Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-03
SUPPOSED CASE OF SUICIDE.
A Young ady Myster: ously D.sappe ars.

One Of tha saddesi and raost ,iis,iessir.
events hicli have come under cur knowledg
in this city tfanspired ;i.is morning. Mis-.
Emelnc Liendeckcr, 4 young laay twenty sin
years Of age. living with her mother ani sis
ter, on the corner Of Walnut sna Sixth streets
disappeared about clock, while the house
hold were buried in sleep /. is presumed
fr 'm the appearances o. her wardrobe that she
had nothing on when she Jeff save her nicl.
clothes ami shoes and stockings. What he,
in eniions were may be dicined by cur rea e..
ON the following noe, which vas found upon
{ ,e table By her mother ana sister:
NY FAREWELL.
No one is anSwarabIe or sesrorsihie for nv
'eath, bat my father and brother do no,
wish to live any l"ugcr, Tor nv Ii arr is break
ing; | am exceedingly sorry for IL belovel
'nother. bn' could not end re il amy longer
aeweil. dear mo;hcr and sister Dear sister
obey oar mother and Cause her no grief
F.twoi farewell Oh earth. wisi ou alcl
lnc' ana harp ness
ENHA LiEyrEcnER
ar sister, nurse ans, ,rca; or mother e.od
Lcf ~ one harm her, DO al! you know low
'or hef and do iot giieye over me-
Faiowrll dear mother and 4,s,.r
Various aad painful sural;scs aec entertain
= az 70 lie measures really resoriea 10 iy III.
onng iaiv. The riyer. IN ffont OF tho city
vas dragged this morning, and eTerv lossi
ble search aud inquiry have been made. hu!
tie Investigations have as vi failed 70 slie
my light whatever upon her fate.
In the a'eove kate she refers TO her fshe,
nd brother as being The cause of her deter
ninat.on 10 ru an eni to her life. Owing 10
DO nr>lic troabl", Mrs Lieniecker applied fo
vorca f,oni her husband. Carl Lieudecker
sneb was granted ~ lie January lie nj Of til.
i'tr.ct Court. lie family then resided en- !.
aria alou two III les west o.. tile city Fos.
lang time before he seraraiion ii seems .la
bfh Mr. Licaieekcr and his son, young ma,
had followed up systematic course of asss
ing and expressing Mrs. l.. and the rls Be
fore the decree Of The divorce Al article w.s
i avn up between the llu, band and wife, il
which the son, Charles. was party, sivin
Ms I. ) 100 .or he fti n and half lie ella
tells and household gnols lie agreement. i.
the latter respect was violated by Lienti.vk.
and his son. who held the larger share OF
goods. \ Master in chancery was appointed.
who appraised the articles retained i, So. f..
which Il judgment WAS rendered
These domestic die cult es seem to hav,
been source OF deep and censtan; misery 10
Mrs. L. and her daughters, and further intel
ligence of the ease, o. i.scouraginc nature
reeeived Yesterday, multiplied their mental
atfietioD. Emaiinc then expressed desile
not to live longer, bur gave no intimaticn OF
any intentions to terminate her existence
and, indeed until the discovery Of the note no
though. Of anything SO rash entered the minds
os lser mother or sister.
Among those acquainted with the circur
stances OF the case, great indign ,tion is e..
Pr ssed against Liendecker and his son,
whose eoniue' fer Il long time past IS said 10
hsve been most brutal, unjust and oppressive
towards all tie female members Of the family
We trust that some public measures will BE-
Immediately Instituted towards the rec We v
of The body of the Young lady, if she has c.r
ried into execution her expressed n,.nt.ons,
or for restoring her 10 her mother and sister,
whose deep and lnexpressible grief is hear,
reniing 70 witness useatias naiy Jograci