The Hickman courier., 1872-05-11

Curious Prediction Of the
GeHnt SnfekamaGase

The suicide of Prof. Wurth at Grand
Island was announced in this city by
telegraph Friday morning. He had re
Gently gone TO that place to live, aud
consequently death was general
surprise. Friday afternoon he called
upon Charles Ruchlberg, liquor dealer,
OF that town, aud an old acquaintance
of his. After he had been here short
time be lay down upon bed to rest. and
while alone shot himself through the
head scattering bis brains In every di
rectlQn. Professor Wurth had been q
resident of Omaha for eight years, aud
was we'll known throughout the city.
he was German by birth, and received
University education, and began the
practice of law, but absudoned it for
music. He vas a writer of considerable
ability. His articles on the Franco
Prussisn war. it will be remembered
Were published in this paper.
What led Professor Wurlh TO commit
suicide Is mystery. Among other
things (which presented themselves IN
connection with the sad affair was spir-
itualisfic seance held o1'the 10 b OF De
cember, 1871, and the various events
which followed Our readers will re
collect the account OF the wonderful
FpiiituaIistic feats of the shoemaker
Kuehl who has n shop on the east side
of Tenth street, near the corner Of
Farnham. which was Published in the
Bee of February 20
On the 18th IF last December party
of nine gentlemen invited Mr. Kuehl to
give seance. He accepted the invita-
ton. and the party met at room in the
Farnham House, on Harney street
This room was occupied by a MIR Van
Houton. 1t was there Ouo Schoanborn
had committed suicide in last October
by cuttf0g his throat. but this fact wa>
unknown 10 Van Houten or ,he medium
Kuehl. The seance had been in progress
shore time, when the medium X being
in 4 TRANCE. exclaimed Il see the ghost
of Schoauborn." Every body started at
the exclamation. especially the occupant
of the room. Mr. Van Homien. who had
no idea that suicide had been commit
ed there, and il IL fact that he never
alter would sleep in the room. Kuehl
called for paper and pencil, and while ia
this trance, personaiiug now the spirit
Schoauborn. wrote letter directed TO
Wurth. who was not present At the meet
ing. 1t was written in German, and
translated. is as follows:
"QMAHA, December 19, 1871.
"FRIEND WURTH:
Il thank you for the besutifpl sermon
you delivered on the 10th # October ~
my grave. Four months from to-day
shall continue the conversation with you.
where we were disturbed two DAYS before
my death, namely of Martin and Cochin.
Until then, ScHoANBoRN
The above letter was taken by Mr.
Siebilisi. one of the party, and the same
night was given by him to Prof. Wurih
IN the presence Of three other gentlemen
at the Tivoli.F Prof Wurth kept it I'LL
Friday. the 18th Of April, when he went
10 aIr. Kuehl's shop. got pair of boots
which bad been repaired. and gave Mr.
K. the letter, saying. Keep it, as il il
something for you" Sunday. April IA.
be leftfor Grand Island. going there to
live. as he had some land there.
On Friday. April 19, exactly four
months from the date of the letter, he
committed suicide.
When the news of his death came. the
parties who had been present at the meet
ing on the 18th Of December. ut once
thought of the letter and the curiou-
coincidence which had taken place, They
Immediately went in search of the letter.
snd found ii still in K. = possession, and
who has it yet a translation was made
and given to the Bee reporter. Mr.
Kuehl says he could not swear that he
wrote the letter. as he was in a trance
but the other gentlemen of the party
will swear that he did write it Omaha
Bee