The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-19
GOODBYE FOREVER"
LAST WORDS : OF WARREN j.
WOODBURY. TO HIS
1W1FE
JUMPS FROM THE HIGH BRIDGE
Well Known Sta5PauI Business Man
Is Depressed by Financial
ReVeFses and Com
mftsi Suicide.

Warren ]. Woodbury. a well-known
local printer, jnrnped from the high
bridge shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mr.! Woodbury. was seen to
walk on the bridge by a number of the
gas company workmen who were laying
pipe. He very deliberately walked to
the rail and hurled himself into the river
without uttering a cry. He was seen
to come to the surface of the water and
make a few struggles. He then disap-
peared from sight
For a. time the police were at loss
to Identify the man. AT o'clock, X. +.
Hiler notified Chief O'Connor that Mr..
Woodbury. had disappeared, and his wife
was positive that he had committed sui
eide Soon after the hat which was
left on the bridge by the man was ident-
flied as that of Mr.. Woodbury.. The
widow Immediately offered $50 reward
for the recovery of the body. but up
to an early hour this morning it had
not been found
HAD FINANCIAL REVERSES.
Woodbury. owned a printing office in the
Phoenix block, Seventh and Cedar streets.
He mas always been an eccentric man,
and for several years business and fam
lily cares have weighed upon him. He
was formerly in business in the Union
and Espe blocks, and by, fires and re-
movals he lost considerable money. Dur
ing the past winter there has been con-
siderable sickness in his family, all of
which greatly depressed him. He was
IN arrears in his rental payments, and
two days ago election papers were served
upon him. His family mad noticed that
he seemed quite respondent and feared
that he was not well. Last Monday his
father. who had been living with him,
asked him how he felt, and he answered.
mot very well; l will feel better after l
go over the high bridge"
Immediately after lunch yesterday at
his home, SSS Sherman street, he went to
his room and fore almost an hour wrote
a long letter to his wife telling her OF
the condition of his affairs. His wife,
who edits the White Ribboner, the state
w. C. T. U. organ, was at her office in
the Phoenix block. BY messenger he sent
the letter to her and also one to E. ].
Murphy, editor Of the Daily Recorder,
who occupied office room with him. In
Mr.. Murphy's letter he enclosed the fol-
lowing note to his wife:
LETTER TO HIS WIFE.
Dear Cynthia: 7 am saying. goodbye.
Read this letter carefully 1t is for your
eyes, and yours alone Ask Mrs. Rogers
and Mrs. Soule to be with you and keep
you. Keep the White Ribboner. 1t will
be your helper and your business. 1t will
keep your ana .IHdI Is SOHle
thing You will need. Goodbye forever,
Warren.
After completing the farewell letters,
Mr.. Woodbury. kissed all of his children
and his sister-in-law goodbye. He then
left and soon after jumped into the river.
Warren Woodbury. was thirty-four
years old. He learned the printers trade
in Red Wing, and when young man
came to St. Paul. He was employed by
the West Publishing company, and later
became a foreman for this company.
Eight years ago he started in business
for himself and was at first quite sue
cessful. He is survived by a wife and
four children, the eldest of whom is seven
years of age and the youngest two. Mrs.
WOODBURY. is at present in delicate con-
dition. Mr. w oodbury has a brother, A.
G. Woodbury., 729 Smith avenue, who is
employed as a printer by the Pioneer
Press Publishing company.