gripped firmly in the right hand band it was evident that with this weapon the man had bad committed suicide the shot being fired into the mouth and the ball tearing a hole through the back of the head he had evidently been dead a couple of days and from subsequent information gleaned it is probable that the deed was committed on sunday last probably abl in the evening fhe the dead man w was 6 about five feet live five inches in height heavy build and of medium complexion he was apparently 45 years of age and from papers on his bis person it was concluded that his bis name was D B sohl that he be balled from nevada and had bad probably been in business in reno and virginia city in his bis pockets were found a pocket knife some tobacco 14 in coin randsome and some other articles including several letters one of these w was as ad dressed addressed to mrs D B sohl sob virginia vireinia city nevada march maich 18 IM 11 the date had been written 20 11 and changed to 18 9 in it he refers to mrs sohl as the dearest of wives aed aad writes to her of his contemplated suicide the following is an extract from this letter 1 I cannot bear the idea of seeing you and the children suffer as I 1 know you are at present I 1 have tried to get work of any kind to do but have failed I 1 hope you and the babies will w ill be better off then than you would be with me I 1 know at this present moment that you yon are worrying about me but I 1 cannot help it I 1 can only tell you this that I 1 am crazy from grief on account of my fail failure are in heno and there is no happiness in this world for me I 1 hope rufus bufus will help you along alone as I 1 cannot possibly do any mare more I 1 cannot eat rest or sleep any more 1 have lost ali all ambition all hope you cann cannot at imagine how I 1 feel everybody may think I 1 am foolish and I 1 have no doubt they are right but I 1 cannot liel help it I 1 have always done the best T I 1 kue kne how bow and thought for the best but when it to is too late I 1 see my mistake and being of the age I 1 am I 1 have not courage to stand life again notwithstanding the love and sympathy of the best beat ot of wives let no one blame you you have stood by me like a goo good truo true and faithful woman I 1 have no doubt but you vou will raise the children lan far better than I 1 could had I 1 millions of money I 1 would give all not to be compelled to do as I 1 lam am I 1 owe too much to ever recover from the remorse I 1 have to endure my will and intention is and always has been good to everyone all I 1 can say is I 1 am crazy and much prefer suicide to ado tb insane asylum I 1 am satisfied you and the children will be better off in a few years than you would be withee with me an inquest will be held this afternoon nood by coroner taylor |