Father: Eleazer Kinkade
Mother: Hannah Lyons
John M Kinkade married Martha J Pattison on 10 Mar 1892 at Denver, Denver county, Colorado
Occupation: Real Estate∼Rocky Mountain News, 12/6/1895:
KINKADE, John M.
Pain was too intense.
John M. Kinkade Takes His Own Life.
DEATH IN A PULLMAN BERTH
Well Known Business Man Leaves Cripple Creek in a Happy Frame of Mind, and While His Companions Were Wrapped in Dreams He enters the Last Long Sleep--Robust Yet Afflicted with a Serious Maladay.
John M. Kinkade, the well known real estate man of Denver, was found dead in a berth of the Rio Grande sleeper Chipeta early yesterday morning. The surroundings indicated that Mr. Kinkade had taken his own life.
Mr. Kinkade took dinner with Mr. Hart of the Hart Carpet Company in Cripple Creek last night and appeared in the best of humors. He talked hopefully of the camp and of his own plans for going into business there. Later he took the Rio Grande train for Denver.
No particular notice was taken of him during the evening or night. About midnight the occupant of an adjoining berth heard a sound like the sudden jarring of the train or the dropping of something heavy on the floor. He was awakened by the noise, but hearing nothing further, dropped asleep again. Shortly after 7 o'clock the porter of the car discovered blood on the floor in front of the section occupied by Mr. Kinkade.
He thrust the curtain aside and found the cause of it. A hole in the head about an inch above the right ear showed where a bullet had been fired into his brain a corresponding hole directly opposite over the left ear showing the bullet's exit. In Mr. Kinkade's right hand was a 38-caliber revolver, with one empty chamber.
The case was evidently one of suicide and at the time of discovery the man had been dead several hours. Conductor Shepard telegraphed the coroner in Denver to meet the train. When the train reached Denver the body was taken in charge by relatives and moved to the undertaking establishment of Waters & Simpson.
Sized With Pain
In retiring, Mr. Kinkade had not undressed but had taken off his hat and overcoat. The body lay in a position indicating that overtaken by one of his attacks of pain, he had lain down for relief. Death was instantaneous.
No one on the train knew the deceased and his identity was established by letters and cards found in his pockets.
John M. Kinkade was born in Virginia and was about 60 years of age. When a young man he removed to Iowa, coming to Denver fifteen years ago and engaging in the real estate business in which he has been active ever since. For a number of years he was a member of the firm of Kinkade & Reed and occupied an office at 1643 Champa Street.
Later he has been alone, and just before he went on his last hunting trip, about three months ago, he gave up his office and moved his books to the office of Frank I. Willsea. Lately he had conceived a desire to go into business at Cripple Creek, and his trip was taken to that camp with that object in view.
Letters received last night by his daughter, Mrs. Simpson, and his step-son, Mr. Waters, were of an unusually cheerful nature.
For several years he has been a sufferer from acute kidney troubles. The pains accompanying his attacks have been intense and have at times incapacitated him for business. He has also been troubled with rushing of blood to his head, an attack of the later about three weeks ago seriously threatening him with congestion of the brain.
In physique he was large and apparently robust, his powerful frame showing no trace of the disease that made his life miserable. Some three months ago he had a fearful attack of his malady, but his outdoor life on a hunting trip seemed to have helped him.
He had been married twice, having six children alive by his first wife. Five of the children are boys, three of them in business in Denver, one in Chicago and one whose present address is unknown. His daughter is the wife of George Simpson.
Private Life Most Pleasant
The member of his family say that the family life has always been of the most pleasant description. Mr. Kinkade being of a genial disposition and drawing to him those who daily associated with him. The only known possible cause for his act is that a severe attack of his malady must have come upon him as he was about to retire.
He lay down to get ease from rest, but the pain kept up, unsettling his mind for the time being and leading him to take his life. His large circle of business acquaintances are at a loss to understand his act, unless it was in some such manner, as it is not known that he was in any way pinched for money.
The hour of the funeral has not yet been decided upon. There is some doubt as to which county--Arapahoe, Douglas or El Paso--the suicide occurred in, but the inquest will probably be held by the coroner of the former.
Attorney Willsea appeared before Judge Palmer in the District Court yesterday afternoon as attorney for John M. Kinkade, who was assignee for H. R. McClelland, and called the attention of the court to the death of the assignee. The court ordered the attorney to notify the creditors of McClelland to meet on December 16 and select a new assignee. The estate in question involves about $18,000.
