The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-23
BY HIS CHILD'S GRAVE
The Tragic Suicide Of Michael
Meister in a Cemetery.
A Dose Of Poison Not Having the Desired
Effect the De pondert Sends Bullet
Through HIS Brains.

Upon the grave OF his child In the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery Michael Meister put q bullet
through bis brain yesterday afternoon and death
must have been almost Instantaneous.
Tie shot was heard by the Superintendent OF
the cemetery, WHO soon found the body where
lie had fallen. large-sized revolver was lying
by the suicides side, and also bottle OF strych.
nine, bottle OF sarsapariila and an empty glass.
Tie Coroners Office was notified and Deputy
Malopey went after the remains aud removed
them 10 the Morgue.
While at the cemetery the Deputy observed
man In The vicinity Of where the dead man was
found, and ON questioning him observed that he
was Intoxicated, but learned that he had been
in the company Of Meister. The fellow was
placed under arrest so as 10 give him a chance
10 sober enough to tell what he may know of the
case. He gave the name OF Fred Ost.
TWO LETTERS IN GERMAN.
On the body Of The deceased were found a
letters written in German. The one that had
any bearing on The cause Of the suicide was adj
dressed to Miss Grim. Seventeen-mile House. TO
The care OF Mrs. Genevenin.
The letter Informed The party TO whom 1t was
addressed that the writer supposed that she in
tended 10 have good Christmas, but that II she
did she would have to spend II In ODD Fellows
Cemetery. II further contained the declaration:
There were three OF US who committed suicide
one woman IN New York ana TWO men here"
and II Is presumed that the writer referred to a
sister and brother.
Several months ago Melster and Ills wife sep
arated and were aftefward divorced. He kept
the saloon at 331 Fifth street. This was dis
posed OF about Three mcnths ago. after which n .
drank heavily. Deceased was 81 years OF age
and native OF Germany, and q salOon-keeper
by occupation. Poverty and drink no doubt
were the sole causes oil his taking his life.
THE COMPANIONS STATEMENT.
Fred Ost, when interviewed last night at the
New City Hall Police Stallion. did not bctray any
signs OF lnt0xicatiOn, although he admitted to a
CALL representative that lie aud The suicide had
been carousinR all the morning.
"IDe last place we visited" said he, twas
Clausen's saloon on Fifth aud Folsom streets
We then wandered out 10 tile cemetery and made
Cur way 10 the grave Of MeisIers chic, who has
been dead eight years. We sat there awhile and
he tolc me bis troubles. He said that his wife
had secured divorce from him about SIX months
ago and thai lie Lao been Respondent ever since.
he also limited that he was going to DO away
Win himself Dut did not pay much attention to
MIN, being 1ntOxicattd and thinking 1t was only
his mandlln talk. turned over on the other
side OF the grave and soon heard him say !:
Wenn das einc NIGHT Liilft das andere will ~
II one Thing wont help me another win"-and
heard shot. l turned over and saw that he
had done what he threatened.
81 believe that he took poison earlier In the
day, aud thinking 1t would not have the desired
effect lie res0rted to the revolver"
The name OF the woman, who was the wife OF
Meister, Is Frances Krim, She having been per-
mitted TO resume her maiden Name on being d.
YOIced.