The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-23
KILLED HIMSELF.
Al. Strubin Sends Bullet Through His Head
Despondecny the Cause.


Al. II. Strubin, well-known barber
of this city, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head last Friday
morning, May II, 1901, at the home OF
his father-in-law, John Morrison, in
Wide Hollow, six miles from here. The
act was deliberately planned and carried
into execution as though the parts had
been practiced by the victim.
MIR. Strubin was persuaded to go to
his father-in laws two weeks or more
ago with the hopes OF obtaining relief
from mental alteration of which he had
been sufferer for some time past. He
remained about the house most of the
time, but occasionally would go out fish
ing in the small streams nearby. At all
times his wife maintained close watch
over him. On Friday morning he arose
in unusual good spirits and ate breakfast
with as much relish as at any time in
life. He remained at the table till all
the men about the place had gone to the
fields to work and the women also had
gone about their duties, then he slipped
out back door and went direct to the
hop house not a great distance away.
From all indications it looks as though
he sat down upon the floor of the hop
house on entering, and placing the muz-
zle of his revolver to his head fired one
shot, then fell backward, still holding
the revolver in his right hand.
Mrs. Strubin was always suspicious of
her husbands actions and watched him
closely, but on that morning she was
kept away by her work long enough to
permit him to commit the deed. As
soon as she returned to the dining room
and found Mr.. Strubin gone she immed
lately began to look about the place for
him Her first thought was about what
was possible to happen and what did
happen. and with this burdening her
mind she went to the hop house and
consequently was the first to discover
the dead man. She gave the alarm and
Coroner Rosser was Immediately sent
for. He arrived on the scene shortly af
forwards and made an examination, but
as it was clear case of suicide did not
hold an inquest. The revolver used was
a .3S calibre, and the ball entered the
right side of the head above and about
half way between the ear and temple,
passing clear through the head and COM
ing out on the opposite side. Death was
instantaneous, evidently.
For some time past Mr.. Strubin was
victim OF mental trouble, and on numer-
Gus occasions threatened to take his life.
He lived in the city with his wife and
small family, but was the constant worry
OF his friends on account of the predis-
position to take his own life. He was 81
years old and had lived here for about
nine years. He was a member of the
local lodge OF Odd Fellows, the Fratern-
al Aid and charter member of the
lodge of the Woodmen OF the World, car
rying $4,000 insurance in the latter two
organizations.
The remains we're taken in charge by
undertakes Shaw 4 Flint and were re-
moved to the firms place of business in
this city, where they were prepared for
burial. The funeral took place at II a.
m. on Sunday from the Christian church.
The local lodge OF Odd Fellows, of which
he was a member, had charge of the fun
eral. The other two organizations of
which he was member and a large
number OF friends attended the funeral.
Interment in Tahoma cemetery.
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