Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
Policeman Kills Him
selfin Dramatic
Manner
Ends UnIucky Life By
Blowing Out His
Brains
Mother Is Horrlfled Witness Of Third
of a Series Of Violent Deaths
That Have Killed Her
Sons

II guess had better end it all. MY
life has been a series of failures put
I'll see If make success of the hnlsh'
With these words to his mother and
wife who were standing by the side OF
the couch on which he lay, Clarence
Dosch, 80 years of age, patrolman
appointed to the Los Angeles police
force ten days ago, placed the muZzle
of a revolver to his forehead at 9;3o
yesterday morning, and before either
Mortified woman could interfere pulled
the trigger. killing himself instantly.
The suicide was committed in the
millinery parlors of his mother, Mrs.
Clara ]. Dosch, at 1896 South Hill street
Bosch had been covering a night beat
since his appointment on the force and
has been sleeping at that place when he
was through work
Four days ago he complained to his
mother that he was unable to sleep and
stated he feared his health was going
to break down.
On Duty at Fire
His wife lived at Hollywood where
they own a cottage which they pur-
chased some time ago. Saturday night
Dosch telephoned his wife and told her
to come down town and engage room
and he would see her atter ne hau
finished work.
The Cohn- Goldwater fire broke out
|, io-the meantime and he was compelled
to remain on duty longer than he ex--
pected. About O'Clock he appeared
at the room, but complained to his wife
that he was unable to sleep and little
later left the place.
About s O'Clock his wife went to the
establishment of Mrs. Dosch on South
Hill street and an hour later her hus-
band appeared. He said he had been
unable to sleep, but removed his shoes
and coat and laid down on a couch in
the front of the store.
II told Clarence to try and get some
sleep and we would be quiet" said his
mother yesterday afternoon, but he
moaned and tossed and seemed unable
to close his eyes, l went over to the
couch and was speaking to him. His
wife approached and he said, I guess l
had better end it ALL Reaching UP to a
shelf directly above his head he took
down his revolver and before we could
interfere shot himself. The blood
gushed from the wound and with a last
moan he died.
Was UnIucky
clarence had always been unlucky.
Early in life he ran a small farm in
Richland Center, Wis., but Just when
he was getting it so it was paying him
we'll he learned that his title to the
property was not clear and he was
elected Then other reverses came and
he moved to California. When he was
appointed on the police force 1 was
greatly pleased as l felt confident the
work would agree with him after he
became accustomed to 1T, but he was
unable to withstand the lack of sleep.
"Clarence is the last of my three
boys and each of them met violent
death. Leon, the youngest, met his
death as a result of injuries received
while working on a launch in Behring
sea. The gasoline in the launch ex-
ploded. blowing him through the roof
and into the sea, and after being res
cued from the water he contracted
typhoid fever and died. His brother
Perry was with him at the time and I
was in Nome. Perry was unable to re-
main in Alaska after the death of his
brother and so came to the United
States, and two years ago was killed by
falling down a fight of steps in San
Francisco.
Married Early
"Clarence was married when he was
about twenty years of age, but was
divorced some time later. He was
married again to his present wife a few
years ago and they have two children.
His wife lived with me for time at my
home, 944 Lyon street. but since their
cottage was completed at Hollywood
she has been living there and nursing
at intervals.
"The death of her husband has af-
fected her greatly and she insisted on
accompanying his body to the under
takers"
The body now lies at Pierce Brothers
undertaking establishment. Funeral
arrangements will be made later.