The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-03
Seeking the COnpsni ,nship Of Cher.
ished wife Beyond the Grave.
Incident, Surrounding the Fatal Trag'
edy.

Incident, Surrounding the Fatal Trag
| edy.
A lamentable suicide occurred at Sal
Creek Valley, asout four miles from tn
city, yesterday morning. The victim Va
Martin Reben. 3 mai aged about G. year.
The circumstances attending the death wer
about a follows:
A few days since Frederick Topf found I
small
belonging to him, in the possession of ,
man named Bradford. He asked Bradford
where he got il, and he replied that Mr
Reben gave it to him. Day before yester
day Mr.. Topf met Reben and asked him
where he got 'that bell;" Reben replied
"Don't talk to me that way about a bell
you d-dson of b,
WILL SHOOT
ball through your head and
thercupon drew small pistol,
pointed it at Topf and exploded the CAP, the
pistol missing Ere.
Mr.. Topf then had warrant issued for
Reben'e arrest for an assault with intent to
kill. When Reben was informed by Mr.
Kaelber that it was Top.s intention to have
him arrested, eaid he would
nvn
Who attempted to arrest him. Being per
suaded that this would be killing an innocent
man, he then said he would kill Topf il he
came with the officer, and would die before
he would be arrested.
Early yesterday morning Albert Knapp,
one of the cons,ables of Kickapoo Township.
proceeded with the papers to Mrs. Kselber's
to
ARREST REBEN.
Nj. Kaelber on learning the mission of the
cont abe called to Reben, who was up
stairs, and who had not yet
ri.en from his bed. Surprising
that Reben was dressing to come down.
the Constable waited few moments, and
was then startled by the report of q pistol
overhead. Going Immediately up stairs he
found ReIen
LYING On THE fro"-. aEAp.
At his aide the pistol was found. The iall
entered behind and above the ear, passed
through the brain, and produced instanta-
necu. death.
1t seems that be got ont of his bed, laid
down on the floor with his head on come
sacIe, and
DELIBERATELY KILLED HIMSELF.
He did not even dress, and when the cor
oner visited the house yesterday, the body
vas found in the night clothes. Evidently
Reben debated in his own mind, the question
whether he should kill himself or not, as a
lev minutes interviewed between the calling
md the report of the pistol.
Mr.. Reben vas considered partially insane
y many Of his acquaintances. He was
'vershelmed With grief at the
DEATH OF HIS WIFE,
which took place last winter, and since that |
ime has given unmistakable signs of mental
distress. and wandering Of mind.
In his Foskets were found large quantities
4 arsenic, together with
SOME VERSES
0 the memory of his wife, and papers
directions regarding his burial
nd the disposition of his property. All
{ which forces the conclueion that he had
neditaied suicide for . long time. His last
squest was to be buried By the side of his
'ise. There il something in the manner of
i death that is painfully tragic, and deplor-
HE; yet he had an abiding faith that he
'euld find the conpanionship Of his lost
oasort beyond the grave.
News of the suicide was transmitted TO the
ity At once and Coroner Williams and Con.
table james Franks visited the scene of
el:slaughter. A jury vas empanelled and
veriict rendered in accordance with the
,regoipg facia
Jsha Seeker. --llis UeW Store
Mr. John Seeker has fitted up the brick
uildins djoining HE clothing house and cut
n archway through the brick vail, thus
,aking the two store-roons into one. and in
,ese mammoth rooms he will very shortly
pen ont the bert escorted stock Of clothing
ver opened in the West. They are f,ted
p in the most modern style, combining
peatae~. and vithal eleeance.
'esides ,bese rocms he occupies the secoel
oor in manufacturiag underwear, and next
ear will add . tailoring department to hn
usines. Truly Mr.. Seckles i live naa, /
I'd = detesmised TO lsad Tie clothine trade
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lncea until nov yoa Win noe 6.d ne.ier,
'as oonnedio0. q bsGaR iilIsd slslhine
lrlor in Chic.eo than JOIN 6ecklse has n !
n
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