Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-17
DIED WITH HIS BOOTS On
oHARLEs a. FISCHER, A DRUAHEh
SUICIDES BY SHOOTING.
He Leaves a Letter in which He Says Bad
Health Drove Him to 1.-THE Detaiis
Carefully Planned and E~xecuted-The
Bullet Enters the Mouth and Comes

Health Drove Him to 1.-THE Details
Carefully Planned and Executed-The
Bullet Enters the Mouth and Come
Out at the Top of His Head.
About 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning a
man was found dead, lying in q pool o.
blood in a room on the third floor OF the
McDermott hotel. The discovery was made
nv 8 chambermaid while attending to hel
household duties. The woman quickly
notified Mr.. Wey. proprietor OF the house
who, with several others. went to the room
in which the dead man lay. 1t did not take
long to tell who the man was, as an un'
sealed letter lay on the bureau. along side
of which the corpse was stretched, with one
knee drawn partly up. In his right hand
was q 32.calibre Smith & Wesson revolver,
the weapon used in taking the life OF Charles
A. Fischer, for such was the mans name.
The act was undoubtedly p~remeditated, as
every little detail in connection with the
taking OF his own life had been carefully ar
ranged. He mad taken q position immedi.
ately in front of a large mirror, had placed
the muzzle of the weapon in his mouth, a
little to the left, and let her go. The bullet
passed through his head and came out at
the back part, striking and going through
the ceiling. Death must have been instan.
.taneous, as the revolver in the right hand
was tightly grasped, and the body lying in
such a position that the feet rested where
would stand in front OF a glass. On
the floor
WAS A POOL OF BLOOD
almost large enough to float a steamboat,
while on the front OF the bureau a few
splashes were visible. Corner Howard was
notified and a jury, composed
of F. R. Cutting, Daniel Sullivan, G. H.
Ward, w. J. Pye, j. +. Estey and j. +.
was summoned. OF course, no one
witnessed the act, but a few persons whose
business it is to know who occupies the
rooms, were called upon to tell what they
knew of the dead mans business and his
actions prior to the suicide. The witnesses
A. Fred Wey, Mrs. Wey, DR.. and Mrs.
D. H. Gray, b. Moore, D. H. Ludwig, May
Laden and Lillian Mari. No one knew
anything about it, except that the body
the man had taken his life, but Mr..
Wey said that at about 5 O'Clock yester-
day morning he had heard a noise which
sounded like the sudden closing OF a door,
and supposing such to be the case, had
paid no more attention to it. That is
about the kind OF a sound q 80 calibre
gun would make in q room with the
door closed. 1t is quite possible that
it was the shot he heard although Fischer's
were rigid when be was found five
hours afterward. The last time he was
seen alive was at about 7:30 o'clock the
night before, when he was noticed by one
of the porters sitting in his room. The bed
in the room had not been disturbed, and
when discovered the suicide had on all of
his clothes. The verdict OF the jury was
that Charles A.. Fischer came to his death
by his own land at the McDermott hotel,
in Butte, August ~, 1889.
The letter which the dead man had writ
ten and left on the bureau was as fol-
To Whom it May Concern:
BUTTE, Montana.
Gentlemen: Being in poor health for
time, which no doubt is the cause
that impaired my mental faculties to such
an extent that | can't attend to my bust
ness properly. and fearing that l may en-
tirely lose my reason, l take this method
of disposing OF myself before such may
come to pass. Being a member in good
Of both Bay City Lodge, No. Z, I.
O.. O. F. and Excelsior lodge No. 166, F.
and A. M. of San Francisco, Cal, | request
that the lodges of Butte City OF the above
to bury my remains here. My
and chain, also my diamond stud
/ always wear in my scarf, | desire
sent to my wife. Address 1920 Devesa-
lero street, San Francisco. Money found
my possession, probably 500 or more,
to Messrs. Kohler & Frohling OF
same city; al also railroad tickets. 1
would request that such money and tickets
% forwarded to them.
l sadly regret the misery l brig upon
hat | leave behind and love 20 dear
y through this act.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES A. FISCHER.
P. S.-Have forwarded the diamond pin
lerein mentioned, to destination by ex-
press to-day. Yours,
c. A. F.
p. Sam suffering such mental torture
hat death Uncertainty be a relief to me.
CHARLES A. FISCHER.
Coroner Howard took charge of the dead
effects, which consisted OF a gold
saGcn anu cualn, Sloz.50 IN currency, a
arge trunk well filled with good clothes and
valise. On the inside OF the back Of AN
,rder book which the deceased had in his
'alise the following writing was dis.
'Charles A. Fischer, represent
ng Kohler & Frohling, No. 626 Mont
,omery street. San Francisco. Residence,
70. 1920 Devesadero street."
In the afternoonD DR.. Howard telegraphed
wife and the firm for which he
lad been working, notifying them of the
and asking what disposition
hould be made of the body, but up to a
ate hour last night had received no re.
'ly. The dead a was taken to Sher-
mans undertaking rooms, where he was
aid away to await the disposition OF rela-
ives in ca lifornia.
P0STQFEIGE IMPROVEMENTS.