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Show GARFIELD LABORER COMMITS SUICIDE Tooele, Jan. 3. Sam "Wisnich, a laborer la-borer about 50 years of age, employed at the smelter here, committed suicide sui-cide about 4 o'clock this afternoon by shooting himself in the breast, -WiS1 nich had been In poor health for some time and several times had told his wife that he intended to end his life. Recently he returned from Arizona and obtained employment at the smelter, smel-ter, where he worked but one shift before committing suicide He locked lock-ed himself in his room this afternoon and a short time later his wife heard the shot and notified the sheriff's office. of-fice. Deputy Sheriff Charles Elking-ton Elking-ton and Dr. Frank Davis, county physician, phys-ician, responded to the call They broke the door down and found Wisnich Wis-nich in an unconscious condition. He died a few moments later. Wisnich had been a resident of Tooele for several years and had been frequently employed as a laborer at the smelter. Poor health is believed to have been responsible for his act. He is survived by his widow and one married daughter, both residing at Tooele. |