La Junta tribune., 1899-11-22
a SAP TRAGEDY.
Henry sehymse Dies from ss''-i"-
f!ieted Wound.

uGdtu d lew uoItS idtCi a. O-iO
o'clock. The instrument OF death
was 45-calibre, self-acting Colts
revolver, the bullet piercing the
breast about an inch above the
left nipple and coming out near
the left shoulder blade, passed
through a counter and show case
and buried itself in stone wall.
Mr.. Behymer, in company with
|. s. Walsh, Night Marshal Devine
aud c. w. Outhwaire, was sitting
in the Arcade pharmacy shortly al
ter midnight, when Behymer alb
ruptly arose and left by the rear en-
trance without saying a word. His
companions thought his actions
rather peculiar and Walsh and De
vine followed a moment later, GO
ing directly to Bomgardner x
ONeil's store where they presumed
Behymer had gone.
They found the door locked and
Behymer standing a, desk near
the cash register writing. with re-
volver at his side. They asked
him to open the door, but he SIM
ply smiled sardonically and shook
his head. Suspicioning what he
was about 10 do, Devine raised his
cane and threatened to break the
glass door unless i, was Immediate
ly opened Behymer then picked
up the revolver, inserted another
cartridge, and started toward the
door in a threatening manner.
Walsh told Devine to so after
Cultivate. and as Behymer came
up to the door, gun IN hand,
Walsh tried to reason with him and
begged him to open the door.
Behymer smiled and said "No; its
all OFF with me row. john" He
then turned and walked back to
the middle OF the store, and hold
ing the barrel OF the gun 10 his lett
breast with his left hand, pulled
the trigger with his right. Walsh
witnessed the tragedy from the
outside and as Behymer sank TO the
floor, kicked in the glass door and
gained an entrance, followed by
Cultivate and Devine who arrived
a moment later,
Drs. Timerman and Dow were
Immediately summoned and after
an examination, told Behymer that
he could no, live. He expressed
regret tina, his aim had not been
more sure, and also said that ne
was sorry for what he had done.
Mr.. Bomgardner was summoned
and talked to the dying man for
several minutes before he lost con
sciousness. When Bomgardner
asked why he had committed the
deed, Behymerreplied, -You know
very well, I" and simply asked for
giveness.
Rev. Hart was sent for and ar
rived about ago o'clock, but at
Z
that time Behymer had nearly lost
consciousness, and though appar-
emily recognizing those about him,
was unable TO speak. He breathed
his last in the store where he shot
himself few minutes after SIX
o'clock, and the body was imme-
diately taken to Thompson's un-
dertaking rooms. Coroner Sig
man was notified, but did no, think
an inquest was necessary and none
was held.
Two notes were written by Be-
| hymer Just before he fired the fatal
shot, one to his sister, Mrs. Bonn
gardner, in which he expressed his
love for her and regretting the ne
cessity winch compelled him to
take his own life, and asking for
giveness. The other was addressed
to "Dear D, and simply said fare
we'll and asked forgiveness.
A telegram was sent to the par
ents of the deceased who reside in
South Dakota, and his father, II.
NJ. Behymer, arrived in La unta
on No. yesterday morning. The
E,nnral took nlace Tuesday nlorn-