New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

Jullus Ailler, : traTeling En-, Cuts Biz
Throat ii VILLAINS Saloon. 81
His Last Words, Written on Cardboard,
were: They Are Going to Kill
Ne Tonight


tions. All Went Like q Flash.
a sensational and startling suicide &C
Cured here last evening about min,
o'clock. The scene Of the TRACED wa
Fred Williams saloon and the RAN VIII
wilfully ended his own life was JuliuI
Miller, a st. Paul travelling man. Th,
particulars are as follows:
Miller represents the Cleveland Eos
set Co., and in that capacity he came t.
New Ulm in the afternoon, registered Al
the Dakota House and called on several
of his patrons. Among others, he visit,
ed Mr.. Williams about six o'clock
talked business with him, smoked sever.
al cigars, drank bottle of seller water
and then went to his supper, promising
to return IN the evening. He did so al
about half past seven.
This time he wanted to play game Of
cards and Williams Accommodated him
After finishing two or three games, he
offered to treat, but insisted, for himself
in taking nothing but seller water,
When asked him why he did not drink
beer, he said that he had been troubled
with delerium tremens the day before
and he had determined to swear off. In
a little while however he called for a
whiskeY and then for second, saying
that that would be his last. Williams
noticed nothing suspicious about the
mans action and insists that he was per-
fectly sober. Shortly after nine o'clock,
just after taking the second "night.cap,' .
Miller bid Williams a friendly good
night and started to go home. He got
as far as the screen and Williams sup.
posed that he had gone out. In mo-.
ment however he was shocked to see the
man, white in the face, emerge from be-
hind the screen, his clothes all covered
with blood, his hand at his throat. saving
avs y with an instrument of some sort and
making d hideous noise. He came di-.
rectly towards Williams, the blood flying
in all directions, and Williams in his a.
became frightened and rushed
out the rear door to call policeman.
He did not dare to 60 in again, and the
only other man, therefore, who was left
IN the saloon besides Miller was Geo.
Jacobs. t.jA='
Miller made towards the latter and to
avoid him Jacobs stepped behind the
stove. At the same time he motioned
Miller to the door. The wounded man
took the hint and staggered out. Then
Jacobs thought the best thing to do was
to lock the door. but Just as he was to
do 50, Miller forced the door open and
fell on the floor in front of the screen,
He managed to get up again and once
more went out. This time, he staggered
across the sidewalk and fell in the gut
ter. Policeman and Others had now ar
rived in response to Williams call and
the man was at once taken inside. Drs.
Schoch and Fritsche also arrived, but
found 1t impossible to save the man,
He had cut deep into the throat and
his speech had left him.
Questions were asked of him and pen
Gil and cardboard we're handed him
with which to reply. On the card he
wrote these words: ssThey are going tt
kill me tonight" Another sheet was
handed him and he repeated in part the
same sentence, but was unable to finish
it. Nothing else came from him in the
way of a clue as to what dellsion he wa!
laboring under and that caused him t.
attempt his own life in this fearful man
ner. The instrument by which he per
formed the deed could not be found bu
it was either knife or razor.
Tire doctors ordered him to be takel
to the Hospital where he expired in a
bout twenty minutes.
Miller was middle-aged man, un
married, and a popular salesman. 81
had made New Ulm for many years an,
had many warm friends here, all cf WHOM
are at a loss to account for his strang
action. To one of them he minated i
the afternoon that he had had troubl
with other travel Hing men and promise
/ to tell him all in the evening but h
did not keep his word.
Great excitement prevailed last eve
i ming as soon as the news spread and in
little while the scene Of the tragedy Wa
crowded with interested people.
What disposition will be made Of I'll
/ body has not yet been ascertained.
An Oklahoma candidate for office d,
Iscribed his opponent as "a sWanderin