St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-05
SUICIDES ON SUNDAY.
The May Snow Storm Induces
Strong Desire for a Warm
CT Climate.
A Pitched Battle Over the
Possession of a Fupni-
ture Store.
The Original Package DeeIs-
ion May Increase City
Revenues $4,000.
Now the Job Printers May
Strike--General Sunday
News.

The epidemic of shooting affrays
seems 10 have run its course in Mime
apolis, and now an epidemic of suicide
has set in. Two men ended their lives
in this city yesterday, and there seems
to be no reason why either should de-
sire to bid adleu to the world and its
Joys and sorrows. Matthias Peterson
put an end to his mortal existence yes
terday morning by hanging. He did
not use a rope, nor did he tear
up his bedding and make a rope
of that. He secured some wire,
such as is used to hang pictures, made
a loop of it. fastened it over the hinge
of the door, put his head through and
forgot everything. His body was quite
cold when found, and it is not known
how long he had been hanging there.
He was found at 1:30 p. m. by the par
ties who lived in the same house with
HIM down stairs. They noticed that he
had not been seen during the day; and,
going up to his room, found his lifeless
Lody hanging against the door. The
coroner was notified, and the body re-
moved to COnley's m0rgue.
Peterson lived at 246 Fremont avenue,
where he had rooms and boarded HIM
self. He was young man twenty seven
years of age, and tailor by trade. He
was employed by John Easthagen and
was looked upon as steady, faithful
employee. What led him to commit sui
eide cannot be ever guessed at.
He was not dissipated. having
beena member of the Thirteenth Ave
nue. Baptist church. He owned the
furniture In his rooms. never wanted
for work. wore good clothes and had
money besides, S3S in cash and good
watch being found in his room. He left
no word for relatives, nor any sign that
would indicate what was at the
bottom of his desire for radiance
of life. So far as known
he had no relatives in this country. He
was born in Sweden, and came to this
country about five years ago.
While Peterson was medltating upon
suicide in his room in North Minneapo-
lis, E. FL. Watson was doing the same
thing at All Ninth street southeast.
Watson decided upon laudanum as the
easiest way out of the world, and he
adopted that plan. Three small bottles,
each labeled "iaudanum," were found
upon the table beside him. 1t is not
swallowed, but the quantity is be-
half ounces. Watson was a single
man and boarded ut Az Ninth street
southeast. lie was employed in Elwell's
furniture factory, and when he went to
bed on Saturday night nothing seemed
to be wrong with him. Yesterday
morning, however, he did not appear at
the usual time, and. when couple of
hours had gone by, one Of his friends
went up to his room to see if he we're i'll.
He was found cold in death, and the
bottles beside him told how he died.
His remains were taken to Gleason e
Byorum's.
Quite as much mystery surrounds the
act of Watson as clusters about the TAX
ing off of Peterson. Watson was some
what given to drink, and it is believed
that it was melancholia, consequent
upon spree. that induced him to cut
the cord that bound him to this world.
F. A. Edgerley, with whom Watson
boarded. knows little of the man. He
thinks that Watson has friends or rela-
tives in North Minneapolis, but they
could not be found last night.