The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-20
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
Dunncd to Death by CreditOr--A
MAN shoots Himself for $24.

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The Coroner was called this morning
to hold an inquest ON the body OF Ber-
nard Eth, the Keeper Of an eating
saloon, No. 1913 Main street, this II norn-
ing, who was found lying on one oil l. Q
tables in his saloon, with bullet-EC Q
near his heart and revolver lying "
his side. The first witness sworn was
August Eth, son Of the deceased, who
testified as follows: My father was oz
wears old; kept a restaurant for about
| twenty wears; recently kept Heisters
| place in the basement of 1873 Main street;
was oil temperate habits.
He had no trouble with any one. He
left home yesterday evening at N
o. clock to 60 to the saloon. Disappeared
cheerful. He never threatened to COM
init suicide. He was crying yesterday
about couple of faucets that he bought
from Mr.. Stevens. He did not pay for
them. Stevens told friend OF his Dy
the name OF Clausen, at III Main street,
| to collect the bill from my father. Mr..
Clausen called Saturday to collect the
bill for him. The amount OF the bill was
$24. My father refused to pay him, and
| told him that Mr.. Stevens must call ana
collect his own bills. This appeared to
annoy him. l think this caused him to
commit suicide, as he Kept telling US
every few minutes about it yesterday. !
| think he must have shot himself some
time during the night. No person was
| in the saloon with him. came down to
the saloon about seven o'clock this
morning, opened the door, and saw the
gas burning i'll the room in the rear OF
| the bar. Went back and found him lay
| ing on the table dead, with Smith u
| Wesson six-shooter laying by his side.
| He shot himself through the heart.
| Mr.. Heister, the owner OF the saloon,
was examined, but knew nothing, ex.
cept that Eth was man OF temperate
habits and did not seem to be troubled
mentally.
/ Mrs. Louisa Eth, his wife, was next
sworn. She corroborated ner sons
statement, stating it as her belief that
the presenting OF the bill by Clausen mad
so worked upon his mind that he became
temporarily insane, which caused him
to commit the act.
The following letter, written ON an old
piece OF paper torn from notebook,
4 was found on his body. The letter was
i'm German, OF which the following is q
literal translation:
Dear Louise and Children: l will
write few lines only. My mind Is trou-
lbled. wherefore will leave this cold and
lhearIless world; l can not do otherwise.
Take what the d0mesteau Law secufes
to YOU, viz, $50 in goods. Let no per-
son persuade you to do otherwise. BY
. INV memory subscribe nothing else. Let
everything be sold, including my share
, in the Building gAssociationin in Columbia.
am in good standing at all the Lodges
YOU will receive about $70O, which vii!
amount altogether to $1,000. You Will
get, including the pension, monthly Wv;
But YOU must 90 to Hill and have the
widows application made. What viii
remain of the wreck dividein proportion
!. to the creditors. Cruiser lent me $40 and
GIeich S35. These two are my only
friends, Cruiser will assist you ana
lend YOU some money until you shall re-
; caiSe some. After all is sold hunt up .
:: small store with two rooms, where the
rent il not high; but do not invest too
much money In 1T, 40 that you will moi
: be liable to lose much. Now, one worJ
: more-for you, children. Be kind %
: your mother, and do not blame me tol
this. You are now ln that state where
/ YOU soon may be able to earn something
Farewell, and keep your father In yoril
+. memory. twill be perhaps the last time
that shall write my name.
BERNARD ETH.