Martin J. King |
| Posted 2016-10-02 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, May 28, 1924, page 6, column 4 Former Marine Kills Self At A Local Hotel M. J. King, formerly a member of the United States marine corps and a recent arrival in this city from Chicago, committed suicide some time last night in his room at the Highland Hotel by drinking a solution of cyanide of potassium. His body was found soon after 8 o'clock this morning by a roomer in the house who went to call King. The man was about 40 years of age, apparently was in good health and was happy, according to those who knew him, although he is said to have told one of his companions that he planned committing suicide. He left two notes, one with two boxes of his effects which he wanted delivered to John Laird at Whipple and saying 'good wishes to all mankind.' The other was to the general public and read as follows: 'I have been called everything I am not. This is called a cowardly act, but as I write this in this death chamber, normal and almost healthy, I want to say that it takes a little real courage. And the only real sympathy and feeling is for the dear ones I have mistreated, not intentionally. But I know God will care for them. Do what you like with my body and scant effects I want John Laird of Fort Whipple to have. P.S. - If you want to know the real cause of this ask, it hurts me to spell his name, Pat Durkin of the Marine hospital, Chicago.' Durkin, according to friends of King's here, was a close companion of the man in the east. King was unmarried and is survived by a sister and niece. A verdict of suicide was returned by the coroner's jury called on the case at o'clock this morning. Transcriber's note: Mr. King is buried in an unmarked grave at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona. |
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