Thomas Gates
Arizona Silver Belt
March 19, 1896

A Yuma dispatch to the Star announces that Thomas Gates, 
superintendent of the Territorial prison, committed suicide 
March 13 by shooting himself through the head.  Despondence 
occasioned by continued ill health is supposed to be the cause.  
Gates was a pioneer of Arizona, coming to Tucson from Los Angeles 
in 1874.  He had served in the Territorial legislature and before 
in the position of superintendent of the prison. He was 61 years 
of age. He leaves no family.  His body will be taken to Los Angles 
for interment. Mr. Gates management of prison affairs was the 
most succssful in the history of that institution.  Asst. 
Superintendent Shaw has bene appointed superintendent.


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