The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
Funerals of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy McQuade Held Sunday
Young Husband and Wife Are Buried in Same Grave in Red
wood Falls Cemetery After Impressive Services at
Church of the Holy Communion
DIED LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING
Lives of Two Much Beloved Young People Taken During
Violent Insanity Of the Husband Cause Of Mental
Breakdown Not Ascertained

During a fit Of violent insani-
ty Roy McQuade of Coleraine
shot and killed his wife, Mar
gurite Warner McQuade, and
then killed himself, at their
home early last Wednesday
morning.
Funeral services for Mr.. and
Mrs. McQuade were held at the
Church of the Holy Communion
at Redwood Falls Sunday after
noon, May 9. DR.. A. A. Joss,
rector of the church, officiated
at the burial service. Interment
was made in the local cemetery,
the bodies Of the husband and
wife occupying one grave.
The verdict Of the coroner's
jury which served Immediately
after the discovery of the
deaths, included the opinion that
Mr.. McQuade had shot his wife
through the back of the head
while they we're both in bed,
and then turned the revolver
upon himself, firing two shots
which penetrated his body and
lodged in the ceiling of the room,
and then firing the shot which
proved fatal, through his head.
There were no evidences of any
struggle whatever the evidence
showing strongly that Mrs. Nc
Quade had not been wakened,
and had no realization that her
life was endangered.
RumOrs Are Untrue
Many rumors have been afoat
during the past week concern
ing Mr. McQuade's motive fol-
/ the action which ended the life
of himself and his wife. There
was apparently not the least rea.
son for the action. The only
way of accounting for the deco
is that the young man was men.
tally deranged. Friends who
have been often at the McQuade
home during the past few
months, tell of violent headaches
from which Mr.. McQuade suf.
fered intensely, and physicians
believe this pain marked the be.
ginning of a complete menta
breakdown.
The books of the First Ma.
tional Bank of Coleraine, Of
which Mr.. McQuade was assist
ant cashier, have been exam.
ined by the officials, since his
death. Not the slightest dis.
crepancy has been discovered
and the rumor that a shortage
in accounts may have been the
reason for the deed, is absolute
ly without foundation in fact
Mr.. and Mrs. McQuade were
known by their families ane
friends to have been ideally hap
by in their domestic relations
and to have made many plans
for their continued life together
The rumor that Mrs. McQuade
was to become a mother within
the next few months is also
without foundation.
Two intimate friends of the
McQuade's were with them at
their home until after ten o'clock
the night before the tragedy
Both were evidently in the best
of spirits when the friends left
although Mr.. McQuade had COM
planned somewhat during the
evening, Of a pain back of his
eyes. To all appearances both
had made the preparations for
the night in their customary
manner and had slept as quiet
/ ly as usual.
Goes to Bank Early
Mr.. McQuade was seen on the
streets the next morning at six
o'clock, apparently on his way
to the bank. The one man who
spoke to him noticed he was
dressed carelessly and made no
reply to the casual remark adj
! droccnd IN hin, He is s11nnOsed
to have gone to the bank and OBJ
| tanned the automatic revolver
used in the shooting, after which
he went back to his home, dis
robed, putting on pajamas as
though preparing for a nights
sleep and gotten into bed before
using the weapon. Mrs. Nc
Quade was found Icing with her