, 1861-05-27
Tic above resolutions were unanimously
adopted. Whereupon the meeting adjourned.


About two weeks ago a man, named John
Kappc Vas arrested and lodged in jail to await
his tr1al on charge OF IN infamous crime ut
tempted with his own daughter young gill
Since his incarceration, Kappe has frequently
asserted that the offence YVES the consequence
Of, and took p1ace during TT of, fntoxlcation.
He Eas naturally much depressed in mind by
his shocking position, which even his dcgrad.
ed nature felt was to bear q stain Of darker
nature than ordinary. On Friday night he
was found hanging to the door ofhis cell, No.
20, by fellow-prisoner.-
> He hanged himself from the gEates Of the
door by q strap he usually wore around his
whist, His companion awoke in the night
and finding him. hEnging there, gave the
nlarm; but no one responding, took the body
down and placed 1t upon the bed, where 1t re-
rna.ned until the jailor came round at day.
light
found upon the floor, written in German:
FELLOW. Clr1zEns:-Wlile Twas So UNJUST
u attacked in the newspapers, Only would
ago, ordered his family from Europe to come
over here, which cost him nearly 600, has
built house In these hard times, has supplied
bis family with so much meat during tho last
Two years that they could not use 1t oil, and
to sell come Of It, hae COW, chickens, ducks,
etc. II my opinion, q woman alone cannot
attend to ali these things; and man has to
l,ayc good part In it. The habit Of drinking
is the dsEcoTd in. my family, brought me to
things which arc wrong. lneveE was afraid
to work and III if ro 6y boss M mi 1hs S an
5iy wEie's fault it ia, alone, TINT the Children
arc given oct. She is tcrnagant and turbu::
lent, and always ready to begin quarrel, and
her only ambition. was to run me into the
ground. If. she was woman os she onght to
be, she could not leaYe q child three months
ken place wcnld not have had the n1sfor-
tune with my dear child, which can hardly
conceive how came to do it. ! must not
have been in my senses. I Wills drunk, and
cone 1t, but not completely. (lere follow
parts unfit for publeation.)
This is q lie, and tl1o speculation Of my
| vile, The child was induced. She did not re-
! Fist, which NOW seems to me very suspicious.
t Mt wife wanted me away long while ago, but
| ehe could not accomplish It, but ] did not be-
licve they, would DO It IN tbs WY: l only re
my murder, heIng in my best manhood, she
| has it all on her conscience and Will aftcr re-
t member It. My wish Is that these lines mag
| be publishedis is the paper and Il possible pc
sent to Germany, HALTEnsTADT, ~ t1ussla
| HRef6 Ha8 once aiIe5beA I'LL o1VA4As ~ ~
| al before the Police Commissioners, who told
| me then that should let .thAt woman 60, OF
it would be my ruin, which t9rns ont be ths
| fact. JOHN hAPPE'
The above letter, although incoherent u
many parts, is literal Translation, made b
-Mr: BrunIng, the jailor., -.
The coroner held an inquest Saturday morn
M upon the body, and among the Witnesses
summoned before the1ug was the wife Of the
deceaeed, who testified: that: the deceased had
been in this country: about seyeh ycass: He
lived In the West Division, near Chicago "
enue, and leaves four children: He mas car
penter by trade. According to her evidence
be wos continually in liquor and while In tha
condition, abused her and acted generally liz
!, madman. The jury returned q verdict In &C
Il tordauce with the facts .., :: -.