Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-11-25
WlFf'S SUICIDE
Strange Case at Deer
wood, Crow Wing
County

SOOISy
Brainerd Dispatch 81: Madly jeal-
GUS until every fibre in her system
fairly quivered and the constant
brooaing over a false delusion that
her lifa partner did not love her. Mrs.
Eva Blackmer on Saturday night fired
a bullet into her right temple ana
died few minutes l4t4r in the arms
of her heal tbroken husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Blackmer live
four miles southeast of Deerwood III
this county where they have by con-
slant attention to the details of small
farm. managed to acquire enough OF
this worlds goods to be comfortable.
During the slack seasons it had been
Mr.. Rlackmer's custom to go to North
Dakota with his team and Work. In
this way he was absent from home
considerable of the time and his wife
soon became jealous and labored under
false delusion that he was not exact
~ true to her. The neighbo1s who
have known Mr.. Blackmer state that
there was no ground for this thought
at all, but they always thought him
to be one of the most attentive men to
his home and wife in that vicinity.
A short time ago while Mr.. Black
laer was working in North Dakota
Mrs. Blackmer sent for him to come
home at once. It was learned on his
return that his wife had been brood
ing over the thought and was growing
insanely jealous. They talked the mat
ter over and Mrs. Blackmer seemed
content Just so she had her husband
at her side.
On Saturday evening they sat in
the little home and as three Of the
small children had gone to bed and
the Oldest boy, Jewell, had gone t,
spelling school near by there was all
other opportunity for the couple to
discuss their domestic troubles Mrs.
Blackmer accused him of being cold
but he talked to her in a manner that
he thought would have the desired
effect. He wanted her to understand
that his 1--we for her had not grown
cold. They talked in quiet manner for
some time. There was no quarrel and
not harsh word was spoken. Final
ly he bade his wife good night and
retired. This was ABOUT 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Bleckmer sat at the table
writing and it was there in the still
OF the night while her babies and
husband were asleep she penned the
missive given below. She wrote in q
plain and Intelligent hand and from
the com position it is evident that she
was in control of her full senses At
the moment she was writing this part
ing message her heart was evidently
burning with love for her husband.
for she was verv careful and minute
in writing the note to make it clear
that she had committed suicide so
that no blame could be attached to
the one whom she loved SO much.
She had piece Of ordinary note
paper and at first wrote with pen and
ink at the very top Of the sheet:
''Jewe]l-Be happy if you can.
Eva.''
Then as though a second thought
had struck her and wishing to clear
her husband Of any crime she started
t, write again as fellows,
Nov. 10, 1904.
Il should prefer to not have any
religious ceremony over my remains.
There need be no coroner's inquest.
row say shall end my life by q bull
let In the right temple fred from 81
calibre revolver.
Eva Blackmer.
Then it is presumed that she got up
to find the revolver and after finding
it went back to the table and tais
time with lead pencil added these
few words to the note:
Il guess Jewell thought he hid all
the shells but I had these saved a
month ago. It is almost 8 80 D. m.''
She then laid the note on the table
and walked ont to the side of the
house and followed the evident in
tent Of the note to the letter. She
shot herself In the right temple. The
husband, who was in bed, heard the
report of the gun, but thought it was
door slamming and did not paw
much attention to it for the time be-
iug. FINALLY small dog on the out
side began to bark rather loudly and
Mr.. Blackmer got up and went out
and was Mortified to find his wife
lying in pool of blood. He fastened
to one of the NEAREST neighbors, Mr..
Peterson's, and they hurried back to
the Blackmer home. The woman was
carried into the house. Life WAS not
yet extinct and Mr.. Peterson fastened
j IN