Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-25
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Suicide OF John Holland, an Old and Well
Known Citizen.
Early last evening our citizens were shocked
by the report that Mr.. John Holland, one of
our old and esteemed citizens, had committed
suicide. For time those who knew him re-
fused to believe the rumor, but when its truth
was finally assured, a general feeling of gloom
overspread the circle of his acquaintance.
1t seems that forsome time past Mr.. Holland
has been in an enfeebled state of both mind
and body, and has required the constant care
of those about him. He was almost helpless
from the effects of three strokes of paralysis
received some years ago. This helplessness,
and perhaps morbid feeling that ne was
a burden to those about him, combined
with grave solicitude as to the success
of certain business ventures, have preyed
upon his mind very noticeably of late and es-
pecially during the past three weeks. Every
thing was done by his relatives, however, to
make him comfortable physically and at ease
mentally, but with little success. faithful
body servant to whom he was much attached,
and who had cared for him for the past five
years, was about to leave his service, and this
probably added to his dependency.
Mr.. Holland arose usual yesterday morn
ing, anu aIter DTedkIasG leIC CAe mousse VI HAo
son-in-law, William Dawson, Esq, where he
had been staying for the past three weeks, for
his customary morning walk. He went as lar
as Broadway, where he entered barber shop
and was shaved. This was about IL o'clock IN
the forenoon, and was the last time he was seen
alive. As he did not return at the dinner hour,
his friends became alarmed, and when the at
ternoon wore away and he did not make his APP
pearance the alarm increased, and Mr.. Charles
T. Miller one of his sons-in-laW was sent for
Mr.. Holland had lived with one of his sons
in-law, Mr.. T. s. White, at No. 81 Spruce
street, for year or more past In March last
Mr.. White had removed, and until some three
or four weeks ago Mr.. Holland had continued
to occupy the residence. He was still in the
habit of going there frequently, the house con-
| tanning little of his furniture, and
thinking he might have gone there and been
| taken sick, Mr.. Miller, about six o'clock,
turned his steps in that direction. On the way
thither he procured the attendance of DR.. John
Steele, and by means Of a pass key in MIR. Mil.
ler's possession they gained admission. On
entering they clearly saw indications that the
house had been visited by Mr.. Holland during
the day, and proceeded to search it. On reach
ing the garnet sight met their gaze which
caused them to shrink back with horror, fol
before them was the lifeless body of Mr.. Hol
land, suspended to rafter by rope, DR..
| Steele cut the rope and pronounced Mr.. Hol
land dead. His body bore indications of hav
ing been suspended for three or four hours
The tongue protruded,, from the mouth and was
of dark blush color, and the rope,-a quarte
ineh linen one, had cut into the neck. es
pecially on the right side, about half an inch
The coroner Immediately sum
moned, and the following gentlemen wer
impaneled as jurors G. s. Uine. T. Muir
ply, E. w. Hunes, E. L. Fisher, J. P. Kuss .ant
F. Fl. Merrill. Mr.. Miller and DR.. Steele re
lated the circumstances of finding the body
and verdict was rendered that deceased cam
to his death by strangulation by his own hand
Mr.. Holland had evidently gone to the gar
ret with the deliberate intention of committin!
the act. He had moved a box about two fee
high under the rafters, made a step from tn
rack of an extension table, climbed painful
up to standing position, attached the rope t
the rafter and his neck, and then slipped of
The rope was so long that the tips Of his toe
touched the floor. He must have died slowl
of strangulation, not a painless death, for hi
face bore look indicating terrible struggl
to repress intense agony. The remains wer
carefully dressed for the grave, packed in ice
and under the care of watchers remained in th
sitting-room of the house all night.
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
The deceased was native of Brattlebor'
Vermont, and sixty-fve years of age at tt
time of his death. He came to St. Paul in 18s
; from Jacksonville, ILL.,, and engaged in loanin
AuoHCy ttIlu DLHhl1lS' III 1910 VI % ue was
member of the banking firm Of Dawson, Berr
& Holland and a few years subsequently
left that concern and after engaging in SON
pretty extensive farming operations in Cottag
Grove, went into the Marine bank. When tn;
bank was transformed into a national bank
was chosen vice president and held that pos
) ton until few years ago.
For some five years past he has not been
active business. About that length of tin
ago he suffered a stroke Of paralysis upon OF
, side of his body and within year
two had two more strokes. Abo,
: two days years ago his wife died, and this a
Fiction, his shattered health, and business pc
plexities had weakened both body and min
until his reason was overthrown and he sougl
; relief in death.
Mr.. Holland was regarded as a sagacio,
business man, and served several years
the city council and county board, during h
residence in st. Paul. These positions he he
with great satisfaction to the public.
Three married daughters is all the immed
:, ate family he leaves. The funeral has not bee
positively fixed, but it will probably tai
l place Sunday afternoon.