The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02
SUSPECT TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE
Boutwell, Pulford Commits Sui
eide Upon Being Questioned
Regarding Berry Murder.
MRS. PULFORD INVOLVED
Though Pulford Was Worth
Half a Million, Jealousy Made
Him Miserable.
BERRY HAD A FAMILY
Efforts to Probe Murder Were Directed
at PuIford and He Could Not
Withstand the Severe
Strain.
BERRY HAD A FAMILY

Savanna. Ill.,, May 27.-Bothwell Pull
ford, reputed to be the wealthiest citi-
zen of Savanna committed suicide to-
day, a few moments after being ques-
toned by a newspaper man regarding
the whereabouts Of his revolver with
which he is suspected of having slain
Attorney Daniel S. Berry, a former
leading m of the Illinois legisla-
ture.
Pulford had denied any knowledge of
killing Berry, but became agitated when
questioned concerning the revolver. The
story had been widely circulated that
Berry was killed as a result of the at
tention paid by him to PulfOrd's wife.
The public appeared more concerned
over Pulford's connection with the
Berry murder mystery than over the
assassination itself. Instead Of the
natural feeling of horror that would
have been expected after the shooting
of Berry by an unseen hand Monday
morning, interest centered universally
in the c]oroner's inquest and expected
disclosures of Pulford's connection with
the case. Its eXoneration upon the
strength Of his alibi was followed yes
terday by renewed efforts to locate the
assassin and eliminated in this morn
ing's suicide.
what 6oSSlpS Rad TO Say.
The reason assigned for believing
that Pulford killed Berry is that Cos
sip has had it for several years that
the relations between Berry and the
wife of the druggist were not what
they should be. There AVE been stroll
ings together. carriage rides and clan
destine meetings.. all Of which were
properly embellished by the interpre-
tations of the village gossips.
pot" sc he iS called. WAS vastly
more discussed thar was the dead man.
Many thought 1t possible that the cor
"oner's jury might order his arrest for
the murder of Daniel S. Berry. Those
who confessed to a belief in such a
possibility declared that in the event of
such a decision Pulford would not be
convicted by a jury in Carroll county.
They gave as their reasons that a plea
of insanity could be made and plenty
of witnesses produced to sustain such
an argument.
Caused Mental arrangement.
They declared that domestic worries
for which the dead mar was held part
" responsible had wrought havoc with
Pulford's mental condition.
Pulford was under suspicion Of hav-
ing murdered Berry. He knew that
such a suspicion was in the minds Of
the great majority of his fellow citi-
zens. but he calmly attended to his
duties at MS uIuS Stole. when Aolu
by the officers and by reporters that
his name was being mentioned in con-
nection witt the murder ne replied
that he knew 1t, but that he had plenty
Of witnesses to prove that he was at
his own store at the precise moment
the shots that ended Big Dan Berrys
life wee fired.
Showed No Signs Of Worry.
He answered all n,1esti0ns asked him
s,,ccinctlv youchsafng no superfuous
word He freely admitted that he and
Berry had had nothing to do with each
other for several years. but denied that
they had ever openly quarreled. he
looked his Questioners unfinchingly IN
the eye as he talked OF a SITUATION that
must be trying to any man. however
we'll ne may know OIL MS own llno-
cence.
The verdict or the coroners jury
sustaining Pulfords contention mat ne
had witnesses 10 prove an ailpi. MEM
bers OF the Jury expressed entlre Saus-
faction with the evidence introduced
10 prove mat uilolu 20 ~ " SUI
IL was colnHitteo'
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