The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-29
snor HIMSELF.
Ex-Warden Reed Astonlshed hls
Friends by Putting Builetl In hIs
Head.

Ex-Warden Reed Astonlshed hls
Friends by Putting a Bullet In nIs
Head.
Every body was surprised and shocked
at the suicide OF ex.Wartien j. A. Reed, who
lias resided at Minneapolis since his retire.
incht as warden oi tho State prison. For
several days Capt. Reed and wife have
s,ecn absent at Saltwater attending the
damage suit against Warden Stordock.
During their absence Capt. Reed had pur.
tho Intention OF conducting it this season.
on Friday evening Mrs. Reed and son and
laughter went to White Bear to examine
the property, while lier husband remained
ut Saltwater.
During the absence OF the parents the
home llad been in charge oi his eldest
daughter, Miss Lou Reed. and q little sis.
Ter between five and six years Of age. Att.
ter Capt. Reeds arrival home on Saturday
he convcrscd for 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 tho re
movnl OF household effects to White Bear.
mud shipped II or,ion OF them. He was
pnriectiy ratio, al and in his usual spirits.
There was no; hin, in his conversation or
conduct to create tho slightest suspicion
oi encouragement. and he evidently on.
tcrtainc'i ~ hopeful view Of the new enter.
prise ut White Bear, OF Mahtomedi, where
The hotel is lucated. About o o'clock
informed his daughter thnt he intended to
lake a. bath aud then lie down for time
L" obtain needed rest. He went to his
room. and II few minutes later Miss Reed
i"ined llim and handed him a glass of
'cin"nndc which sle had prepared. Ho
drank the lemonade and the daughter sat
down near ly and famed him until he fell
asleep. She then left him and resumed
her household duties.
About ! l o'clock she was startled by IL
pistol shot. evidently fired in hor fathers
chamber. She hastcncd to The room and
ioihd her father Tying across tho bed with
a revolver lying near his left hand, and
blood flowing from IL bullet wound in the
lett cheek near tho temple and from tho
right ear. Miss Reed retained her seli. pos
session until she had summoned T.. Hotcll.
KISS, her athcr's partner in the real estate
business. \ fcw moments later hrs.
Ticker and Mattson were ut his side and
rendering every assistance in their power.
Captain Heccd was found to I've uncon.
srious. and the character of tho wound
Was such as to rentlrr recovery improb.
able. Being lcft-hun.lcti, Capt. Reed had
apparently fired ut Ills left tc,nplo. but in
pulling the trigger the muxzle Of the pistol
was thrown downward slightly, DETECTING
the course of the Bullet. IL entered tho
left cheek. and passing through tho head
near the throat passed. out of tho right
ar and fell on the floor.
ll'o general opinion prevails among those
best acquainted with tho uln aud his af.
'a'rs that long standing i'll henltl,, agra,
waited hy the hot weather, and the excite.
mnnt attendant upon the recent trial ut
saltwater. hrnduccl temporary insanity,
'i'ns w!lc!, the deed was done. All know
t!iat at one time the charge made concern.
liis his oilicia! record were IL great source
ni annoyance aud worry to him. hut in
the lace "f the fact that the investigating
committee vintlicatct him and n jury has
liist given him 81. 900 damages Tor libel,
the suit hiring 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 "t medical rarc as her husband. The
news ni the shooting seemed to lmnumb
her inru!tirs at first. but when she frat Ell.
t"r"d the house she swounc,i AWAY, aud
upon rrviving. became dclirin,ls. She
c"uld not t,r convinced her husband was
not already dead and her suffering WAS
very pitinble. She had become some what
better aud was taken to the sick room.
where ,!. the sight OF her husband still
living hal Il beneficial effect upon
her, and the physicians at
"nre l'i.ie,l lrr in caring ior him, which
is 'a,i'lly tranuuilizing her mind. The
captain is perfectly rational and talked
"f his condition, though no questions
were asked him. IL is very certain now
that when he entered tho house. N, was
~iicrins from the effects of u light sun
stroke. lie ha.! the one idea Of cooling
ms head. aud Tor that purpose had gone
To the hath room. Willie in the wandering
mental condition lle evidently shot himself
without knowing what he was doing. lie
has now no recollection whntevcr of
having shot himself. and thinks it was
entirely an accident.