Michael Jezyk |
| Posted 2016-11-20 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, April 5, 1899, page 1, column 9 He Climbed A Tree Shoemaker Jezyk Jumped Into Eternity From the Branches of a Pine Tree Near the Railroad (From Tuesday's Daily) Suicide seems to be epidemic. It apparently is in the air. About 9:30 this morning, J. H. Harper reported to Justice Campbell that he had seen a man hanging to a tree near the railroad track, just west of Prescott. Justice Campbell at once summoned a jury and going to the place found a shoemaker named Jezyk, a man apparently about 43 years of age, hanging by the neck, dead. the body was viewed by the jury and the only thing that could be found on his person was an old envelop, with the following address, as nearly as could be made out, written thereon 'Robt. Shundler, Redland saloon, Stockton.' Jezyk had evidently tied the rope - a piece of ordinary baling rope - around his neck, climbed up the tree, fastened the rope to the limb and dropped off. The fall could not have been more than eighteen inches and death resulted from strangulation, as the neck was not broken. There evidently had been no struggle as his hands were hanging by his side in a perfectly natural manner. His feet were not over six inches from the ground, a fact which had led another man, who had passed near the place earlier in the day, to think it was a man standing on the ground by the tree. Mr. Jezyk came here from California about four or five months ago and opened a shoe shop in the Scopel block and seemed to be doing very well. He was not a drinking man, and there seems to be no reason for the rash act. He had no relatives that are known, but Justice Campbell will write to the address found on the envelope in his pocket and may be able to learn something of the man. The body was taken down after being viewed by the jury, and was turned over to Undertaker Logan. The verdict of the jury was that he had hanged himself with suicidal intent. Sheriff Munds and Justice Campbell broke open the shop which Jezyk occupied and found there a note written in some foreign language. The only man who could be found to read it was J. G. Feller. In it he stated that he was tired living and had concluded to quit. He also told about the effects in his room, some of which did not belong to him. The also found $11.60 in money in the place. It is supposed that he left the place about midnight to commit the deed. ----------------------------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, April 12, 1899, page 3, column 1 The City And County - (From Wednesday's Daily) The funeral of the late M. Jezyk took place today. ----------------------------------------------- The Border Vidette, Nogales, Arizona Territory Saturday, April 15, 1899, page 4, column 2 Arizona News - At Prescott, Michael Jezyk committed suicide by hanging on account of poor health. ------------------------------------------------ Transcriber's note: Mr. Jezyk is buried at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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