The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-23
The Recent Niagara Falls Suicide.
The Niagara Falls Telegraph gives
the following account of the recent sui
eide at that place:

The Niagara Falls Telegraph gives
the following account of the recent sui
eide at that place:
suicide here last night by leapins into the rap
ids. He made his preparations in the most
careful manner, even going so far as to pro-
cure te s pistol; with which he evidently intend
him: Knapp arrived here at 40 last night, on
the train from Buffalo. and after sending
telegraph message, went to the Internstiona!!
during the remainder of the evening until he
took his frightful leap is mystery. Mr.. c. e.
Nusener, of Drummondsyille, Ont, and his
viewing the falls from Prospect Park, went to
Tugby's bazaar, just south of the bridge which
spans the rapids to- Goat Island. The young
which extends along the side of the bazar
and over the rapids, and her companion went
inside and entered into conversation with Q
came along, and what followed was told BY
Miss Evart to your correspondent, rs follows:
"Mr. Nusener, with whose family am at
came over to the American side Of the river,
and after spending q short time in Prospect
Park we went to Tugby's bazaar. He and |
my cousin went into the bazaar, and stood in
conversation with Miss Mary Haney. 1 sat
came along. It was rather dark at the time
and l didn't take particular notice of him.
However, l should say that he was a tall and
rather r. stout man Of middle age, and wore
which seemed to be slightly tinged with gray.
He sat down ten feet away from me, and APP
Peared to be in deep thought. He sat there
extreme corner of the balcony, ten feet fur
Their away. He sat down, pulled out a diary,
hastily scribbled few words, then tore out the
the right side. He then removed the garment
and took OF his vest. He did not seem to be
excited, and thought that probably he had
to cOol of. However, 1 continued to watch
him. He stopped moment, az though hold
ing communion with himself, and then re-
moved his cuffs. He laid his hat on top of the
clothes, and, mounting the railing, stood there
minute. Then, drawing a pistol. he raised
both hands above his head and fired a shot
the eap rapds
turned just then, SO frightened that knew
not what to do: l just managed to yell, and
Charley and others came instantly up"
Those who ran out on the balcony say that
the man was drowned before he reached the
awful precipice, eighty rods away. and that
the body shot into the darkness and down the
No cry was heard from the suicide who SO
deliberately and determinedly ended his ca
reer. crowd soon gathered around. Po-
dead mans effects, which we're found neatly
folded and piled upon the seat. The note
pinned on the coat read:
Please express these to f. F. Emery, % John
street, Utica. G. w. KNAPP.
The signature was in a plain, bold hand. In
west pocket was found plain gold English
lever watch, and elsewhere were a memOran-
dunn book, containing bills and $s4.l6 in mon
ey, counterfeit trade dollar, eyeglasses, knife,
and match and tobacco boxes. The cuffs were
found in a coat pocket. On a bunch of keys
was o plate marked Knapp, residence 10
Cooper street, Utica"
The cause of the suicide is mystery. Just
after the suicide q telegraph boy ran down to
deliver the answer to the message Knapp sent
earlier in the evening" and which was about
business matters.
Knapp was evidently sane, and went about
the business of ending his life with GOODNESS
and deiiberatiOn. Nobody knows anything
about the man. The body, for which search is
now being made along the banks of the river
below the falls, has not yet been found, and
probably will never be recovered.
The last suicide here was that of "Pipus"
walker, a boatman, who, full of liquor, got in
small boat and went over the falls. His body
was never recovered.