Mother: Hannah Lyons
John M Kinkade married Martha J Pattison on 10 Mar 1892 at Denver, Denver county, Colorado
Occupation: Real Estate∼Rocky Mountain News, 12/6/1895:
KINKADE, John M.
Pain was too intense.
John M. Kinkade Takes His Own Life.
DEATH IN A PULLMAN BERTH
Well Known Business Man Leaves Cripple Creek in a Happy Frame of Mind, and While His Companions Were Wrapped in Dreams He enters the Last Long Sleep--Robust Yet Afflicted with a Serious Maladay.
John M. Kinkade, the well known real estate man of Denver, was found dead in a berth of the Rio Grande sleeper Chipeta early yesterday morning. The surroundings indicated that Mr. Kinkade had taken his own life.
Mr. Kinkade took dinner with Mr. Hart of the Hart Carpet Company in Cripple Creek last night and appeared in the best of humors. He talked hopefully of the camp and of his own plans for going into business there. Later he took the Rio Grande train for Denver.
No particular notice was taken of him during the evening or night. About midnight the occupant of an adjoining berth heard a sound like the sudden jarring of the train or the dropping of something heavy on the floor. He was awakened by the noise, but hearing nothing further, dropped asleep again. Shortly after 7 o'clock the porter of the car discovered blood on the floor in front of the section occupied by Mr. Kinkade.
He thrust the curtain aside and found the cause of it. A hole in the head about an inch above the right ear showed where a bullet had been fired into his brain a corresponding hole directly opposite over the left ear showing the bullet's exit. In Mr. Kinkade's right hand was a 38-caliber revolver, with one empty chamber.
The case was evidently one of suicide and at the time of discovery the man had been dead several hours. Conductor Shepard telegraphed the coroner in Denver to meet the train. When the train reached Denver the body was taken in charge by relatives and moved to the undertaking establishment of Waters & Simpson.
Sized With Pain
In retiring, Mr. Kinkade had not undressed but had taken off his hat and overcoat. The body lay in a position indicating that overtaken by one of his attacks of pain, he had lain down for relief. Death was instantaneous.
No one on the train knew the deceased and his identity was established by letters and cards found in his pockets.
John M. Kinkade was born in Virginia and was about 60 years of age. When a young man he removed to Iowa, coming to Denver fifteen years ago and engaging in the real estate business in which he has been active ever since. For a number of years he was a member of the firm of Kinkade & Reed and occupied an office at 1643 Champa Street.
Later he has been alone, and just before he went on his last hunting trip, about three months ago, he gave up his office and moved his books to the office of Frank I. Willsea. Lately he had conceived a desire to go into business at Cripple Creek, and his trip was taken to that camp with that object in view.
Letters received last night by his daughter, Mrs. Simpson, and his step-son, Mr. Waters, were of an unusually cheerful nature.
For several years he has been a sufferer from acute kidney troubles. The pains accompanying his attacks have been intense and have at times incapacitated him for business. He has also been troubled with rushing of blood to his head, an attack of the later about three weeks ago seriously threatening him with congestion of the brain.
In physique he was large and apparently robust, his powerful frame showing no trace of the disease that made his life miserable. Some three months ago he had a fearful attack of his malady, but his outdoor life on a hunting trip seemed to have helped him.
He had been married twice, having six children alive by his first wife. Five of the children are boys, three of them in business in Denver, one in Chicago and one whose present address is unknown. His daughter is the wife of George Simpson.
Private Life Most Pleasant
The member of his family say that the family life has always been of the most pleasant description. Mr. Kinkade being of a genial disposition and drawing to him those who daily associated with him. The only known possible cause for his act is that a severe attack of his malady must have come upon him as he was about to retire.
He lay down to get ease from rest, but the pain kept up, unsettling his mind for the time being and leading him to take his life. His large circle of business acquaintances are at a loss to understand his act, unless it was in some such manner, as it is not known that he was in any way pinched for money.
The hour of the funeral has not yet been decided upon. There is some doubt as to which county--Arapahoe, Douglas or El Paso--the suicide occurred in, but the inquest will probably be held by the coroner of the former.
Attorney Willsea appeared before Judge Palmer in the District Court yesterday afternoon as attorney for John M. Kinkade, who was assignee for H. R. McClelland, and called the attention of the court to the death of the assignee. The court ordered the attorney to notify the creditors of McClelland to meet on December 16 and select a new assignee. The estate in question involves about $18,000.
