The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
snoT HIMSELF.
Ex-Warden Reed AstonIshed his
Friends by Putting a Bullet In His
Head.

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'Ex-Warden Reed AstonIshed his
Friends by Putting a BuIleti In His
Head.
Every body was surprised and shocked
ratthe suicide OF ex. Warden j.. A. Reed, who
has resided at Minneapolis since his retire.
ment as warden OF the State prison. For
several days Capt. Reed and wife have
been absent at saltwater attending the
damage suit against Warden Stordoek.
During their absence Capt. Reed had pur-
chased a hotel at White Bear Lake, with
the intention OF conducting it this season.
On Friday evening Mrs. Reed and son and
daughter emit TO White Bear TO examine
the property, while her husband remained
at Saltwater.
During the absence OF the parents the
home had been in charge OF his eldest
daughter, Miss Lou Reed, and q little sis.
ter between five and six years OF age, Aft.
tier Capt. Reed's arrival home on Saturday
he conversed Tor some time with his daugh-
ter in regard to the purchase OF the hotel
and his plans for conducting it. He had
previously made arrangements for the re
moval OF household effects to White Bear,
and shipped a portion of them. He was
perfectly rational and in his usual spirits.
There was nothing in his conversation or
conduct to create the slightest suspicion
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tertained o hopeful view OF the new enter.
prise at White Bear, or Mahtomedi, where
the hotel is located. About 9 o'clock
Capt. Reed complained of WEAKNESS and
informed his daughter that he intended to
take n bath and then lie Town for a time
to obtain needed rest. He went to his
room, and a few minutes later Miss Reed
Joined hIm and handed him q glass of
lemonade which she had prepared. He
drank the lemonade and the daughter sat
down near by and famed him until he fell
asleep. She then left him and resumed
her household duties.
About IL O'Clock she was startled by a
pistol shot, evidently fred in her fathers
chamber, She FASTENED to the room, and
found her father lying across the bed with
q revolver lying near his left hand, and
blood flowing from a bullet wound in the
left cheek near the temple, and from the
right ear. Miss Reed retained her self. pos.
session until she had summoned IL. Hoteh.
kiss, her fathers partner in the real estate
business. A few moments later Drs.
Kicker and Madison were at his side and
rendering every assistance in their power.
Captain Reed was found to be uncon-
scious, and the character OF the wound
was such as to rende recovery improb.
able. Being left. handed, Capt, Reed had
apparently fired at his left temple, but in
pulling the trigger the muzzle OF the pistol
was thrown downward slightly, DETECTING
the course OF the Bullet. 1t entered the
left cheek, and passing through the head
near the throat passed out Of the right
ear and fell on the floor.
The general opinion prevails among those
best acquainted with the man and his al.
fairs that long standing i'll health, agra.
waited by the hot weather, and the excite.
ment attendant upon the recent trial at
Saltwater, produced temporary insanity,
during which the deed was done. All know
that at one time the charge made concern
ing his official record were q great source
OF ~noyan and worry to him, but in
the face of the fact that the investigating
committee vindicated him and a Jury has
just given him 81, 900 damages for libel,
the suit being based on those charges, 1t
seems unreasonable to suppose that II
was this affair that led to the shooting.
Mrs. Reed has been in almost as great
need OF medical care as her husband. The
news OF the shooting seemed to benumb
her faculties at first, but when she first en-.
!, tered the house she swooned away, and
upon r~eviying, became delirious. She
could not be convinced her husband was
not already dead and her suffering was
very pitiabIe. She had become some what
better and was taken to the sick room,
whore the sight OF her husband still
living had q beneficial effect upon
her, and the physicians at
once busted he in caring Tor him, which
is rapidly tranquilizing her mind. The
captain is perfectly rational and talked
OF his condition, though no questions
were aaRed him. 1t is very certain now,
that when be entered the house, DE was
suffering froRrbhe effects Of light sun.
stroke. He had the one idea Of cooling
his head, and for that purpose had gone
to the bath room. While in the wandering
mental condition he evidently shot himself
without knowing what he was doing. he
has now no recollection whatever OIL
having shot himself, and thinks it was
entirely an accident.