Teller County CO Archives Obituaries.....Campbell, Robert A. April 30, 1896
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Tribune, Aspen, CO, 1 May, 1896
CAUSED BY DESPONDENCY
Loss of property at Cripple Creek Results in Suicide.
ROBERT CAMPBELL担 DEED
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The President of the State Baseball League Takes His Own Life at Denver.
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Denver, April 30.由obt. A. Campbell, aged 40, a nephew of Colonel GeorgeRandolph's wife, committed suicide at his residence in this city today byshooting himself through the heart.	He was despondent on account of loss of his possessions in mining speculationsand in the Cripple Creek fire. He woned buildings in the camp which were burnedwhich were worth $100,000.	He leaves a wife and four children. His widow attempted to shoot herself butwas restrained.	Mr. Campbell was in Cripple Creek a week ago, where he owned considerable
property.	C誑ar A. Roberts, who first reported the news of Campbell's death, said thatMr. Campbell was in his office in the Cooper building Wednesday when they heardof the second fire in Cripple Creek. He was discouraged and feared that it meantfinancial ruin.	This morning he put his wife and children on a train for Central City, theirformer home, and returned to his home, 1626 Sixteenth Avenue, where he shot
himself.	Mr. Campbell was president of the state base ball league.

Additional Comments:
Robert A. Campbell (owned the Public Sampling Works in Black Hawk)and was alsoPresident of the Gilpin Tramway railroad company in Gilpin County. 

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