Father: Eleazer Kinkade
Mother: Hannah Lyons
John M Kinkade married Martha J Pattison on 10 Mar 1892 at Denver, Denver county, Colorado
Occupation: Real Estate∼Rocky Mountain News, 12/6/1895:
KINKADE, John M.
Pain was too intense.
John M. Kinkade Takes His Own Life.
DEATH IN A PULLMAN BERTH
Well Known Business Man Leaves Cripple Creek in a Happy Frame of Mind, and While His Companions Were Wrapped in Dreams He enters the Last Long Sleep--Robust Yet Afflicted with a Serious Maladay.
John M. Kinkade, the well known real estate man of Denver, was found dead in a berth of the Rio Grande sleeper Chipeta early yesterday morning. The surroundings indicated that Mr. Kinkade had taken his own life.
Mr. Kinkade took dinner with Mr. Hart of the Hart Carpet Company in Cripple Creek last night and appeared in the best of humors. He talked hopefully of the camp and of his own plans for going into business there. Later he took the Rio Grande train for Denver.
No particular notice was taken of him during the evening or night. About midnight the occupant of an adjoining berth heard a sound like the sudden jarring of the train or the dropping of something heavy on the floor. He was awakened by the noise, but hearing nothing further, dropped asleep again. Shortly after 7 o'clock the porter of the car discovered blood on the floor in front of the section occupied by Mr. Kinkade.
He thrust the curtain aside and found the cause of it. A hole in the head about an inch above the right ear showed where a bullet had been fired into his brain a corresponding hole directly opposite over the left ear showing the bullet's exit. In Mr. Kinkade's right hand was a 38-caliber revolver, with one empty chamber.
The case was evidently one of suicide and at the time of discovery the man had been dead several hours. Conductor Shepard telegraphed the coroner in Denver to meet the train. When the train reached Denver the body was taken in charge by relatives and moved to the undertaking establishment of Waters & Simpson.
Sized With Pain
In retiring, Mr. Kinkade had not undressed but had taken off his hat and overcoat. The body lay in a position indicating that overtaken by one of his attacks of pain, he had lain down for relief. Death was instantaneous.
No one on the train knew the deceased and his identity was established by letters and cards found in his pockets.
John M. Kinkade was born in Virginia and was about 60 years of age. When a young man he removed to Iowa, coming to Denver fifteen years ago and engaging in the real estate business in which he has been active ever since. For a number of years he was a member of the firm of Kinkade & Reed and occupied an office at 1643 Champa Street.
Later he has been alone, and just before he went on his last hunting trip, about three months ago, he gave up his office and moved his books to the office of Frank I. Willsea. Lately he had conceived a desire to go into business at Cripple Creek, and his trip was taken to that camp with that object in view.
Letters received last night by his daughter, Mrs. Simpson, and his step-son, Mr. Waters, were of an unusually cheerful nature.
For several years he has been a sufferer from acute kidney troubles. The pains accompanying his attacks have been intense and have at times incapacitated him for business. He has also been troubled with rushing of blood to his head, an attack of the later about three weeks ago seriously threatening him with congestion of the brain.
In physique he was large and apparently robust, his powerful frame showing no trace of the disease that made his life miserable. Some three months ago he had a fearful attack of his malady, but his outdoor life on a hunting trip seemed to have helped him.
He had been married twice, having six children alive by his first wife. Five of the children are boys, three of them in business in Denver, one in Chicago and one whose present address is unknown. His daughter is the wife of George Simpson.
Private Life Most Pleasant
The member of his family say that the family life has always been of the most pleasant description. Mr. Kinkade being of a genial disposition and drawing to him those who daily associated with him. The only known possible cause for his act is that a severe attack of his malady must have come upon him as he was about to retire.
He lay down to get ease from rest, but the pain kept up, unsettling his mind for the time being and leading him to take his life. His large circle of business acquaintances are at a loss to understand his act, unless it was in some such manner, as it is not known that he was in any way pinched for money.
The hour of the funeral has not yet been decided upon. There is some doubt as to which county--Arapahoe, Douglas or El Paso--the suicide occurred in, but the inquest will probably be held by the coroner of the former.
Attorney Willsea appeared before Judge Palmer in the District Court yesterday afternoon as attorney for John M. Kinkade, who was assignee for H. R. McClelland, and called the attention of the court to the death of the assignee. The court ordered the attorney to notify the creditors of McClelland to meet on December 16 and select a new assignee. The estate in question involves about $18,000.
