Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-19
REST FROM HIS TROUBLES
ntOn ziskousky Found Dead in Bed Yester-
day Morning,
HAD SHOT HIMSELF DURING THE NIGHT
financial Troubles and the Remem-
rance of the Logan wreck
Attributed ns the Cause
of a Suicide.

A shot from a revolver fired by his own
hand some time last night killed Anton
Ziskousky, a Bohemian, living at 1857 South
Fourteenth street. The shot was unheard
and therefore it was not until 10 o'clock yes
terday morning that ziskousky was found
dead in bed.
At that hour a caller visited the house
and asked for Ziskousky. The ~latter's son,
also named Anton, went to his fathers
bedroom to call him. In a few moments he
ran back to the door, crying: MY father
is so pale and so cold
Two stepdaughters ran into the bedroom
and found Ziskousky lying in bed upon bed
clothing that was soaked with blood. Upon
his undershirt on the breast was a huge
bloodstain. An examination speedily dis
closed the fact that the man had shot him
self through the heart and was dead. The
coroner was at once summoned.
Insanity is believed to have been the cause
that drove the deceased to the act Of self
destruction. During a week back he had
acted and spoken strangely. Two causes
are assigned for the mental condition. One
is the failure Of the German Savings bank,
in which Ziskousky had some Of his own
money and other money which was in his
care as the treasurer of Il secret society.
His mind was also worked up Dy the Logan
wreck. He attended the picnic of the
Pioneers and was on the train when the
terrible disaster occurred, Some of the
killed and injured were his friends. The
subject of the accident appeared to have
been continually upon his mind, and on
account OF that he has not worked for a
week past.
81 cannot sleep" he told his children,
"Whenever | lie down | see hat terrible
sight"
The failure of the savings bank, however,
seemed to have the most effect. upon his
mind. His papers were covered with figures
and statements. Upon one leaf Of his book
he bids a simple farewell to his wife. The
rest of the epistle is a statement of the
moneys he has in banks. The words are
indefinite and badly written. He came home
Friday night at 10 $50 o'clock, after an absence
of two days. He made few answers to the
questions put to him by his children and
these were foreign to the questions asked.
He asked for paper, and, after scribbling a
few lines, abruptly ordered the light out
out and retired to bed. One of his daughters
did not go to sleep until after midnight
and heard no shot. At 8 o'clock the son
arose, found his fathers bedroom door
slightly open, closed it and quietly set
about the housework in order not to disturb
him. At 10 o'clock the visitor came and
the suicide was discovered.
After an examination of the body the
coroner came to the conclusion that the
man had been dead five or six hours. His
body was not yet cold. He therefore prob
ably killed himself in the early morning.
The revolver with which the deed was com
mitted was an old one and had not been
seen by the children before. Four shells
were empty, but three of these showed
that they had been fired some time ago.
Ziskousky was one Of the early Bohemian
settlers OF the city. having lived here for
years. He was a cabinet maker in the
Union Pacific shops. He was reputed to be
fairly we'll off. He was a member of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen. Wood
men of the World, Independent Order of
Foresters and of the bohemian Turner
society. His age was about so years. His
wife is in Casper, Wyo.. at the present
time, having gone to visit a daughter two
weeks ago. He had two children and was
the stepfather of three others, all grown.
A brother, Albert, lives at 1902 South Eigh-
teenth street. The funeral will not occur
until the arrival of the wife, who has been
telegraphed.