The Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Salt Lake City, Utah
16 Jul 1907, Tue • Page 3
BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER DRUNKEN ROW
Alex Scuessell Tries to Kill Himself, Following Quarrel with Father
Republican Special Service
Bingham, July 15. - Alex Scuessell, an Italian boy 18 years old, sent a bullet crashing through his temple at 5:30 this afternoon on an elevation back of the Michigan saloon and fell backwards down the grade probably fatally wounded, as the result of a quarrel with his father, John Scuessell, one of the proprietors of the saloon. He now lies in the Bingham hospital in a critical condition. Dr. Straup and Rothwell, who operated on him this evening, have little hope of his recovery.
No one but the parties concerned seemed to have been witnesses to the affair, and many rumors are afloat. Marshal Raleigh and Judge George E. Lee were on the scene soon after the tragedy occurred. Young - Scucssell was taken to a room over the saloon, and was able to sign a written statement of the effect in the presence of his father; who told him to tell the truth. He stated that he had been drinking heavily and that his father and the rest of the family were giving him the worst of it - that he complained of his ill treatment and a violet quarrel ensued in the yard at the rear of the saloon - that he felt so depressed over the affair that he climbed upon a grade back of the saloon, drew a revolver and shot himself - that he bore no ill will to his father, but committed the deed in a fit of despondency.
In the evening he was removed to the Bingham hospital, and every effort is being made to save his life. His father is at his bedside grief stricken. Some think that the father shot the boy during the quarrel and that he is now claiming suicidal intent to protect his father; but the consensus of opinion is that he shot himself. A 32 caliber revolver was found, which was taken in charge by the officers. The Scuessell family, consisting of John Scuessell and wife and three sons, have been residents of Bingham for many years.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah
18 Jul 1907, Thu • Page 1
DIES OF WOUND
Alex Scussell, Who Struck His Father and Shot Himself.
Special to The Tribune.
BINGHAM. July 17 Alex Scussell, the young man who shot himself Monday afternoon, died today at 1:30 p. m. Scussell's attempted suicide and subsequent death are the results of a fight between his father and himself. The boy hit his father with a shovel, culling a deep gash over the eye. It is supposed the boy felt humiliated at what he had done and was despondent over the *upbraldings from his father and friends and inflicted the injuries that resulted in death. The body now is at the Hall's undertaking parlors and will be sent to salt Lake Friday for burial in the Catholic cemetery. No funeral ceremony will be held except at the grave.
*upbraiding - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over rebuke, an act or expression of criticism and censure.
Salt Lake City, Utah
16 Jul 1907, Tue • Page 3
BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER DRUNKEN ROW
Alex Scuessell Tries to Kill Himself, Following Quarrel with Father
Republican Special Service
Bingham, July 15. - Alex Scuessell, an Italian boy 18 years old, sent a bullet crashing through his temple at 5:30 this afternoon on an elevation back of the Michigan saloon and fell backwards down the grade probably fatally wounded, as the result of a quarrel with his father, John Scuessell, one of the proprietors of the saloon. He now lies in the Bingham hospital in a critical condition. Dr. Straup and Rothwell, who operated on him this evening, have little hope of his recovery.
No one but the parties concerned seemed to have been witnesses to the affair, and many rumors are afloat. Marshal Raleigh and Judge George E. Lee were on the scene soon after the tragedy occurred. Young - Scucssell was taken to a room over the saloon, and was able to sign a written statement of the effect in the presence of his father; who told him to tell the truth. He stated that he had been drinking heavily and that his father and the rest of the family were giving him the worst of it - that he complained of his ill treatment and a violet quarrel ensued in the yard at the rear of the saloon - that he felt so depressed over the affair that he climbed upon a grade back of the saloon, drew a revolver and shot himself - that he bore no ill will to his father, but committed the deed in a fit of despondency.
In the evening he was removed to the Bingham hospital, and every effort is being made to save his life. His father is at his bedside grief stricken. Some think that the father shot the boy during the quarrel and that he is now claiming suicidal intent to protect his father; but the consensus of opinion is that he shot himself. A 32 caliber revolver was found, which was taken in charge by the officers. The Scuessell family, consisting of John Scuessell and wife and three sons, have been residents of Bingham for many years.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah
18 Jul 1907, Thu • Page 1
DIES OF WOUND
Alex Scussell, Who Struck His Father and Shot Himself.
Special to The Tribune.
BINGHAM. July 17 Alex Scussell, the young man who shot himself Monday afternoon, died today at 1:30 p. m. Scussell's attempted suicide and subsequent death are the results of a fight between his father and himself. The boy hit his father with a shovel, culling a deep gash over the eye. It is supposed the boy felt humiliated at what he had done and was despondent over the *upbraldings from his father and friends and inflicted the injuries that resulted in death. The body now is at the Hall's undertaking parlors and will be sent to salt Lake Friday for burial in the Catholic cemetery. No funeral ceremony will be held except at the grave.
*upbraiding - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over rebuke, an act or expression of criticism and censure.
The Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Salt Lake City, Utah
16 Jul 1907, Tue • Page 3
BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER DRUNKEN ROW
Alex Scuessell Tries to Kill Himself, Following Quarrel with Father
Republican Special Service
Bingham, July 15. - Alex Scuessell, an Italian boy 18 years old, sent a bullet crashing through his temple at 5:30 this afternoon on an elevation back of the Michigan saloon and fell backwards down the grade probably fatally wounded, as the result of a quarrel with his father, John Scuessell, one of the proprietors of the saloon. He now lies in the Bingham hospital in a critical condition. Dr. Straup and Rothwell, who operated on him this evening, have little hope of his recovery.
No one but the parties concerned seemed to have been witnesses to the affair, and many rumors are afloat. Marshal Raleigh and Judge George E. Lee were on the scene soon after the tragedy occurred. Young - Scucssell was taken to a room over the saloon, and was able to sign a written statement of the effect in the presence of his father; who told him to tell the truth. He stated that he had been drinking heavily and that his father and the rest of the family were giving him the worst of it - that he complained of his ill treatment and a violet quarrel ensued in the yard at the rear of the saloon - that he felt so depressed over the affair that he climbed upon a grade back of the saloon, drew a revolver and shot himself - that he bore no ill will to his father, but committed the deed in a fit of despondency.
In the evening he was removed to the Bingham hospital, and every effort is being made to save his life. His father is at his bedside grief stricken. Some think that the father shot the boy during the quarrel and that he is now claiming suicidal intent to protect his father; but the consensus of opinion is that he shot himself. A 32 caliber revolver was found, which was taken in charge by the officers. The Scuessell family, consisting of John Scuessell and wife and three sons, have been residents of Bingham for many years.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah
18 Jul 1907, Thu • Page 1
DIES OF WOUND
Alex Scussell, Who Struck His Father and Shot Himself.
Special to The Tribune.
BINGHAM. July 17 Alex Scussell, the young man who shot himself Monday afternoon, died today at 1:30 p. m. Scussell's attempted suicide and subsequent death are the results of a fight between his father and himself. The boy hit his father with a shovel, culling a deep gash over the eye. It is supposed the boy felt humiliated at what he had done and was despondent over the *upbraldings from his father and friends and inflicted the injuries that resulted in death. The body now is at the Hall's undertaking parlors and will be sent to salt Lake Friday for burial in the Catholic cemetery. No funeral ceremony will be held except at the grave.
*upbraiding - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over rebuke, an act or expression of criticism and censure.
Salt Lake City, Utah
16 Jul 1907, Tue • Page 3
BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER DRUNKEN ROW
Alex Scuessell Tries to Kill Himself, Following Quarrel with Father
Republican Special Service
Bingham, July 15. - Alex Scuessell, an Italian boy 18 years old, sent a bullet crashing through his temple at 5:30 this afternoon on an elevation back of the Michigan saloon and fell backwards down the grade probably fatally wounded, as the result of a quarrel with his father, John Scuessell, one of the proprietors of the saloon. He now lies in the Bingham hospital in a critical condition. Dr. Straup and Rothwell, who operated on him this evening, have little hope of his recovery.
No one but the parties concerned seemed to have been witnesses to the affair, and many rumors are afloat. Marshal Raleigh and Judge George E. Lee were on the scene soon after the tragedy occurred. Young - Scucssell was taken to a room over the saloon, and was able to sign a written statement of the effect in the presence of his father; who told him to tell the truth. He stated that he had been drinking heavily and that his father and the rest of the family were giving him the worst of it - that he complained of his ill treatment and a violet quarrel ensued in the yard at the rear of the saloon - that he felt so depressed over the affair that he climbed upon a grade back of the saloon, drew a revolver and shot himself - that he bore no ill will to his father, but committed the deed in a fit of despondency.
In the evening he was removed to the Bingham hospital, and every effort is being made to save his life. His father is at his bedside grief stricken. Some think that the father shot the boy during the quarrel and that he is now claiming suicidal intent to protect his father; but the consensus of opinion is that he shot himself. A 32 caliber revolver was found, which was taken in charge by the officers. The Scuessell family, consisting of John Scuessell and wife and three sons, have been residents of Bingham for many years.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah
18 Jul 1907, Thu • Page 1
DIES OF WOUND
Alex Scussell, Who Struck His Father and Shot Himself.
Special to The Tribune.
BINGHAM. July 17 Alex Scussell, the young man who shot himself Monday afternoon, died today at 1:30 p. m. Scussell's attempted suicide and subsequent death are the results of a fight between his father and himself. The boy hit his father with a shovel, culling a deep gash over the eye. It is supposed the boy felt humiliated at what he had done and was despondent over the *upbraldings from his father and friends and inflicted the injuries that resulted in death. The body now is at the Hall's undertaking parlors and will be sent to salt Lake Friday for burial in the Catholic cemetery. No funeral ceremony will be held except at the grave.
*upbraiding - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over rebuke, an act or expression of criticism and censure.
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