St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-16
KICKED THE BUCKET.
Mysterious Suicide of Yuong
Married Man.

Married Man.
Fred c. Graham committed suicide.
His sudden death was recorded in yes
/ terday'S GLOBE, with the statement of
the rumor that he had taken poison, a
denial of which was made by those who
had been acquainted with him. Fur
ther inquiries yesterday CLEANED the in
formation that the young man was
solely responsible for his death. He
has only been married four months,
and, according to those who know, his
marriage was an exceedingly happy
| one. Graham has often been heard to
| remark that FloreDce-his wife-waS
too good for him. He was employed as
proofreader at the West Publishing
company. Miss Cosgrove was employed
as copyholder to Graham. and the
young lady was close friend OF Mrs.
Graham, the latter often visiting her at
home. Saturday evening Mrs. Graham,
at the request of her husband, went to
Miss Cosgrove and delivered note
which ran:
am about to kick the bucket Come down
in few minutes if you can. Don't get
scared, and don't tell Florence. I'll tell her.
Don't, tell you, for it will do no good. You
can only scare her, with no good results.
Come quick as you can. Tear this up.
Miss Cosgrove found Graham very
sick. He cOnfided to her the awful in
tlmation that he had taken poison, but
that she was not to tell his wife-she
was to take care of her. Miss CosgroYe
was naturally terribly ''upset" by what
was told her. She wanted to send for
doctor. Graham protested against such
a thing. He said be had studied the
thing meaning the poison-''and
that the doctors could do no good"
Miss Cosgroye insisted that some
other person should be called in. This
was done, and Graham again revealed
the horrible truth. 1t was with diff
Guilty the information was kept from the
poor wife. A doctor was sent for-Dr.
Miller-and subsequently another med
leo was called. But they could accom-
plish nothing. Graham died shortly be-
fore midnight-died. it was supposed,
from heart disease. The reason why
the true facts were not revealed was to
alleviate the sufferings Of the young
wiie-a widow four months after mar
riage.
There is no reason to account for the
rash act, beyond, it is said, that Graham
was subject to suicidal mania. He has
been often heard to say he would take his
life, and the fact that he said prior to
ldhius VIC ldoJ : dS u tlIdL IO Ilsti otuulCu
the thing out'ethe poisoning-would
give weight to such theory.
Miss Cosgrove, whose name has been
dragged into the matter, is an eStimable
young lady, living with her parents.
Il know no reason why deceased should
have sent me that note" she remarked to
GLOBE man last evening, beyond the fact
that Florence-his wife-and 1 are close
friends. They have only been married four
months, and his wife, being comparatively
unknown in the city. often visited at our
house. was not at home when Mrs. Graham
brought the note. When l returned and it
was given to me- l could not understand
what was really meant. wentdown to their
place and found him sick. He told me he
had taken poison, but gave no reason for it.
He asked me to take care of mis- wife and do
all that could for her. He did not want to
tell his wife he had taken poison, and had
another lady called in, to whom he repeated
what he mad told me. We sent for the doc
tors.
Deceased was nineteen years old, and
his father, c. E. Graham, is the editor
of the Waseca Radical. The body has
been shipped there for burial