The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-26
JOHN G. DAUB SHOOTS HIMSELF IN
THE BREAST CAUSING INSTANT
DEATH.
BODY DISCOVERED LATER
HAD BEEN B0OKkEEPER FOR
MICHAUD BROS. FOR THE LAST
TEN YEARS.
The Family Reside in ST. Louis, AL.
though They Had Visited Him
at Times in ST. Paul.

John G. Daub, for ten years chief
bOokkeeper for Michaud Bros, retail
grocery firm, killed himself at his resi-
dence, No 263 East Tenth street, yes
terday afternoon, by shooting himself
through the heart Death was instan-
taneous. Dependency, due to failing
health and business troubles. is as
signed as cause for the deed Coro-
ner Nelson viewed the remains and de-
cided it unnecessary to hold an in
quest.
The suicide was a married man fifty
years of age. He came to ST. Paul
from st. Louis, Mo, where his family
resides, twelve years ago and entered
the employ of Michaud Bros, where he
has since remained. Wednesday after
noon the dead man had a disagreement
with one of the employees over a trivial
business act Of carelessness, and being
OF an impulsive nature, resented mild
rebuke by donning his OVercoat and
leaving the store, with the statement
that he resigned his position. Daub
Immediately went to his boarding
mouse, where, on entering he met the
landlady, Mrs. n. NJ. Dean, with whom
ne had resided since coming to the
city, and informed her Of his difficulty
with Mr.. Michaud. He had thrown up
his position, he said, and was not feel
ing we'll anyway so would go up stairs
and go to bed. Daub did not again
leave his room, refusing his meals and
expressing a wish to be left alone
though giving no intimation that he
contemplated taking his life On the
contrary, when Mrs. Dean visited him
wednesday evening, appeared in the
pest OF spirits and conversed jovially
about matters in general ...-.,
Daub did not arise yesterday morn
ing, but remained in bed complaining
OF general indisposition During the
morning he was the only occupant Of
the house. Mrs. Dean and the other
borders having gone out on business.
The landlady returned at noon and
found him still in bed, and was some
what worried over his mOrose refusal
of assistance. He refused to eat and
SAID he didn't need the services of a
physician. Having occasion to again
leave the house, Mrs. Dean visited
Daub's room about $3.50 o'clock and
found him in better spirits. He had
pulled down the blinds and said he
was sure he would fare perfectly well
until Mrs. Deans return. When She
came back at $50 and went to Daub's
room to ask him to prepare for SUP
PoA 01O hOullu Hill cOId IN death. He
was reclining on the bed as though
IN a natural sleep, but the blood
stained coverings and a thirty-eight
callbre revolver clutched in the rigid
myers told the story of a suicide -
1t is. not known just when Daub fired
| the rata! shot but it is thought thar
he ended his life shortly after Mrs.
Dean left the house. Coroner Nelson
was of the opinion that he had been
dead fully two hours and w. B. Hasts
1ngs, bOarder and friend Of Daub.s
VINO returned from his place of er1I2
ployment at $50 o'clock is certain the
deed was not done after his arrival.
Inc dead man left package of papers
with Mr.. Hastings which he requested
De forwarded to his father, George p
DduD, OF st. Louis, in case an accident
should befall him, but this was five
years ago, and an examination of the
documents failed to throw any light
on the mans act of self-destruction.
| When Daub left the papers with Mr.
Hastings he intimated that the FAC
| cldent' to which he referred meant
! the advent of his taking his own life
and at different times since has talked
| OF killing himself, but his friends took
no notice of his gruesome remarks
| other than to laugh at them as he
himself did, and lightly turn them
| aside as idle talk. When asked On
! one occasion why he did not save a
| portion of his salary for rainy day
Daub replied that there were other far
easier methods of banishing rainy DAYS
and said when difficulties overlook him
ne would kill himself The revolver
with which the deed was done had
been in his possession several years.
Several years ago Daub admitted to
Mrs. Dean that he had twice ATTEMPTED
| to end his existence in ST. Louis.
Once he had shot himself, he said, and
at another time had taken poison.
Daub had not lived with his wife for
the past fifteen years, though she and
Harry w. Daub. a son twenty,
four years Of age have several times
visited him in this city. The body was
taken to the undertaking rooms OF
John ThOorsell. 327 East Seventh
street, pending communication with
the dead mans family in st. Louis
regarding its disposition
Achille Michaud, with whom Daub
had the trifling disagreement was sur
prised at Daub's death and stated that
he had expected him to return to work
yesterday after his impatient spell had
worn Off