St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-23

Injured on the Railway, He Re-7
turns Home Mental and
Physical Wreck His Condi-
ton the Cause of the Rash ACT
Proprietor of the MinneapE.
lis General Supply Company
There WAS one family in Minneapolis
yesterday whose Sabbath was any thing
but pleasant one. 1t was that of EH-
ward Bernstein Sr., the proprietor or
the Minneapolis General Supply coln-
pany, doing business at sos Second ave-
nue. south. Mr. Bernstein shot himself
yesterday morning in the head. The
physicians say that the wount Will
probably prove fatal, and when GLoB
reporter called at the family residence.
905 Chicago avenue. he was informed
there was scarcely hope o. recovery
for the unfortunate gentleman. There
is no doubt he was deranged of MIND
when he committed the rash act, for he
had been i'll both mentally and phys
ically for nearly week.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Bernstein. who
travels for his own house. was in Nc
IntYre, To-, where he attempted to board
a freight train. He was in hurry TO
make the train and reach another town
the same evening. and it appears was
trifie careless OF how he boarded the
train. At any rate, he met with an
accident and was severely crushed.
His injuries resulted in partial par
alysis, his left side being affected. His
head was also badly bruised. and when
he reached home last Thursday he was
physically and mentally wreck. he
called upon DR.. Fitzgerald. and that
gentleman began course of electric
treatment. but it was of no avail.
Bernstein grew rapidly worse, ana his
family were alarmed to note the pecui-
lar and wild manner in which he acted
about the house. 1t was all the effect OF
tie injury to his head. Yesterday
morning he remained in his room while
the rest of the family went TO breakfast.
Shortly after o clock they were startled
at the sound OF pistol shot. 1t came
from Mr.. BernSteln'S room. His wife
and Ole of his daughters rushed up
stairs ami opened the door of the bed
| chamber. The unfortunate Mr.. Bern
oltti Ndo lAS Oll lllC lAOOAs
! pistol beside him and an ugly wound III
| the right temple just above the ear.
| from which the blood oOzed. There
were powder marks around the bullet
| hole. demonstrating he had held the
mouth of the pistol close to his head
! when he pulled the trigger.
! DrS. Fitzgerald, Stewart and Eitel
| were summoned, ami they did all in
| their power TO revive the man, but last
night he was still unconscious. A num-
! Der OF friends were present DIT the house
! when the reporter called. among them
| Rabbi Marks, the welIknown Hebrew
! divine. He said in reference 10 tine un-
happy affair: T.
''Fhere is no doubt but Mr.. Bernstein
was out OF his mind when lie pulled the
I trigger Of that pistol. When he came
| home last IhuTSdavhe was in state OF
| StupOr, depression anu melancholy.
| want 20 say for him that he was a very
! good man, and that he was one of the
most active and sincere workers III the
! Hebrew Reform synagogue. lie Mas
beloved by all OF the congregation, and
may be said To have been the man who
! built the church and made its success
! possible"
Mr. Bernstein IS fiftv-two years of
age. He has a wife and three children.
! and has lived in this city for upwards
| of sixteen years. He held the position
| Of president OF the Hebrew Reform syn
| agO5ue.