Gilpin observer., 1915-09-23
KARL FRANZEEN SENDS BULLET
THROUGH HIS BRAIN AT BAL.
TIMoRE-eoDY SENT TO DEN.
YER.

Karl Franzeen, a miner residing
the past two years in the Tolland
section, committed suicide Saturday
evening in one of the cabins at Bal
timore, by shooting himself through
the head with a revolver. Despond-
ency Is ascribed as the reason for
the rash act. The man had been
working at the Golden Sun and the
Jumbo mines until few weeks ago,
and being without money and spurn-
ed in his affections offered a young
lady of Baltimore, no doubt conclud-
ed that life was not worth living. He
claimed to have a wife and child in
Sweden and has an uncle at Tellur-
ide and one in Wyoming. Coroner
Hamllik brought the body to Central
Sunday morning and held an inquest,
Monday. The remains were shipped
to Denver this week, where the fu-
neral will be held.
Two witnesses, ]. W., Hatfield and
Miss Bessie Adams, residents of
Baltimore, were called at the in
quest, and from their testimony there
can be no doubt but that the man
came to his death through his own
hands. For time foul play was in
timated, but no testimony was ad-
duced at the inquest that would bear
out this contention
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lived in Baltimore the past 81 years.
He had left the Baltimore club. his
place of business at about II O'Clock
on the night Franzeen had killed
himself and gone to his home, across
the street. Franzeen had threaten
ed to kill himself two or three times
on previous occasions and he had
taken a gun away from him twice.
F'ranzeen lad left the club at 10
O'Clock, the night of the suicide.
Bessie Adams came to the Hatfield
cabin at 11:3O and told him that
Franzeen had killed himself. He went
to her cabin, inspected the body. and
then placed watchmen in charge of
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coroner.
Mr. Hatfield testified further that
Franzeen had brother in the east
and an uncle. That he had worked
at the Golden Sun and Jumbo mines;
that the dead man owed him $4,000
or $4,000, and Ed. Lofgren, of the
Golden Sun. 100000 He said that
Franzeen was jealous of Bessie Ad-
ans, whom he had known only a
month. Mr.. Hatfield Unidentified the
revolver used by Franzeen as one be-
longing to the dead man; also an
other belonging to Miss Adams.
At this point Of the inquis;tion a
deposition of Mrs. ]. w. Hatfield
was read. Mrs. Hatfield said size
had known Franzeen a year and re-
garded him as a perfect gentleman; !;
that he had threatened to kill him
self several times. She said she
knew nothing about TIE shooting.
Miss Bessie Adams was then call
ed to testify and gave a very con-
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the night of the unfortunate occur
renee. She said at present size
was residing in Baltimore; came
there from Denver. Was bern in
York state and came to Denver from
Detroit year ago. Had been in
Baltimore two months. She said she
was a manicurist and had been en-.
gagged in such vocation the past five
years, and prior to that time was a
nurse. She was married when she
was IS years of age. but was divorced
from her husband. She came to Bal.
timore for rest. Testified that she
Nhad first met Franzeen at the Rex
hotel in Denver, where she was act
ing as manicurist. Franzeen profess
ed love for her a month ago. after
she had arrived In Baltimore. but
she did not take him seriously. He
told her that he was married and hat
a wife and child and showed her O
picture Of his wdfe. And then he
would tell her that he was not mar
ried. She said she and Franzeen hat
never quarreled. They spent two o.
three evenings week at the club
she drinking very little and he drink
ing mostly beer. He spoke Of mar