The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-04
ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OWN LIFE
BuScman Will Livc-Ieayes Note In,
Which He States He Would
Not BE n Murderer.

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i'm the saloon which he formerly
owned. 1t is stated il resulted from
trouble which had arisen between
sodcnbech and himself. Rotlenbecll
bought out the Rainier saloon and IL
was discovered that there were many
debts outstanding against Buseman.
Back of the shooting is an inter-
esting history.
1t is claimed that in Germanv
Buseman was a member of the royal
bodyguard and that Frank Roden-
been, the father of Paul Rodenbech,
who owns the saloon, was an officer.
Trouble arose and Buseman rhal-
lenged Rodenbech to a duel. This
was not permissible under the rules
of duelling in that country as the
officer and the member of the guard
were not on an equal footing and the
duel could not be pulled off.
The old feud followed to this
country, is the claim of Rodenbech.
Even though Frank Rodenbech's son
Paul and Buseman entered into a
partnership in the saloon, there was
apparently the old enmity existing.
and 1t is stated after Paul Roden-
bech and HENDRIX Buseman dissolv
ed partnership, Buseman challenged
oil nj
duel This Rodenbech claims he
laughed at. The bullet which was
fired last night, Rodenbech claims,
was meant for him, but subsequent
discovery OF the letters In Buse-
mans pockets do not bear out this
statement
Buseman stated in a letter to Rod.
cnbech that he committed suicide to
save himself from committing MUIR
der. The letter found on his per-
son reads as follows:
You got an idea you want to
make me poor. | may not be able
to bring it over my heart. l don't
want to take trouble to kill you.
That is the reason kill myself. l
don't want to be a murderer. Good
bye. | have fixed yyou. My best re-
CARDS and may your business go
wrong.
your friend,
"BUSEMAN.
The letter was written in German
and it was necessary for Rodenbech
TO translate it. Fred Meyers at
tempted to translate the letter, but
the hand was so shaky and Buse-
man was evidently deeply under the
influence of drink that Meyers failed
to get the right sense of the docu-
ment
Buseman shot himself at S:15
O'Clock, the shooting occurring in a
box in the rear of the Rainier sa-
Il on. Nick Reiter was tending bar
at the time and Frank Rodenbech
was in the crowded barroom.
Paul Rodenbech. owner of the sa-
loon, is in the hospital The old man
Podenbech was the first to reach the
body. Buseman was Immediately
taken to ST. Elizabeths hospital,
where he was attended by Drs. Sloan
and Nywenning. The bullet entered
his body at the breast bone and
glanced into his right side, being dis
covered near the back of the body. 1t
was removed at the hospital and the
physicians stated that Buseman will
live, although he will be compelled
to remain in the hospital for some
time.
This is the third occasion on
which Buseman has attempted sui
eide. Once in Hotel Northern at
Seattle he tried to cut his throat. but
was stopped and taken in charge by
the police. At another time, it is
claimed. he tried to hang himself in
this city Financial troubles and
the worry over the present difficulty
pending in court are said to be the
cause of his attempt to take his own
life
He was crazed with drink last
night when he shot himself and
went into wild delirium at the hos
pital and 1t was impossible for him
to make any statement.
The suit in court is a complicated
one. Rodenbech and Buseman were
in partnership in the Rainier saloon.
Paul Rodenbech buying out the
Buseman interests. After the sale
Rodenbech alleges he discovered
that there were many debts against
the saloon which had been con
tracted by Buseman
Proceedings were started in The
superior court in which Rodenbech
asked an Injunction against Buse
man to restrain him from selling the
notes. They were placed in the
hands of DR.. Nywenning, 1t is alleged
in the complaint in superior court.