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An Attempt***! Harder and Saccetsful Suicide.Poktlakd, Or,, Mar. 26.—Cbarlea H. Gove, real estate agent, 8hot and seriously wounded Conrad J. Smith, bookkeeper, last evening, and then sent a ballet crash lag through his own brain. The tragedy occurred about 8:40 o'clock, at the intersection of Third and Alder streets. Four shots were fired. Smith was harried to Surgeon Young's office, where his single wound In the body was examined and pronounced not necessarily fatal, and Gove’a remains were removed to the morgue. In one of the dead man’s pockets was found a bank book, several pages of wttich was covered with a lead pencil scrawl, which gave the first clue to his identity and the cause of his terrible deed. The following was written:“Five years ago next August, about the 14th, C. J. Smith, while I was out of the city, began rooming at my home. At the said time said S. was a business partner of mine. About a week after he began rooming at my house, he entered my wife's bedroom and attempted to rape her person. He was immediately and unceremoniously dismissed from the room, but fearing bumness entanglements, she failed to do entirely what she should, but allowed him to remain in the house until my return, when she at once told me all, I kicked him out at once, but did not do more, because I wished to avoid entangling my wife in a way which might reflect more or less upon her, I of course knew all concerning the matter, and I hereby swear by r the Almighty God that I know’ (so far as my intellect allows) that my wife told mo all, since she informed me at once regarding the matter. I have brooded on the fact of a business partner so basely acting until I am nearly wild, I now propose to castrate said Smith or kill him tonight, entirely optional with him. In case I must take his life, I w ill also, to avoid further entanglements, take my own* C. H. Gove.”Smith was removed to the office of Dr. Young, where an examination was made of his injuries, which were found to be not necessarily fatal. The ballet was extracted, but before the operation of probing for it he made the following statement:“Gove and I have been associated in business, and have bad several little difficulties. But I was never intimate with his wife, nor did I ever attempt to take advantage of her. Even believing that I may die, I deny that I ever made any criminal overtures to Mrs. Gove.” There is little doubt that Gove was broken down mentally. His actions for some time indicated this, and hie friends looked gravely upon bis melancholy demeanor and appearance. He seemed downcast, and was given to ridiculous i sayings. Friday he entered the office of a prominent real estate firm and inquired for one of the partners. Not j being in, Gove left word to the effect that be was very anxious to. see him, os { he i#Gove) had just been released from jail. Many similar stories were brought out by hit terrible deed last evening.
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Dalles Daily Chronical
Dalles, Oregon, US
Mon, Mar 27, 1893
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