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Jay never married. For 11 years, from 1920 to 1931, he operated a pool room and billiard room in Tontogany. At some point in time, Jay began to suffer from stomach pain and rheumatism. In 1931, said a newspaper, when he was age 55, his health problems problems had become so severe that he was:
On Feb. 7, 1931, a few days after the theft, feeling depressed and despondent over life’s misfortunes, Jay told friend Jay Huston that he did not feel well. He went to his room, placed a shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. He died instantly.
A small stone marks his final resting place. Copyright © 2002, 2010 Mark A. Miner |