The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

vious record was three years ago, when
seven unfortunates leaped into the great
beyond.
The first was the case of Albert Stetson.
Three hours later the body of Mrs. Olsen
was found, she having turned on the gas
and then quietly stretched herself on the
bed to wait deaths coming. at II o'clock
an unknown man killed himself in Golden
Gate Park, and at O'CLOCK in the after
noon Jacob Bill followed suit by blowing
the top of his head off. AT o'clock the
body of an unknown man was found float
ing in the bay. Altogether, it was grew
some day, and one that the Morgue Off
cisls are not likely to quickly forget.
Jacob Bill, well-to-do butcher living at
212 Minna street, committed suicide by
sending bullet through mis- brain. The
body was found about O'Clock, but just
when the desperate deed was done is not
definitely known. Bill left his shop on
Third street about IL A. NJ, telling his wife
that he was going home for the usual cup
of coffee and brief sleep.
As the afternoon wore on Mrs. Bill be-
came uneasy, finally concluding that she
had better go in search of her husband.
When she opened the front door OF her
home at 212 Mlnna street the first object
which met her gaze was the inanimate
form OF her husband. A pool of blood and
pistol lying near by told the story. The
body was at once removed to the Morgue,
where an inquest will probably be held to-
day.
So far as known, there was no reason for
Jacob Bill to take his own life. He was
prosperous in business, and was sup
posed to be worth about $75, 900. For
some years past he has been held to be
a little fighty on certain subjects, but
neither his friends nor family thought
seriously of it. Before going to his home
in the morning Bill went to his safe,
wrote few lines and then closed the safe,
turning the combination off. 1t is
thought by some that he left IN the safe
some explanation of his rash act.
Mrs. Clara Olsen, despondent widow
living at 700 Broderick street, was found
dead in her room Yesterday morning. The
deceased was a servant in the family OF
joel b. Low at the address given above.
During the last few weeks Mrs. Olsen
has appeared to suffer considerably, both
mentally and physically. She parhcu-
larly complained of severe headaches,
which for the time being seemed to render
her insane. Yesterday Mrs. Low called
Mrs. Olsen, but. receiving no response, at
tempted to get into the room. The door
was locked. however, and the keyhole
stuffed with paper.
The door was Immediately broken open,
when the gas was found turned fully on
and all air escapes tightly filled with
paper. Mrs. Olsen was 46 years old and a
native of Denmark. She came to San
Francisco from her native country about
five months ago. her husband and three
children dying just before she embarked.
An unknown man shot himself through
the head in Golden Gate Park yesterday
afternoon. He was found by park officer
! in an unconscious condition, but died en-
route to the Receiving Hospital. The de-
ceased was about 80 years old, light-com.
| plexioned and had a small sandy mus
tache There was nothing on the body to
afford clew as to his identity.
While a number of men were digging 6
| foundation for house at 1919 Clay street
Yesterday morning they came across the
| hand and arm of young girl. Later Ill
! the afternoon they found another hand.
| AS Cooper College is not far distant it is
presumed that the remains had been
| thrown there by some careless medical
student.
The body of an unknown man was found
floating off the Lom bard-street wharf
| about 5 o'clock yesterday BY Giusepp
| CarriaggIia. The man appeared to be
about as wears old, and wore black coat
and vest, with dark pants ana sharp
pointed shoes. To the right arm were