The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-05-11
I am so hungry and tired. Please
deliver this coat to Mrs. J. l..
Conner, 2S16 Nicollet avenue.
1 drowned myself because
could not stand the mental ag-
ony of losing my mind
l was afraid I would hurt the
nome people is why l did this.
Drowned.

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And here is still another of the same
Kind, occurring about the same time, in
Dakota county:
In an unused barn on the Goodrich farm
about half way between Inver Grove and
Lincoln, the body Of an old man was found
Yesterday. bullet hole through his head
and cheap bulldog revolver lying almost
under him seems to tell a story of suicide
The coroner of Dakota county was noti-
fed and had the body removed to the under
taking rooms of ]. J. Hurley, on the West
Side. They have not been identified and to
all appearances the victim is unknown in
this section of country.
Fred Newburg who lives on an island in
the river in the vicinity of the barn. made
the discovery. When he found the body
and weapon was not in sight it was con-
cluded that a murder had been committed
subsequently the pistol was found almost
concealed under one of the legs of the
deceased
Several people living in the vicinity of
Inver Grove are of the opinion that for
several days recently the man was in the
vicinity begging. They believe that he
found himself stranded and ended his life
in the barn. most likely firing the shot
Monday night. This theory would seem to
be incorrect to some extent, for when the
clothes Of the victim We're searched 1897
was found.
Deceased was from so to 60 years of age
weighed about 1870 pounds and his face
was covered with a thick growth of white
WHISPERS. His clothes were we'll worn,
even the fur cap showing signs of long
wear and rough usage.
The body will be held at the undertaking
rooms for a couple Of days for Identification
Another paper adds:
When found the body was cold, but it is
hat ~ had not hoe dnod
more than day or two. The body is that
of a man between so and 60 years old,
weighing about 100 pounds, and not more
than five feet and four or five inches tall.
The face is covered with a thick growth OF
white whskers. The clothes were well
worn, and on his head was an old fur cap
that almost concealed the bullet hole in his
head as he lay partly on his face in the
old barn. It is the general belief OF the
people in the neighborhood that the old
man had proba bly, been living in the barn,
and, finding himself without means. went
there and killed himself Monday night.
Another paper says, referring to an
other case:
After lying for two days in the morgue
the body found in the river at the west end
of the Weyerhauser boom, on Sunday night,
was turned over to an undertaking firm
and buried yesterday afternoon. 1t was
expected that some information would be
gained before the body was inferred, but
the identity of the dead man is as much a
mystery as ever
The baggage checks found in a pocket
of the dead mans clothes have been pre-
scented to the Great Northern, and a demand
made for the baggage which they are sup
posed to represent. The reply was received
that the road could not deliver the baggage,
knowing that the man to whom it belonged
is dead, without process at law. This
COmDl1od
before the coroner can gain possession of
the baggage, which is at present at the Great
Northern offices. It is expected that it will
give information which will identify the
dead stranger.
Here again we see the ominous words,
From lack of means"
And here is still another report of
suicide:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 23.-The remains
of Col M. Lewis Clark, the widely known
turfman, who committed suicide yesterday
in his room at Gaston's hotel, were taken
to Louisville tonight where a public fun
eral will occur tomorrow.
In this instance the victim of self
murder was the son of the famous Clark,
of Lewis and Clark" who early in the
century first led a government expedi-
ton from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific coast.
In fact one can scarcely pick up
newspaper nowadays without finding
an account of the death of some poor
wretch, by his or her own hand.
Is it not time that the people should
rise and take possession of their per-
verted government, crush the Unsuitable
money lenders, and rule the land in the
interest of it's inhabitants.
I. ID.