The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-11

self destruction took place at the yard
of the lumber company on Como avenue
about 1920 o'clock, but was not dis
dead man found him on the fourth
floor of the warehouse with the top of
his head blown off and the weapon
/ lying at his side. III health covering
period of five years, resulting in
acute melancholia, is assigned as the
cause for the suicide. Coroner Nelson,
after an investigation, decided an
autopsy unnecessary.
Mr.. Reilly had been feeling unusually
ill for the past week. but had regularly
attended to his business duties. Thurs
day. however, he felt so badly that,
after spending the morning at the office,
he remained at home during the, after
noon, but yesterday again made his
appearance at his place of business. He
looked very poorly, and so patent were
the effects Of his sickness, that those
about the Office demonstrated with him
concerning his presence. Mr.. Reilly re-
piled that he felt badly, but neverthe-
less went to his desk for the transac-
ton of his days business.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he left the
office, and as the noon hour passed
without his return, a search was in
stituted which resulted in the finding
of his dead body on the top floor of
the warehouse, of which the Office oc-
cupying the ground floor is a part
No one had heard the report of the
pistol. The body lay upon a pile of new
n y.
completely blown away. In the left
hand was clutched a large revolver
The weapon had been held to the right
side of the head showing the deceased
to have fired the shot in ansawkward
position or while reclining.
The announcement Of Mr. Reillys
death created a shock among his busi
ness associates, and an effort was made
to keep the matter from becoming
generally known, until the sad news
could be quietly broken to Mrs. Reilly
The news of the tragedy gradually
spread, however; and from all sides
came EXPRESSIONS of sympathy and
regret.
Mr.. Reilly's business affairs are said
to be in excellent condition. Wednes-
day morning he returned from Iron
River. Wis. where he had large inter-
ests in lumber mills, and stated that
! he was entirely satisfied with the way
they were running and pleased with
the general business outlook. His
physical trouble was g. complication of
diseases primarily caused by chronic
asthma. He had made an Uphill fight
against failing health for some years,
and in the opinion Of his family, only
succumbed to the melancholia which
oppressed him, when his mind had be-
come unbalanced by his ailments.
The dead man came to ST.. Paul from
West Virginia in 1865 and soon there
after founded the business which he
built to it's present proportions. Ma
turally of a hearty and genial DISPOSE
ton, he made friends of all with whom
he came in contact, and In any plan
Tor the advancement of st. Paul. was
to be found among the foremost sup
porters. Mr.. Reilly leaves a family CON
SlStlng OF q wife, three sons the ED
est twenty-one years Of age, and two
daughters. The family residence is at
655 Dayton avenue, whence the funeral.
arrangements for which have not yet
been made, will take place.
Philip Reilly was born Dec Is, 1913. In Mar
shall county West Virginia. He was edu-
Cdteu III ot. PlHceHI'S cOlieSe, WeStm0reland
county, Pennsylvania. He came to ST. Paul
in May, 1865, for the benefit of his health
which much improved that he de-
c;ded to locate here permanently. The same
year he began working for W.. d. Washburn
as clerk of his lumber yards, remaining with
him until 1871. He then formed a partnership
with II. J. Taylor as general lumber dealers
This firm dissolved in January, 1887, the out
come being John Martin e Co.. afterwards
and at present the John Martin Lumber COM
pany, OF which MIR Reilly was the president
OF f1n linn rOq- srI r6nnf 11 Tf51rv
married Miss Jennie AEgffTaylor, at Sugar
Grove, Warren. county.79Pa. daughter OF
his fornier" partner; az pioneer resident of
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