San Francisco-Sonoma County CA Archives Obituaries.....Owen, Nehemiah J. December 21, 1880
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union, December 23, 1880
“BLED TO DEATH. 
Drink and Despondency Cause a Man to Kill Himself. 
[San Francisco Alta, December 22d.]
Nehemiah J. Owen, a native of New York, aged 54 years, committed suicide at his 
residence, No. 935 Howard street, some time last evening [December 21]. The 
deceased roomed with a young man named Fairbanks. Yesterday morning Fairbanks 
accompanied the deceased to the Pacific Pottery Yard, No. 1047 Market street, 
where Owen was employed as a clerk. They parted there, and at 5 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon Fairbanks returned to their room, when he found the door 
locked and the key on the inside. After knocking several times and receiving no 
response, he went to the Pacific Pottery Yard and informed C. D. Clarke, the 
manager, of the matter. They returned together to the room, and, on finding the 
door still locked, and being unable to obtain any response to their summons for 
admission, they went to Sixth street and informed officer Peyser of the affair. 
The officer accompanied them back to the house, and, securing a ladder, he 
placed it against the side of the house and entered through the window. The 
deceased was found in a sitting position on the floor, his back resting against 
a chair. A long penetrating gash on the left arm, between the elbow and 
shoulder, severing the artery, showed how the deceased had died. A crockery 
basin filled with blood stood near the body, and an open, blood-stained razor 
was found lying on a stand at the head of the bed. The deceased must have bled 
terribly, for blood was scattered over the entire apartment. Owen was a married 
man, and leaves a family residing in Freestone, Sonoma county. 
He had been drinking of late, and a few days ago his employers notified him 
that his place would be taken from him on the first of the new year. This 
caused Owen to become very despondent, and he frequently threatened to commit 
suicide in order to end his troubles. He was a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 9, 
A. O. U. W. The body was taken to the Morgue.” END

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Sacramento Daily Record-Union, December 23, 1880 (Thursday), Page 2, Column 3.

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