The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

the Sons of Hermann Lodge No. 2, and
of Junior Pioneer society. Yesterday
morning, when Mr. Miller arose he
found Amos in his saloon talking to
Bergenkreuger. The latter was clean
ing up and Mr.. Miller. says that several
times in his hearing Amos importuned
him to go for walk. Bergenkreuger
replied that he was not feeling We'll
and the two men hung about the saloon
until nearly II o'clock, Amos having
in the meantime, according to Mr.. Mil
ler, imbibed six drinks Of whisky. He
treated Bergenkreuger, who drank
beer 1t is also said that Amos drank
heavily the previous night. Both men
left the saloon together finally, without
saying where they were going. This
was the last seen of them by any one
who knew them Mr.. Miller is inclined
to censure Amos, whom he blameS for
having influenced Bergenkreuger to
join him in committing suicide. HE
says. however, that Bergenkreuger had
often jokingly remarked that when he
became old and useless, he would Kill
himself. Bergenkreuger has been out
of work since last July and had no
money, depending upon Miller's hosp1-
tality, but the latter does not think
this would have caused his friend to
kill himself Recently Bergenkreuger
worked two weeks for Herman
Schlichting, a cigar manufacturer at
1863 Franklin street. Yesterday he ask
ed Miller to help him get work, but
according to the saloonkeeper, was In
no way respondent.
The men were seen to cross the
bridge about noon and were also OBJ
served at different times up to the
hour of their death. They visited sew
eral stores near the west end OF the
bridge and were also seen walking
some distance out on Cherokee avenue.
About $50 Amos and Bergenkreuger
visited a confectionery store kept by
Nicholas Reid, at 391 Cherokee avenue,
Just around the corner from the bridge.
Reid knew Amos and says the men re-
mained in his store some little time
talking and joking, while smoking two
cigars, which Amos bought. during
the conversation, Reid says both men
"joshed" each other about jumping Off
of the bridge and seemed from their
remarks to have been discussing the
matter before visiting his place. He
says both Amos and Bergenkreuger
were perfectly sober, or at least gave
no evidence Of being intoxicated by
their talk and actions, but that they
persistently bantered each other about
jumping from the bridge. Remarks of
this nature Reid says, were made alike
by Amos and Kergenkreuger. There
was no talk of bet or wager, accord
ing to Reid, nor anything in the con-
versation of the men to give the least
intimatfon that they were in earnest.
They appeared wholly good-natured,
Reid says, and acted as though they
were on the best of terms with each
other. There was no threatening on
the part of either when referring to
leaping from the bridge. Reid says,
but only what any one would have con-
sidered merely the most idle jest. The
men left Reid's place about ten min
utes before taking the terrible leap and
were unnoticed by any one afterward
until the tragedy.
AMOS WIDOW FRUSTRATED.
Amos was married to a sister of Mrs.
George Freeman, and was formerly
foreman at Kartaks cigar factory.
He had large number Of friends
among whom he was always hale
fellow, we'll met, and it is said. Of any
thing but despondent disposition.
He is said to have never been heard to
mention suicide, while on the contrary
his domestic life was Of the happiest,
and he is not known to have been in
financial difficulty. He left about
o'clock Yesterday morning, telling his
wife he was going to work. and SEEM
ingly in the best of spirits. When the
news of his death reached Mrs. Amos
last evening, she at first refused to
beIieva iaJi If Then when she could no
longer doubt that it was her husband
who had thrown himself from the
bridge she was almost Frustrated.
The shock was a terrible blow and she
appeared to fall into kind or stupor
from which the questions Of friends
could only elicit monosyllabic answers.
Mrs. Amos Is not strong physically,