Mother: Hannah Lyons
John M Kinkade married Martha J Pattison on 10 Mar 1892 at Denver, Denver county, Colorado
Occupation: Real Estate∼Rocky Mountain News, 12/6/1895:
KINKADE, John M.
Pain was too intense.
John M. Kinkade Takes His Own Life.
DEATH IN A PULLMAN BERTH
Well Known Business Man Leaves Cripple Creek in a Happy Frame of Mind, and While His Companions Were Wrapped in Dreams He enters the Last Long Sleep--Robust Yet Afflicted with a Serious Maladay.
John M. Kinkade, the well known real estate man of Denver, was found dead in a berth of the Rio Grande sleeper Chipeta early yesterday morning. The surroundings indicated that Mr. Kinkade had taken his own life.
Mr. Kinkade took dinner with Mr. Hart of the Hart Carpet Company in Cripple Creek last night and appeared in the best of humors. He talked hopefully of the camp and of his own plans for going into business there. Later he took the Rio Grande train for Denver.
No particular notice was taken of him during the evening or night. About midnight the occupant of an adjoining berth heard a sound like the sudden jarring of the train or the dropping of something heavy on the floor. He was awakened by the noise, but hearing nothing further, dropped asleep again. Shortly after 7 o'clock the porter of the car discovered blood on the floor in front of the section occupied by Mr. Kinkade.
He thrust the curtain aside and found the cause of it. A hole in the head about an inch above the right ear showed where a bullet had been fired into his brain a corresponding hole directly opposite over the left ear showing the bullet's exit. In Mr. Kinkade's right hand was a 38-caliber revolver, with one empty chamber.
The case was evidently one of suicide and at the time of discovery the man had been dead several hours. Conductor Shepard telegraphed the coroner in Denver to meet the train. When the train reached Denver the body was taken in charge by relatives and moved to the undertaking establishment of Waters & Simpson.
Sized With Pain
In retiring, Mr. Kinkade had not undressed but had taken off his hat and overcoat. The body lay in a position indicating that overtaken by one of his attacks of pain, he had lain down for relief. Death was instantaneous.
No one on the train knew the deceased and his identity was established by letters and cards found in his pockets.
John M. Kinkade was born in Virginia and was about 60 years of age. When a young man he removed to Iowa, coming to Denver fifteen years ago and engaging in the real estate business in which he has been active ever since. For a number of years he was a member of the firm of Kinkade & Reed and occupied an office at 1643 Champa Street.
Later he has been alone, and just before he went on his last hunting trip, about three months ago, he gave up his office and moved his books to the office of Frank I. Willsea. Lately he had conceived a desire to go into business at Cripple Creek, and his trip was taken to that camp with that object in view.
Letters received last night by his daughter, Mrs. Simpson, and his step-son, Mr. Waters, were of an unusually cheerful nature.
For several years he has been a sufferer from acute kidney troubles. The pains accompanying his attacks have been intense and have at times incapacitated him for business. He has also been troubled with rushing of blood to his head, an attack of the later about three weeks ago seriously threatening him with congestion of the brain.
In physique he was large and apparently robust, his powerful frame showing no trace of the disease that made his life miserable. Some three months ago he had a fearful attack of his malady, but his outdoor life on a hunting trip seemed to have helped him.
He had been married twice, having six children alive by his first wife. Five of the children are boys, three of them in business in Denver, one in Chicago and one whose present address is unknown. His daughter is the wife of George Simpson.
Private Life Most Pleasant
The member of his family say that the family life has always been of the most pleasant description. Mr. Kinkade being of a genial disposition and drawing to him those who daily associated with him. The only known possible cause for his act is that a severe attack of his malady must have come upon him as he was about to retire.
He lay down to get ease from rest, but the pain kept up, unsettling his mind for the time being and leading him to take his life. His large circle of business acquaintances are at a loss to understand his act, unless it was in some such manner, as it is not known that he was in any way pinched for money.
The hour of the funeral has not yet been decided upon. There is some doubt as to which county--Arapahoe, Douglas or El Paso--the suicide occurred in, but the inquest will probably be held by the coroner of the former.
Attorney Willsea appeared before Judge Palmer in the District Court yesterday afternoon as attorney for John M. Kinkade, who was assignee for H. R. McClelland, and called the attention of the court to the death of the assignee. The court ordered the attorney to notify the creditors of McClelland to meet on December 16 and select a new assignee. The estate in question involves about $18,000.
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