Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-28
sHor HIMSELF.
gr-wayden Reed Astonished his
friends by putting Bulletin HIS


friends by putting Bulletin HIS
Head.
Fvery body was surprised and shocked
Mt the suicide of ex. Warden ]. A. Reed, wno
has resided at Minneapolis since hfs retIfe-
pent as warden OF the State prison. OF
several days Can't Reed and vile nave
been absent at saltwater attending the
damage suit against Warden Stordoek.
During their absence Capt. Reed naa pul.-
chased hotel at White Bear Lake, Win
the intention OF conducting II TINS seas s.iii
I'm Iriday evening Mrs. Reed and son and
daughter vent to White Bear to examine
the property, while her husband remained
at StillWater. ~.
During The absence OF the parents the
homo had been in charge OF his eiuese
daughter. Miss Lou Reed. and a little SIS.
ter between five and six years oil age AiG
ter Capt Reeds arrival home on SATURDAY
he eoaversed for some time Win Dis oausn !,
ter In regard to the purchase OF the hotei
and his plans for conducting it. de had
previously made arrangements Tor the re
moyal OF household effects To White Bear,
and shipped Il portion oil them. ie was
nerfestly ratio, al and in his usual spirits.
There was moi hing in his conversation or
conduct to create the slightest suspieion
OF encouragement, and be evidently en-
tertained n hopeful Wow OF the new enter
u -
the hotel is located. about 8 O'Clock
Can't. Reed complained of WEAKNESS ana
informed his daughter that he intended TO
take q bath and then lie down Tor tine
to obtain needed rest. be won't TO ms
room. and few minutes later Miss Reed
Joined him and handed him glass OF
lemonade which she had prepared. no
drank the lemonade and the daughter SAY
down near by and famed him until ne iei
asleep. She then left him and resumed
her household duties.
About | o'clock she was startled by
pipto shot, evidently fired in her iather
chamber. She FASTENED to the room, anu
found her father lying across the bed Win
o revolver lying near his left hand, ana
blood flowing from bullet wounu IN the
left cheek near the temple, and from the
right,ear. Miss Reed retained her sell pos
session until she had summoned II, HoteIl.
Kiss. her fathers partner in the real estate
business. A lew moments later Drs:
Kicker and Mattsou were at his side ano
rendering every assistance in their power.
CAPTAIN Reed was found to be uncon-
scious, and the character oil the wound
was such as TO render recovery improb.
able. Being left handed, Capt heed nad
apparently fired at his left temple, out IN
pulling the trigger the mnzzie oil the pist"i
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 iell ON the floor.
The general opinion prevails among those
best acquainted with the man and his al
fairs that long standing ill health, agra
waited by the hot weather, and the excite
ment attendant upon the recent triai at
saltwater, produced temporary INSANITY,
during which the deed was done. All know
fl.,.t .t CHI rBn concern
ing his official record were great source
of annoyance ard worry to him, but IN
the face ai the fact that the investigating
committee sindieated him and Jury mas
just given him 81 900 damages for libel.
the suit being based on those charges, u
seems unreasonable to suppose that IL
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 reviving. became delirious. she
could not be convinced her husband was
not already dead and her suffering was
very pitiable. She had become somewhat
better and was taken to the sick room,
where the sight OF her husband still
living had beneficial effect upon
her, and the physicians at
once busted her in caring for him, which
is rapidly tranquilizing her mind. The
captain is perfectly rational and talked
OF his condition, though no questions
were asked him. It 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 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 nov no recollection whatever OF
having shot himself, and thinks it was
entirely an accident.