St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08

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from whence the funeral will take place at
9 o'clock this morning. The remains of
the girl were taken charge Of by an under
taker near the Seven corners, and the
funeral will occur SEINE time to-day.
MRS. WeERNER.
Mrs. Woerner, who seems to have the
deepest sympathy Of all who know her,
proceeded last night to the residence of a
brother of her husband, Mr.. Henry W.
Woerner, who is printer and who re-
sides at $40 Yankee street. She has three
bright and promising children. She was at
the municipal court yesterday morning,
awaiting the arrival of her husband, when
informed OF his tragic death she was almost
frantic with grief and was quite nervous
and excited all day and last night. She
insisted on being Immediately driven to the
drug store, but refused to look
upon her dead husband. At
her requst, Mr.. A. n. Lamb Of the whole
sale drug house of Noys Bro. & Cutler,
took charge of the store, but it was kept
closed during yesterday. The business
was all conducted in the name Of Mrs.
Weerner, and during the month of April
WOerner did drug business of $595.25.
He was known and regarded as one of the
finest and most accomplished druggists in
the Northwest. Recently, however, he was
found to be more or less under the
influence of liquor and had neglected his
business. He drank quite heavily during
the past three DAYS, and appeared nervous
and irritable. His wife stated yesterday
morning that she had done everything in
her power to reform her husband; had fur
nished the money for him to go into bust
ness at several places, but that recently he
had grown cold, distant and cruel toward
her. She begged him to cling to her and
his children, but he sullenly refused to listen
to har appeals and at last thrust her from
beneath her own roof, and drove her from
her hene.
Mr.. Henry Strange, who resides near the
Wosrner house, informed the reporter that
he saw the approaching cloud Of discord
and family ruotion several weeks ago, and
from Woernefs conduct he believed he
meant something desperate. The dead
man was very proud, and recently remarked
to friend that before he would be arrested
by an officer he would dispose Of himself {"
1t is presumed that yesterday morning,
having just learned of the girls death, and
then being
CONFRONTED BY AN OFFICER
and warrant, he suddenly resolved TO take
the quickest and SureSt route to another
world. Knowing the sure and swift effects
Of prussic acid, he embraced the opportunity
given by the policeman going to the tele-
phone and hastily swallowed the deadly
potien and calmly awaited the result. He
was, however, apparently in good spirits
on Thursday, and laughed and joked with
several aoquaintances. During the day he
sold over $13 worth Of medicine. While in
conversation with DIR. Pool on Thursday in
regard to his conduct toward his wife and
his relations with the girl, he exclaimed:
81 give you my word as man, there has
been nothing wrsng between Katie q nd my
SELF, she is a good servant and want to keep
her."
Woerner was rather fine-looking man
and was quite intelligent and genial in man.
ner. His family connections are very good,
and he has relatives prominent in business
in various parts Of Minnesota and also in
New York In addition to his brother in
this city, he has one in Minneapolis, who is
employed in the Nicellet house barber
shop.
The double tragedy was the principal
theme of street conversation yesterday in
the neighborhood, and during the day hum
dreds of persons visited the scene of the af-
fair and also the undertaking establishment,
where the CHASTITY evidences Of the deed
were visible.