Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1892-02-18
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
John Dahman Goe. to higher Court for
Verdict,

The citizens of Hurley were startled
last Thursday evening by the an
nouncement that John Dahman had
killed himself. The facts in the case
as we learn them are as follows:
T The grand jury in session at Parker
last week found an Indictment against
Mr.. Dahman for rape, the victim being
one of his daughters. Thursday morn
ing he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Colman and taken to Parker. He spent
a great portion of the day in The Office
of Quigley s. Hurd, his attorneys. His
trial was set for Friday morning, and
being desirous of having his wife at
Parker Friday morning, he was allowed
to go to his home, two miles west of
Hurley, in company with Deputy Sher-
iff Colman and Mr.. Quigley. Arriving
there, Dahman and Quigley went into
the house. Mr.. Colman following as
soon as he had blanketed his horses.
Upon entering the house Mr.. Dah-
man told his wife to get ready to go to
Parker with them, saying that if he
did not get out of the scrape he would
get twenty years in the penitentiary.
She consented to go and commenced
making preparations for the trip, while
Dahman took off his boots and stock
ings and went toward his bedroom.
presumably for the purpose of chang
ing his clothes.
When Colman entered Their he
enquired where Dahman was and was
told that he had gone to change his
clothes. After waiting a short time,
Mrs. Dahman opened the door from
the kitchen, where they were sitting,
into the sitting-room, and stepping into
said room called "John! John! John"
but getting no reply She stepped to
open the bedroom door when Colman.
smelling powder, jumped and started
for the room. Mrs. D. had by this time
reached the bedroom, and called for
the men to come. On procuring light
it was discovered that Dahman had
taken down q shot gun, which he al
ways kept loaded in the room, had
seated himself on the foot of the bed.
rested the breech of the gun on the
floor. placed the muzzle very near the
right temple and with his toe had
pulled the trigger. The charge tore off
the upper part OF the right side of his
head, death being almost instantane-
Gus.
After the arrival of neighbors who
were sent for, Quigley and Colman
came to town to bring the news; and
to notify Coroner Graves, who immedi-
ately went to the scene and empaneled
Il jury, who returned the following YER
dict:
VERDICT OF JURY.
State of South Dakota, :.
County of Turner. ."
An Inquisition holden at Hurley, in
Turner county, state OF South Dakota.
on the twelfth day OF February, A. D.
1892, before IL. S. Graves, NJ. d., coro-
ner of said county, upon the body of
John Dahman, there lying dead, by the
Jurors whose names are hereto sub
scribed; the said jurors upon their
oaths do say that the said John Dahman
came to his death on the evening of
February 11th, 1892, from the effects nf
gun-shot wound, inflicted by his own
hand and with suicidal intent.
In testimony whereof, the said jurors
have hereunto set their hands, the day
and year aforesaid.
JOHN BUCHN1ILLAR,
GEORG ECKSTEIN, Jurors.
JOSEPH j. RINGLEY
Attest:
H. S. GRAVES.
Coroner of Turner County.
The remains were buried Sunday in
the Catholic cemetery, two miles south
west of town.
He leaves wife and eight children,
who are quite comfortable provided for
financially, and who have the sympathy
of the entire public in the sad calamity
which has befallen them.
Have been having quite a winter
during the past week, but it cannot
last long,
There seems to be a war-like spirit
prevailing between the Centreville
newspapers.
Harve Ward has been off duty as
drayman for a week on account OF an
injured knee.
Mrs. Maren Sorensen, living near
Swan Lake, has an auction sale OF
personal property on the 29th inst.
Tomlinson's Dead Shot cures collie
neuralgia of stomach, diarrhoea and
all bowel troubles. Guaranteed to cure
collie in horses. Sold by e. Brauch.
From the Wakonda Monitor we learn
that j. A. & c. l.. B. Childs have dis
posed of their stock of goods and will
retire from business.
Among the articles offered for sale
at D. w. Fairchild's on the Gath inst.
will be quantity of seed wheat, oats
and mlllet and a set of bob slelghs.
A letter received from Jas. |. Hale,
informs the Herald that he and his
family are now located at Coon Rapids,
Iowa, where he has charge of the grain
business for the st. z. & X, G. Grain
Co.
Fayette Place, oneof the first filers
on government land in Turner county.
said filing being on part of what Is
known as Ash's gulch, in the western
part of the county, died a short time
ago in Idaho.
Tomorrow Friday)is Worlds Fair
Day in the public schools of South Da-
kota, at which time it is expected exer-
cises appropriate to the occasion will
be held, and donation OF SO cents
from each teacher and 5 cents from
each pupil is expected toward the fund
for making a state educational exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.
d. w. Fairchild has bills out an
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