The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
ENDS LIFE WITH BULLET
PETER HERMAN OF NEW ULM
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
He Had Been Melancholy for Some
Time, Loss Of Wife Had Affected
~ tl His Mind.

Peter Herrian of New Ulm committed
suicide Friday noon by shooting him
self with thirty-two calibre revolver
in the barn in the rear of his saloon
on Center street. He deliberately placed
the weapon to his head above the
right ear, and fired the shot which
ended MS earthly career within five
minutes. E5H rsIEHf r; ~ -
Mr.. Herrian has been somewhat
melancholy for some time. 1t seems
that he had been brooding over finan-
cial difficulties, which was somewhat
aggravated by an affection OF the stom-
ach., He told his children that an
operation would undoubtedly be neces.
sary, but that he was too old to I'M
dergo the ordeal. His wife died March
IL, 1906, and since then he has often
brooded over his misfortune in losing
his helpmate. All the foregoing afflic-
lions seem to have burdened him with
care and anxiety and he decided to
end it all by doing away with him.
self. 4s9eg oiE aoH - 81
.n Planned Several Days Ago.
1t has been learned that the new re-
volver with which he had killed him
self, was bought in this city three
DAYS ago. "A full box of cartridges
was found in one; of the back rooms
of the saloon several days ago by
one of his sons, and it was believed at
the time that some guest mad forgot
ten the same J lsttS~#
: 9 Mr.. I. Herrian remarked to his sons
recently, that his troubles would soon
be ended. II They did, met anticipate.
however, that he was contemplating
suicide otherwise they would have
watched him more closely.
He had, until recently, always been
of a jovial disposition, and the citizens
of New Ulm were shocked when they
heard that he had killed himself, as
men of that nature rarely resort to
such methods in drowning their sor-
rows.
Coroner L. A. Fritchie was in Court
land at the time of the tragedy and
DIR. J. P. Graft summoned him at
once. The coroner arrived shortly before
two o'clock and with Sheriff William
y. Juilus, investigated the deeaa He.
decided That no inquest was necessary
AS it was agelear case of self -destrue-
Hon. 800 'lh.3ie f9Vl> Us sSt.fe ~
Among business, cards in the upper
vest pocket qongthe left iIside6 was found
aalwhite slip ,6f paper on which had
been written with a. lead pencil in
German, the following: oAsL GaA-p!V@
L"Dear Children, Henry and William:
My time has expired. VIII you forgive
Taegjs Take care of 1.-The ttw6aY little
ones, also take care of yourselves
Mama wants nie.o There is enodgh!left
SO that eyDaa cam get along Good bye:
Your sFathef.H6u H5rLA 9Hq G!lIgIh
GPeter Herman owas over fifty-nine
years old. being born in KreisS Pilseiij
Bohemia, in lS49. Hes came toFAmerica
iiP 1867 and i located ! in New g iUlm! Z
Mr. sHer1ianu was quite activeib all
his Blife and always took an active in
terest in public affairs and was q
member of many. fraternal and c'otlier
He was universally es-
teemed and had a wide circle of
friends. He was a member of the
Hermann Sons, A. o. U. W., I. O.
o. F., being noble grand of the latter,
Turn Verein, Arbeiter-Verein, Burg's
Battery and New Ulm Hunters club.
He was the first chief of the present
New Ulm fire department and was a
member for many years. Several years
ago he was vice president of the Min
nesota Retail Liquor Dealers associa
ton and was one of it's chief coun
selors.