The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-29
COM MlTS SUICIDE.

From Che Tyler Journali We get the
following account of the suicide of
Henry Nelson, formerly of White. this
county.
Within Il short space of time we are
again called upon to chronicle death
" suicide. In this instance it is
brought home to us more forcibly and
IL caused a wave of sorrow to spread
over this community when it was
learned on Saturday morning that
Henry Nielsen had committed suicide
the evening previous by shooting him
self in the head with Il 22-caliber re-
volver and had died about AN hour
later.
Friday Henry was about his work
as usual, being employed as clerk
in the store of H. f. Olsen Il Co.
During the day he attended to his
duties in his usually cheerful man
!ner and seemed to have no worries
that would cause the taking of his
life. During the early part of the
evening Henry went for ride with
Holger Egequist, single seated bug
gy with two horses was secured from
the livery barn and they started for
the drive. This was about s o'clock
p. m. During the drive the talk was
about the brains and why did peo.
pie generally shoot themselves in the
temples" was one Of the questions
asked by Henry, and thus the conver-
sation went on, talking of these mat
ters i'm laughing and Joking way
as two boys will when they are togeth-
er.
After driving around for about an
hour Egequist got out of the buggy
at the corner Of the First State bank
and Henry told him to wait for him,
and Egequist went to- Lemons barber
shop while Henry put up the team.
The latter suggested that they go to
the bakery and get lunch. but Eye
quist had started to get a shave, Henry
said that he was going to the closet
in the rear Of the store where he was
employed. After getting a shave Ege-
quist waited for Henry and he not
appearing he walked outside and went
down the street to- the corner by the
,1a tk Il
walk along the south side of the store
and when opposite the warehouse he
whistled and he heard someone groan
thinking that Henry was trying to
call his attention, he then went to
the closet and discovered Henry part
| ly lying and partly sitting on some
planks and Egequ;st discovered that
he was unconscious and thought that
| he had faintng spell and would be
all right in a short time. Egequist
got him out on the sidewalk with the
assistance of two others Henry was
TIE examination revealed the bullet
wound in the right temple made by
a 22-caliber pistol As soon as it was
discovered that he had been shot a
hasty search was made for the gun
which was found lying near where
the body was found. Henry lived for
about an hour after the fatal shot was
fired
Henry Nielsen was born at White
S. d., and had past his nineteenth
birthday He seemed to be always
happy and free from the cares that
sometimes seem TO oyershadOw. He
possessed an unusurlly bright mind
and it was predicted that he had very
bright prospects ahead of him in the
business world 1t is beyond human
ken why he should wish to end it all
He had much 10 live for: pleasant
home. the companionship of mother
father, sisters and those with whom
he came in contact in the business and
pleasures Of life Generous to fault
and perfect gentleman In every
respect; his life was full of vim and
energy and there was nothing in his
entire life which was not open and
above board. Nothing is known why
he should do away with himself as
he did, but it may be that If We
could read Alright the thoughts tha,
passed through that brain, who knows
what he answer might be?
The remains were taken Sunday
lmorning to the old home in Brookings
county. S. D., where they were laid
to rest in the family burial GROUND
where three brothers and one sister
were buried before.