The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-22
SUICIDE.


Last Monday evening about tel
o'clock, r. Warren, Esq, of Tnkcom
vile, committed suicide by cutting hi
throat with razor. Briefly, the circum
stances were about as follows: The de
ceased had been in very poor health fol
a long time, and had frequently intima
ted desire TO depart from worldly suf
fering. On the fatal evening, he was un
usually Respondent, and about darl
while his wife was engaged at her worl
she obsesved that he was restless and
walked into room two or three times
where there was no light, and when she
asked him what he wanted he answered
nothing. He afterwards went In again
and she stepped in and found him look.
ing in the bureau for something, and
again asked what he wished. He an
swered as before, but she observed that
he had something in one hand, and re-
marked 40 to him. lie denied having
anything, and stepped out of back
door. Not returning promptly his wife
called 10 him, and receiving no answer
she stepped to the door and called, he
being at the time close to her side, but
owing to defective eyesight she did not
observe him. He spoke then, and asked
what she wanted. At this time he had
his hand raised TO his face, but she sur
missed he was feeling sick and was at
tempting to induce vomiting by insert
ing his finger in the mouth as was his
custom sometimes, but it is now thought
that it was then he made the terrible
stroke, for he instantly fell to the ground.
She knew not even then what had hap
pened, for under the excitement she ran
TO neighbours for help without examin-
ing his condition. He was dead, how
ever, before anything could be done,
still grasping the razor tightly after
death. 1t was fearful cut, the treachae
and jugiar vein both being severed. Cor
oner Paddock and officer sheldon were
at the place within short time, and the
Coroner gave orders to have the body |
laid out, and returned the next
to hold an inquest. The jury |
was composed of Messrs. j. j. Weldon,
p. l.. Cowan, l.. A. Craver, M. Morse,
Fl. F. Johnson, and A. c. Clough. The
witnesses were Mrs. Warren, the de-
;eased's wife, Geo. Beals, o. Green, and
w. Morse. The verdict was in accord
.nce with the facts stated The COM
nunication below, from one who has
Inown the deceased many years, will
'e of interest to all:
EDITOR Free Press.
The victim of Mankato's Monday even {
ng tragedy merits more than a passing
IOtice.
Mr.. Ryland Warren has been suffer-
r for years under the hand of disease,
ut especially have his suiierings been I
intense during the past six months, I'M
i his mental powers gave way and the {
'orst came. There are parties residing
a this city who were well acquainted
18th Mr.. Warren as neighbor twenty q
even years ago, but neither they, nor a
ny one living, can point to a single dis
onest word or act of his. He was a
lodest, sensitive. industrious, kindly b
IAN of sterling integrity, possessing a {
ne intellect and broad store of in I
These gifts and attainments, d
)upled with rare expression, would =
Istly stamp with superiority. His life g
as eminently worthy of a calmer, 8
Fighter closing, but prolonged sickness n
lduced financial embarrassment, which d
ided to constant physical anguish, cul- /"
mated in the bitter finale. Though
circumstances cannot justi- 8
,, yet they may and do wonderfully :,
alliate the moral verdict in the mourn 81
i case. II. l. FARNUM.