The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-08-02
YWO SUICIDES IN ST. PAUL.

Side by side, in parallel columns, We
find two suicides recorded.
Charles Arndt took his life at O'Clock
last evening at his home. $50 Winslow ave.
nue., firing two bullets from a 38-calibre
revolver into his left breast.
He locked himself in ROOM Invested
himself of his clothing. put on a pair Of
overalls, and then, setting in front Of
a mirror. fired the shots.
The family heard the reports, but sup
posed they were on the street.
A short time afterward the door of the
room was found locked and then 1t dawned
on the family where the shots had been
fred.
Patrolman Guion was called and the door
forced Arndt was found dead in a chair.
with the revolver clasped In his right hand.
Deceased was 81 years old and had lived
In st. Paul for Is years. He was a lab
orer, but owing to ill-health, had not worked
for 10 years. This made him despond-
ent. and he frequently expressed the wish
that he was dead Yesterday he COM
menced discussion with his wife as to how
his estate would be disposed Of but finally
said he would wait until his son returned
home. -
He leaves wife. two daughters and q
son, all grown and living at home. Deputy
Coroner Hesselgrave was called and, after
| an investigation. decided an inquest was
unnecessary.
The funeral will be held from the family
residence tomorrow.
And then in an adjoining column is
found the following description of q
taking off of human life.
Thomas McNaughton, aged rs years,
was drowned today in the Mississippi river
at Newport. The circumstances indicate
that Mr.. McNaughton took his own life.
His coat and hat were found weighted
down with stone on Ne river bank and
there is little doubt that the drowning was
deliberate act and the result Of despond-
ency, which possibly affected the mind Of
| the dead man.
The last seen of Mr.. McNaughton alive
| was at O'Clock this morning, when he
arose from the table after an unusually
early breakfast, and walked down toward
the river. two or three blocks from the
house.
Mrs. William Saunders, who was getting
breakfast at her home near the river, no.
ticed the old gentleman standing on .uo
bank, and, as she now thinks. glancing
! somewhat furtively at the houses near by.
| She thought no more of the matter, how
/ ever. as she did not for a moment suppose
ne contemplated taking his own life.
AN ho"r passed and the family becom-
.1 alarmed 1T the continued absence Of
Mr. McNaughtoh. instituted a search for
The finding of his coat and hat on the
bank told them the "a story. and the river ar
was dragged. anu 'Ao ''o'
| Shortly before noon tn -, - 49,
| covered. oouS was TO-
Mr.. McNaughton had lived ~, ,1;x..
since the early sos, and all th.t Inc "a;
Washington county. He hid 49, ne -
years been member of the Cantra, pra.y
byterian church. st. Paul, aLd s'n.;1 res res
| ago was a regular attendant - ~ yeai
| Mr.. McNaughton, with his 10 '' .7s:
| daughters and son lived in the ..,nes, wv =.
! Woodbury., until last year, when nsnip VI
moved to Newport, SO that he old
might be relieved of the burden OF caN
| on the large home farm. The SON.
| ert McNaughton, was married two We;
| moro ago, and settled at Cottage G.
and the oldest daughter was married last
! spring to Daniel House, of Cottage Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton and their grown
daughter, Miss Olive McNaughton. have
lived quietly at Newport for a year. but
were today to have removed to a new home
they had recently, purchased at st. Paul
Mr.. McNaughton had greatly missed his
old employments on the Woodbury. farm.
and had expressed regret at the stem he
had taken IN buying the place at St. Paul
Park Village life did not suit him and
this fact is thought to have brought on
| the dependency that caused him to lake
| his own life. He was highly respected by
| all his neighbors and led a happy home
| life
No explanatory letter or paper of any
kind has as yet been found.