Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-06

measure. lie had evidently stood up
on the box, and kicked It from beneatll
him. He was in full dress, wfsh his
oyercoat on. his cap lying in the meas
ure The body was taken down I'M
mediately and conveyed to the store,
where an inquest was held before JUS
tice Woodwork, the jury consisting of
4. B. Sampson, t. 3. Scott. Ii g.
Philleo, A Pierce, Jos. HOMER and
Il. II. Grace. The verdict of the jury
is. "that the deceased came to his
death by his OVID hand, by hanging. y
The following note was found in the
vest pocket OF the deceased.
| Mr.. MosHBE.
| took thirty-liyc dollars out Of the
safe last hight. hope there is enough,
due NE to pay my board to Mr.. Zenier.
Please inform Nr. OF Au-
rora, Ill. and c. c. Remington. Sar-
francisco Cil.
The note bore neither date nor Sig
nature, but Mr. Mosher recognized the
writing This shocking event casts Il
| gloom over all our society. Mr. Foster
vas young man lie came to Grand
Rapids from Mass. in 1857 and form
ed co partnership with Nj. Mosher;
subsequently he went to Cal. losing all
his property on the plains from Indian
deprcditions. Returning, he formed
business connections with a Chicago
House, and again with the house of
Smith Chandler & Co. of Milwaukee,
Sc yering this connection, he again be-
came connected with Mr.. Mos!Ier
with whom he was associated at the
time of the fearful suicide. Every
body loved Frank Foster. He was
genial, large hearted gentleman, whose
name was the synonym Of all that was
generous and sellsacriicing. He has
gone away, and the deep damna.ion
Of his taking off rests with gambling
hells improvised out Of our whiskey
shops. Indirectly every saloon and
public bar in our city is accountable for
the murder of Frank Foster Wits
kew and Faro are twin devils whose
hellish home is adorned with the white
ming bones of the manhood Of the ma
tions. The one beyets the other, and
so long as public opinion fails to
s,.ourge them both with the lash of
public sentiment, and men in high
standing in our community. officials
and public servants foster aud nourish
: them, as they have done for years,
youth will be sacrificed, homes be made
desolate and manhood blighted. This
is the natural sequence, and we call
upon the law abiding people and the
good men and women If or city to
brand the one as hell's foremost cham
pion, and the other as "Assassin. y
Frank Foster would be alive to-day in
all the beauty of perfect manhood,
but for the allurements of the gaming
table. Never dishonest, always noble
with but this one fault, he has passed
in to the dim unknown, and it is our
fervent prayer that the ghost OF the
murdered victim may forever haunt
the vile dens of infamy that infest our
city. till either their keepers feel the
leprosy Of its presense, or learn to gain
an honest livelihood in reputable BUSH
ness Mr.. Foster had no living rela-
tive, neither blood, or BY marriage.
He was alone ii the world, but had
hosts Of friends. Facts proven show
that he had become involved to satisfy
the demon Of "play,'' and to honest
to steal, he chose rather to die than
brave the contumely and scorn Of an
junfeeliny world. He felt that he was
alone--banished, and that disgrace
was forever fastened upon him. To
live was to endure the sings and ar
rows of outrageous fortune, to die vas
relief. We rest him in the Infinite
love of merci!rl Father Frank,
good bye.
The Election - Last Tuesday was
a propitious day, and if large vote
was not polled throughout the state, IL
must have been because Of g lack of in
terest taken in political matters, No
returns outside the county are received
as we ge to press; but if the republics
ans all over the state have been so dor
elict as those in Wood Go. Washbnrn
&c cnrtoinly dafaatej va hons tnr