The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-05
DRINK AND A WICKED
LOVE WERE HIS
RUIN
Earl L. Appleby Shoots Self in
Antlers Hotel With a Suici-
dial Intent.
HIS DEATH CERTAIN
Was Proprietor of Iowa News
paper and Had Been Here
Ten Days.

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THE VICTIM. Il
Name-Earl L. Appleby, Rice. 4
vile. Iowa. Il
.Age-Ab0ut 80. Il
occupation-solicitqr for adver. =
Using scheme. X
Reasons for suicide-Drink, love g
and financial troubles. *
Chances for recOvery-Nil.
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Shortly following - o'clock last
night-probably an hour or more af-
ter, Earl l.. Appleby, deaf mute,
fired the bullet which tore a big hole
in the center of his forehead but
which failed to bring immediate
death-George Pryor. elevator boy in
the Antlers hotel. heard several shots
coming from room 405 on the fourth
floor. He Immediately dropped his
elevator to the Office floor and noti-
fled Policeman Andrew Sullivan who
was then in the restaurant eating
lunch. The latter proceeded to the
room from which the sound of shots
had come and finding it locked, broke
in the door. In the dim darkness. on
the floor. he saw man lying on his
back and with appraised arm swapping
a worthless revolver The officer
grabbed the gun, turned on the light,
and then notified DR.. Dewitt who has
apartments in the Antlers, and Chief
of Police Lowe.
The victim was given first atten-
tons and about fifteen minutes later,
while still conscious. was removed
in an ambulance to the Deaconess
hospital in the emergency ward, where
he now lies lowering between life and
the death which of his own violation
he sought.
Appleby's attempt at suicide carried
with it some rather peculiar and al
together unusual circumstances. In
disputable indications are that the
victim after taking off his coat, lay
on the bed with his head under a pill
low and while in that position fired.
The sound of the shot was thus
muffled. In support of this, big pool
of blood was found under the pillow.
AS evidence that the victim was not
rendered unconsoious-and in view of
the nature OF the wound. gaping
hole in the forehead, this is indeed
wonderful - Chief Lowe discovered
blood in bowl on the wash stand
several feet distant from the bed. in
dicating that the victim had risen to
his feet after firing the shot, gone to
the stand and made an effort to wash
the blood out of his eyes.
The shots which the elevator boy
heard were probably fired an hour
after the first shot and were for the
purpose of attracting attention. In
support of this theory is the fact that
all three shots were aimed at win
dow and buried themselves in the
sash and casing. The revolver made
use of was a cheap "bull dog" gun, a
five shooter. The fifth bullet. which
was unexploded. was lying on the floor
when the officer broke into the room.
On a stand in the room Chief Lowe
found two letters written by the sui
eide, one to the general public. and
the other to his wife.
His Farewell Letters.
The following is the farewell letter
written by Appleby:
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"To All: l have been so des- y
pondent over myself and especial
ly my inability in every way and
above all my thought has been
about my beloved wife. Mrs. Mag
gle Clifford Appelby. Such
thought and my inability to es-
cape liquors in order to be sue
cessful financially to please my
wife Maggie make me full of
suicide thoughts and make me so
respondent. have no fear of
such spiritual life. have al
ways believed l could do better
than what preachers say about
hell" +
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Letter to His Wife.
The following letter was evidently
written to his wife:
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ITO Maggie: Now my word to
my beloved wife. Never marry I"
man that drinks like me. Any =
man that drinks never makes a =
good husband. So take my word.
Never marry W. O'Connor. He
drank lots in Washington, d. c.
Beware of O'Connor. y
He has no herat for old timers. I"
He will treat you brutally il you
marry him, =
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