The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
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The Omaha World Herald of Saturday
says:
George A. Wall, a wholesale cigar dealer
of North Minneapolis, giving the address
OF Icy Washington avenue, died at $40
o'clock this morning as the result of
shot self-inficted and with apparent
suicidal intent. He was in the house of
Minnie Fairchild at Ninth and Douglas
streets last night at o'clock, when he
nred the shot, which entered his breast
IN the region Of the heart. He died on the
bed where he had fallen, and the remains
were taken in charge by Coroner Swan
son. The weapon used was a 3S-caliber
bull dog revolver.
Elsa Bertram, who saw the tragedy. is
being held as a witness by the police. The
wife of Mr.. Wall is expected to arrive
some time today. An inquest will be held
today.
For several hours after the shooting
Wall lay upon the bed in an upper room,
perfectly conscious. To the police officers
he said that he alone was responsible for
the deplorable affair; that he wanted to
die and wished no blame to attach to the
girl He said that he came to Omaha
Wednesday morning with his mind fully
made up to take his life.
Tell my wife," said Wall, between
gasps, that the only way for US to live
happily together was for me to make
away with myself. Tell her to keep on
with the business at the same old place.
She is well provided for, she and the
baby. In all the seven years we have
lived together I have had no fault to find
with her on moral grounds. We couldn't
understand each other, that is ALL
Il m pretty nearly done for DOCTOR"
continued the dying man. You might as
well tell me the truth, because whatever
l do, III die same. And say, doctor, just
tell my wife how I died, will YOUR
The story of the shooting as told bv
Elsa Bertram and other inmates of the
house and the man himself agree. as fol-
lows;
Elsa Bertram met Wall during the aft
ernoon at Hamiltons, at Tenth and
Dodge streets. They drank together and
ne accompanied her to Minnie Fa1rchild's
There they drank again, with several
other girls of the house Although some
what under the influence of liquor Wall
did not appear to be drunk
He followed the Bertram girl to the
third floor. Elsa Bertram says that she
then noticed that he was acting strangely.
he talked to her in a wandering way,
pulled
bulldog revolver from his pocket. and
brushed the muzzle up and down over
her neck and across her shoulders in q
clumsily playful fashion.
You brighten me-" expostulated the
girl, but he did not desist until she sprang
away from him.
You don't need to be afraid. replied
wan: / wouldn't hurt you-good- bye"
He turned the muzzle of his revolver
toward his heart, and the girls scream
startled the inmates of the house The
report of the weapon followed almost SIM
UNANIMOUSLY, and the man fell back upon
the bed.
Upon the arrival of Dr. Ralph and Capt.
Hayes and Officer Savage, of the police
department, Wall asked that his wife,
Amelia, be telegraphed to come to his bed
side. He also asked that his cousin.
LEO ROSENFIELD, OF ST. PAUL.
with whom he said he came to Omaha. be
notified, but did not know at what hotel
he was stopping in the city.
The wound was inflicted with a 38-cali-
Der, the bullet entering two inches to the
right OF the heart and lodging somewhere
in the left lung. Although little external
or internal hemorrhage was visible the
doctor declared there was little chance of
MS recovery and refused to allow him to
be removed to the hospital
Wall according to his own admission. is
"a years of age and was fairly well dres-
sed although, with the exception of I
cents in change, there was not an article
OF pecuniary value upon his person. In
an old note book containing his name and
address was receipt for dues on an in
surance policy in the I. o. O. F., of New
York In one of his pockets was a box of
3S-caltber cartridges.
AS soon as the condition Of the injured
man was ascertained telegram was sent
to his wife.
The wounded man fingered for several
hours at the critical point He fretted
under the attention Of Drs SpaIding and
Bierbower reiterating peevishly, Go
way Let me die and be done with it.
l wouldn't a shot myself If I'd wanted to
live" When asked how long a time he
had nursed the determination to take his
life, he replied, Ever since 1 bought the
revolver a week ago."
In cross-questioning the victim it was
developed that he left Minneapolis four
days ago, that he had been drinking heav-
lily during that time and that he had
spent MS nights at a hotel.
The only Leo Rosenfield in the ST. PAM
directory for 1899 is given as a peddler,
living at 109 Sherburne avenue.