Show I PREFERS DEATH TO STANDING TRIAL I Sioux Falls Fals Doctor Commits Commits' Suicide When Nhen Placed Under Under Under Un Un- der Arrest Arrest Omaha Neb eb Dec Dc A 8 A special from Crom Sioux Falls Fails Fals S. S D. D D. D ta says 8 As the result of or being run to earth In this cf city after being a n fugitive from the Untied United States authorities of the Lime northern district of Iowa since last February U. U 1 C. C J J. J Wachendorf practicing physician in this et city today toay shot and ant killed klc himself within a few minutes after being notified that he was un under er arrest on the charge chargo of violating the postal regulations had hud been a resident of Sioux Pul Pulls Fails since the latter later part of oC September The arrest arret was Wil made by I Deputy ty United States Slates State Marshals al Carleton and Lamb of this cl city Thoy Thay proceeded cd to the tho o office c of J the o physician In the te busi busi- I. I fleas neM district ne nc appeared at me time le door In answer to the summons he ho had only a portion or of his lila clothing on When d of the nature of or their errand he lie glanced at nt the warrant for his arrest arest Im and then their then left lef the time deputies In the reception recep recep- Lion tion room and ant went Into Inlo an In inner room roum pi lv vine m the tho deputing to lo understand he he- would accompany them in a few minutes to lo the thc bc bedroom room he attempted attempted at nt- tempted to shoot shot himself through the heart with a 0 CS-calibre CS revolver but missing his aim attn he lie tr tired d a u second shot Into hi head heath penetrating the tho brain braim brainand and arid cu causing Instant death The particular charge upon which ho ime was as wa arrested was the sending last February miry ary from Crom the Iho postoffice at la Ia Ia of ofa or a threatening teller letter leter to to- to Henry of Omaha In the time loiter letter leter he charged with wih having assaulted his the physicians physician's wife and demanded demandel a I sum of money in satisfaction threatening threaten threaten- ing hag the that Omaha I If t it It man was vas tint tnt pl paid lie he would kill ki |