Edward Monier, Lordsburg barber, died by suicide in 1891
Edward Monier is an old barber in Lordsburg, New Mexico, who died by suicide on or around January 1, 1891 [3][2][1][4]. Having been quite ill for some time, he decided that "the pistol route was the shortest way out" and placed the muzzle of his pistol to his ear, killing himself [2][1][4]. Monier was methodical in his arrangements, leaving minute directions specifying the individuals he wanted to serve as jurors at the coroner's inquest [1][4].
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- PREMEDITATED SUICIDE (1891)PREMEDITATED SUICIDE Edward Monier, an old barber at Lords- burg, who had been quite ill for some time, finally decided that the pistol route was the shortest way out. Suiting the action to his thoughts, he p…
- Edward Monier, an old barber at Lordsburg, who had been quite ill for some time,… (1891)Edward Monier, an old barber at Lordsburg, who had been quite ill for some time, finally decided that the pistol route was the shortest way out. Suiting the action to his thoughts, he placed the muzzle of his pistol to his ear and took [— t…
- Silver City Enterprise — January 1, 1891 (selected items) (1891) ↗ · detailsFrom the January 1, 1891, Issue of The Enterprise. **PREMEDITATED SUICIDE** Edward Monier, an old barber at Lordsburg, who had been quite ill for some time, finally decided that the pistol route was the shortest way out. Suiting the actio…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-01 (1891)PREMEDITATED SUICIDE Edward Monier, an old barber at Lords- burg, who had been quite ill for some time, finally decided that the pistol route was the shortest way out. Suiting the action to his thoughts, h…