The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-21
SHOT HIMSELF:
Reed Astonlshed hls
Friends by Putting 0sliletins HE
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Ex-Warden Reed Aston,shed hls
. Er's9d' hy PUTTING a s'. = '''s
Every body was surprised aud shocked
ct thesnicidscf q; Warden Z: 4. Reed. who
hae ru6ahcH at Mi Tpeap olis, since HE retire.
ment aa warden OF the State prison. For
been absent at saltwater attending the
damage suit against Warden Stordock
During their absence Capt. Reed had pur-
chased a hotel at White Bear Lake, with
ths Intention OF cond ucting 1t this season.
On Friday evening Mrs. Reed and son and
daughter went TO White Bear to examine
tho ptupofty. while her husband remained
During the absence OF the parents the
home had been in charge oil his eldest
daughter. Miss Lou Reed. and little sis.
ter between five and six years OF age. AIT.
ter Capt. Reeds arrival home on Saturday
ne convened loE some time with lis dhughl;
YER in fceAtd 10 INC pnfEhass 81 The Hotel
and hia plans for conducting it. He had
previously made arrangements for the re
moval othoueehold effects to White Bear,
and shipped q ortion of them. He was
perfectly ration al and in his usual spirits.
conduct to'create the slightest suspicion
OF !'iscouragcmcnt, and he. evidently sen.
tertained ii hopeful view of the new enter
prise At White Bear or Mahtomedi, where
the llDtel is located. About . o'clock
Capt. Reed complained of weariness and
informed his daughter that he intended to
take bath and then lie down for time
to obtain needed rest. He went to his
room. and q few minutes later Miss Reed
lemonade which sl,s had pfepafcd. He
drank the lemonade and the daughter sat
down near by aud tanned him until he fell
asleep. She then left him and resumed
her household duties.
About IL o'clock she was startled by O
pistol shot. evidently fired in her fathers
chamber. She FASTENED to the room, and
tound her father lying across the bed with
q revolver lying near his left hand, and
blood flowing from bullet wound in the
lett cheek near tho temple. and from the
right car. MISS Reed retained her sell. pos.
session until she had summoned z. Hotch..
kiss, her father & parthet ii tho ZEAL ESTATE
business. "A few moments later Drs.
Kicker npd Mattson 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 render recovery improb.
able. Being eft.handcd, Capt. Reed had
apparently fired at his left temple but in
was thrown downward slightly, DETECTING
the course OF the Bullet. It entered tho
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:
fnirs THAT long ntaiiding i'll health; agra.
waited by the hot weather. and the excite
nent attendant upon the recent tri al at
I lew &1S ,H~I
during which the deed was done. Ali know
that at one time the charge made concern.
rug his official record were q great source
OF annoyance and worry; to him, but in
the face Of tho fact that the investigate
committee vindicated him and a jury has
Just given him 81 900 damages for libel,
the suit being based on those charges it
seems unreasonable to suppose that it
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 revivins, became delirious. She
could not be convinced her husband was
not already dead and her suffering v as
very pitinble. She had become some what
better and was taken to the sick room.
where the sight OF her husband still
n'mg nau OCnenclal e1lccC upon
her, aud the physicians at
once busted her in caring. for him, which
is rapidly tranquiltzing hor mind. The
captain is perfectly rational and talked
OF his condition, though no questions
were asked him. 1t is very certain now,
that when he entered the house. he was
suffering from the effects OF a light sun.
stroke. He had the one idea OF cooling
his bead, 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 whut evcr Of
having shot himself and thinks it was
entirely an accident.