Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-06
ANOTHER SHOT.
Hurried Into Eternity by His Own Hand
"A Cabinet Maker Sits Down to Dinner
and Blows His Brains Out In the Pres
ence Of His Wife and Children.

and Blows His Brains Out In the Pres
ence of His Wife and Children.
The revolver appears to be quite favorite
instrument in st. Paul, with which to put an
end to the troubles of this life and quite sue
cessful with all. Only day or two ago young
gentleman of16, taking it into his head that
the young lady of Is years, with whom he
insisted upon attending was not acting just as
he would like to have her, concluded that he
would terminate her existence. Of course,
the revolver was the instrument
sion into effect. Having, as he supposed, ex-
ecuted his purpose on the young lady, he exc
cuted similar purpose upon himself. Yester-
day afternoon, almost before the sound of the
sharp report from young Brakes revolver had
ceased to vibrate upon the air, the sound of
another was heard and Immediately after an.
other weary soul was waited away to the
great unknown.
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.
On the northeast corner of De Bow and
Somerset streets, in lower town, stands a
moderate sized brown stone house. of
unpretentious appearance, where, for years, a
man named John Phillip Kuse has resided
with his wife and children. At 1 o'clock
yesterday Mr.. Kuse closed his career by shoot
ing himself through the head, with small
revolver, while seated at the dinner table.
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
The deceased was man about 81 years of
age, and has resided in st. Paul for nearly or
quite thirty years. He was cabinet maker by
trade, end several years ago worked for
Stees Brothers. During the rebellion he was
in the army, and lately he has worked for
Hesekiah Hall and Mr.. Rochet, the furniture
dealer on Seventh street, between Wabashaw
and Cedar street, the latter place being where
he was last employed. His work has not
been very regular or steady, and for the last
two or three weeks the deceased had little to
do, and was quite respondent, and this was
observed by people on the street. So marked
was the troubled appearance of the deceased
that people not only noticed it, but spoke
about it. 1t is not now known def
nitely what his troubles were, but it has been
made evident that either the lack of work or
family difficulties, or both together, were
troubling him, and rendering the burden of
life very weary one. About 10 o'clock yes
terday morning he went out, and did not re-
turn till about 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
The table was spread for dinner in one corner
of the room. Thedeceased seated himself on
the bench that stood against the wall, and
he did so he called upon his eldest daughter,
who is married to j. N. Carey, to bring him
his dinner. She went out after it, and in a
moment or two returned with it, when, just
as she was stepping into the dining room, she
saw her father draw something from his
pocket and place it to his head. In an in
slant she heard the sharp report OF revolver.
Of course, all was confusion. The revolver
used was a small sized five shooter. The ball en-
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as he was shot his head dropped back against
the wall, the revolver dropped to the floor,
and in few minutes The deceased was
corpse. He did not speak after the fatal shot
was fired, though he lived about ten minutes.
DIR. Richeson was called to do what he could
for the unfortunate man, but his services
were of no avail The favorite instrument of
destruction, though small one, had proved
adequate to accomplish its purpose.
He'leaves wife and seven children. The
two youngest children were at st. Mary's
school at the time and knew nothing of the
occurrence till their return from the school,
about o'clock.
THE CAUSE.
At O'Clock in the afternoon DR.. Davenport
held an inquest, but owing to the evident un-
willingness of the members of the
family to testify to the cause which lead to
tut sItlCiQc, IL lS pOSSlUlc W otdtC
and infinitely just what it was that drove him
to the act. 1t is evident, however, that it
was owing partly to some kind of family
difficulty. The deceased was in the habit of
drinking some, he was out of work and had
been for some time, and his prospects in life
were not very cheering.
In addition to these considerations he had
some unpleasant words with his wife just
previous to the shooting, in regard to what
he wanted done in the house. The probable
ity is that all these considerations combined
to produce that frame of mind which caused
him to commit the act.
PURCHASING sTRYCHNINE.
After the inquest it was learned by the coro-
ner that the deceased went on Thursday last
to the store of Bowden Bros, on lower
Seventh street, and purchased a quantity OF
strychnine, giving as reason for buying ii,
that he wanted it to kill dog with.
THE INQUEST.
AS above stated, the inquest was held at 5
o'clock and resulted in verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his death from q
pistol shot wound, and that the pistol was
discharged by his own hand.
The Man in the Well.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock Barney Allen
and Joseph WEIGH, who have worked so long and 30
faithfully to obtain the body of Henry Springer who
was buried in that well five weeks ago, on Dayt ons
Bluff succeeded in recovering 1t, and bringing II 10
the surface When brought up tn. tne