Las Vegas Age, November 11, 2003, Clark County, Nevada  
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LAS VEGAS AGE
10/23/1909

DALE SUICIDES

MONTH OF RECKLESS CAROUSAL ENDS IN SELF DESTRUCTION

    Tom P. DALE, only a few short weeks ago respected and trusted, with 
friends by the hundred, a loving wife and helpless infant depending on 
him for all that makes life worth the living, lies today in a suicide's 
grave, disgraced, his friends and family heartbroken.
    DALE was married to an estimable woman only a little over a year ago 
and as a result of the union a baby was born about a month ago.  Since 
the arrival of the little stranger, DALE, so it is said, has been 
drinking heavily.  He arrived in Vegas last week and while here 
continued his carousal.  His money being gone, DALE borrowed $10 from J. 
W. HORDEN of the Las Vegas hotel on Monday.  Tuesday morning he induced 
Mr. HORDEN to endorse a check for $100 drawn on the First National bank 
of Rhyolite, with the understanding that he would return the $10 
borrowed upon cashing the check.  He secured the money on his check and 
took the train at once for the north, leaving word that he was called 
suddenly to Salt Lake City, and failing to leave the $10 as agreed.  A 
wire to Rhyolite disclosed the fact that DALE had no money there to meet 
the check.  Mr. HORDEN immediately placed the matter in the hands of the 
officials and  DALE was arrested at Caliente by Deputy Sheriff John 
TRIMBLE.  Dale induced TRIMBLE to spare him the disgrace of the jail and 
made arrangements to stay that night with the officer at his home.
    Waking up about six o'clock next morning, DALE remarked to TRIMBLE 
that he had a sore throat and would take some medicine for it.  Reaching 
into his pocket he produced a small vial, raised it to his lips and 
drained the contents.  Then he said good bye and within two or three 
minutes was dead.
    The deceased has been for some time superintendent of the Pahrump 
ranch.  He formerly lived in Denver, where the DALE family is well 
known.  He leaves a brother, Frank DALE, living in Pasadena, Cal.