The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07
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Bernard Golling, a clerk In a Minneapo-
lis clothing house, after Vainty tying to
Kill his wife and police officer yesterday
forenoon, put bullet through his own
head and was taken to the Minneapolis
city hospital, where he died thirty min
ules later. The ball entered near his left
temple and came out over the right ear.
The first seer of Golling was in front of
the 500 ticket Office in the Guaranty
building A woman was with him and
people standing on the sidewalk saw that
they We're quarreling. The woman ran up
to Judge Gillian. Who was on the side
walk. and besought him 20 protect her.
He told her to call a policeman Golling
hurried up to her, Caught her arm and,
drawing a revolver, pointed it at her.
AT the same instant Judge CSIifllan struck
the hand holding the revolver, and the
charge which was meant to take the
woman's life spent itself upon the air.
The judge stepped between the woman
and the Infatuated man, protecting the
former as the revolver was again leveled
at her. Golling, enraged at the failure of
the first shot and interference of the
judge. made an attempt to get between
the two in order to end the wonan's life
by a second shot.
Officer Butler, who had heard the first
shot, came running down the sidewalk
and Golling turned his attention TO him
He pointed the revolver at the officer,
and just as he pressed the trigger the Off
Ger fell Witnesses were sure that the
officer had been hit, but, fortunately for
the latter, the fan was a timely accident
which saved his life.
SHOT HIMSELF
Golling, again frustrated IN his murder
Gus attempts, ran into the middle Of the
street. placed the n,uzzle Of the revolver
to the left side of his head and fired
He dropped 10 the ground, and the off,
Ger and number of citizens ran to him,
only to find him unconscious and appar-
entity dying. An ambulance was called
and he was taken to the city hospital,
where he died soon after his arrival
In the meantime the woman had been
taken into the 500 offices, half dead from
fright Capt. Coskran arrived on the
scene, took charge of the woman and re-
moved her to the central station, where
she was placed in the woman's ward.
1t Is probable that no inquest will be
held. as Golling clearly came to his death
at his own hands.
GollinS was nineteen years old, and
comes of a respectable family Up to a
snort time ago he was regarded as a
model young man. When he met tho
woman In the case his relatives were
wholly against the intimacy which sprung
up between them. Last spring the two
went away on trip, Golling taking with
him about $40 which he had saved from
his weekly wages. 1t is understood that
they were married in WISCONSIN last Oc-
tober.
Upon their return Golling had not a cent
left of his savings and had actually
paWned his Jewelry. which has Teen re-
deemed by his brothers since The two
never lived together, and FOR time his
people believed that he had siven her I'D
They were encouraged in their belief
when. some time last week, he applied for
q divorce.
Last night, 1T Is stated, the woman at
tempted to effect reconciliation, and the
two went to the Bijou together, after
which 1t is understood that they STAYED
at the Youman hotel on Second avenue
south.
CONFLICTING STORIES.
Mrs Golling, before her marriage, was