St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-10
A German Butcher From Minneapolis
Shoots Himself in Rice Park,
st. Paul.
Engineers Compliment the Excellence OF
the st. Paul System of Water
Supply.
The Council Canvasses the Vote at
the Recent Election--DOwlan's
Contest Noticed.
Queer Things Found in a Sewer
The Public SchooIs--General
City News.
A SUICIDE Elm THE PARK.
A German Butcher From MinneapO-
lis Comes TO st. Paul to Kill
Himself.

At exactly 1855 o'clock last night the
sharp report of firearm startled the resi-
dents in the vicinity of Rice park, includ-
ing the police officials on duty at the city
hall. Immediate search of the cause
resulted in the finding of man on the
eastern side of the fountain with bullet
hole in each temple. Blood gushed from
each side His hat, an ordinary stiff one,
was living few feet away, while near his
right side was found a Colts revolver, Al
calibre. with three cartridges i'll
it. one of which had been fired.
A stretcher was brought and the man car
ried to the police station, where Dr.. Jay
Stewart, who had been attracted by the
sound of the shooting, examined the wound
and pronounced the chances of recovery
small. He used every effort, how
ever. to prolong lie, making several by
, podermic injections of morphine. Inc
man when brought to the light was found
to be about feet inches i'll height,
neatly dressed and of good appearance.
He was clad in a nice suit OF clothes ana
oyereoat, with a white shirt, white linen
collar and brown tie with large Whlte
spots and an ordinary round gold breastpin.
He carried an ordinary silver watch
with a gold chain and seal. His halr
was carefully combed; his face, with
the exception of dark muStache and
goatee, was clearly shaven. When the cor
oner. who was Immediately notified, az
rived at the police station, his person was
searched. In his watch pocket was found
a small lead-pencil and note written IN
German with English script. Translated,
it read as follows: You are stranger to
I on not
afraid of DEATH" Signedl A. X.
In the same pocket was found re-
turn ticket from st. Paul to Min
neapolis over the st. Paul, Minneapolis q
Manitoba road. In another pocket in his
vest was found a SO bill and some change,
also a receipted bill for some linseed oil,
white lead, paints, etc., dated Minneapolis,
May g. On the back of the same bill read,
No. 24S Fourth avenue south, between
Western avenue and Third street." also,
ITO be painted, John Vierling, locksmith
and machiniSt, 1913 corner Eighth street
and Cedar avenue, sign painter" The
breast pocket of his coat contained a sealed
envelope addressed to Hon. S. V. Hanft, !"
which being opened was seen to contain
three 500 bills, one $50 bill and three $40
bills. making in all $3.50.
llleSe Will d SiIldH DuIICu VI hCyo "olO
the only articles found on his person. AS
he continued to show signs of life an hour
after the occurrence, it was thought advis-
able to take him to st. JOseph's hospital.
which was accordingly done.
Judge Hanft was sent for and identified
the man as August Kroudg, butcher
whose shop is in Minneapolis, and an old
friend of the judge. He knew nothing of
the cause of the deed save that the suicidal
mania was hereditary in the family,
Kroudg's father having killed himself by
hanging in the old country.