Gabriel P. Overall |
| Posted 2016-12-20 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Prescott Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Friday, May 28, 1915, page 6, column 3 G. P. Overall Arrives From California On Wednesday And Kills Himself on Thursday Another suicide of an unfortunate occurred yesterday afternoon at about 4:30 o'clock, the second victim of his own hands in two days, being G. P. Overall, whose dead body was found by Fred Jessen, the driver of a delivery team for J. I. Gardner. The place selected by this man to destroy himself was at the forks of the road near the Granite creek bridge to the south of the city, and alongside of a large pine tree. The man chose the gun route and from the nature of the wound inflicted, death must have been instantaneous, the bullet entering the right side of the head two inches above the left ear, and coming out on the opposite side about two and one-half inches above the left ear. When found, Overall still held a tight grasp on the 38-calibre special pistol, with both hands holding the weapon on his lap. His head was slightly inclined sideways, and his position indicating that not the slightest struggle followed after the shot was fired. In the cylinder were three cartridges and one was exploded. Premeditated Deed - Overall arrived from Bakersfield, Cal. on Wednesday, registering at Brinkmyer's hotel. In a brief conversation with new acquaintances he complained of kidney afflictions, otherwise his demeanor was unlike that of a person who contemplated suicide. Thursday forenoon he changed his hotel and registered at the Sherman house, where he attracted no attention although he conversed with several there. At about 1 o'clock he went to the Hill Hardware Co. store and asked for a second-hand gun, and was informed these weapons were not carried in stock. Finally he selected the one with which he killed himself, paying $17 for it, and making this significant remark: The gun is alright, but I don't want to strap myself, as my funds are getting low.' He the left the building, going down the street toward his hotel. It is presumed he continued walking slowly and reaching the point desired, ended his life. Judge McLane summoned a coroner's jury, and a verdict in accordance with the above facts was returned. Among Overall's effects was a purse containing in cash #21.51. A bank book issued by the First National Bank of Bakersfield, showed a credit on May 24 of over #500, with the handwriting of the owner below this statement that balance due him was #130.03. The deficiency is explained by the finding of a registry receipt on his person issued that day at Bakersfield, and addressed to a woman in Kentucky. Overall was neatly but not expensively dressed in a dark suit of clothes, and was a man aged about 55 years. He was a stranger and what motive prompted him to take his own life is not known. Transcriber's note: Mr. Overall is buried in an unmarked grave at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona. |
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