The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-05
POOR HENRY DAUB.
He Shoots Himself Through the
Heart, and Falls Dead on the
Grave of His Hile-MOunt
Wood Cemetery the Scene
of the Reckless Deed.

For several weeks past, it is fact that
self-destruction has been the most pop |
ular method of casting of life to rid ones
self OF the miseries Of this world, out
among sll former suicides that have been
committed in this city, there have been
none so sad as that oil poor
HENRY DAUB,
who shot himself through the heart, and
fell dead upon the grave of his wife IL
Mount Wood Cemetery, last Thursday
night. For two years past he has been
adIcted TO hard drinking, and when un
der the il huence of liquor, was very cross
and disagreeable about his home, at No.
1919 Main street, where his second wife
keeps saloon. He has been suffering
with sickness for several months past,
and was kept at the Hospital, under the
charge of the Sisters of Charity, by the
Druids OF Lodge No 3, 3 secret society
to which ne belonged at the time,
but lately expelled by that or
ganizstion for some misdemesnor.
He was also a member OF the Lodge OF
Knights of Pythiss, who helped TO sus-
tain MIN during ri: sickness at the hos
pital, where he remained about three
months, having been discharged from
that lnstitation but few weeks ago,
much improved ia health. Since then
he has visited friends and relatives, IN
[ronton, who sent him money with
which TO make the visit end return TO
this city. he returned few days ago,
and went 20 the residence where his
present wife now lives, and tried, AS he
afterwards told 4 friend, TO
MAKE PEACE WITH HER,
bu! was put out OF the house and not a.
lowed 20 enter it again. This took place
but one o. two days before Lis death.
He then left his Cd home and wandered
around, and on Thursday events met
Mr.. jacob LandrIed, at Julius Lohse's
saloon, on Market street, where be had
gone to transact some business. and told
Mr.. Landfried that he intended To shoot
himself and
DIE on BIS FIRST wIFEs GRAVE,
as she had been his only friend
ia this world. In talking to Mr..
Landfried, Daub displayed u small pistol
which he said be would shoot himself
with. Daub was demonstrated with by
Mr.. Landfried, who tried TO get the plsto.
from him at the time, but failed to do so.
Landtried then told Officer Baum about
Daub, and asked TO have him locked up
for fear that be might commit some rash
act. Before he could De arrested and
locked up he had gone out OF the saloon
and started up Market street, and WE
last seen near ShallCro5s' stable, shout
five o'clock Thursday evening". going
toward
MOUNT WOOD CEMETERY,
where he shot himself and died. Having
suspected thst he had carried out his
threats. Mr.. Lantried went yesterday
morning TO the saloon kept on Main
street by Mrs. Dsub, and inquired Tor
Henry. He was informed that
Henry had not been in during
the night and 1T once Mr.. Ian
dried started toward the cemetery
and sn his way met VIII Bailey, whom
he informed OF his intention OF going to
HUNT FOR a DEAD MAN,
as he expressed it. MIR. Bailey took him
in his sleigh and asked which way TO go,
when be was told 10 drive 10 Mount
Wood cemetery, as it WAS though that
Daub had gone there and shot himself
The two men drove to the cemetery,
where they dismOunted from the leigh
at the grave mentioned ind begin to
search Tor the body of the missing nan.
In scrsplng away the snow, Mr.. bailey
found the
BODY LYING ACROSS THE GRAVE.
The snow was taken away and Squire
w. II. Caldwell notified OF the tact.
Constable Godfrey Price summoned the
following jury, aud an inquest was held
over the body where II was found:
Thomas Z. ShsilCross, foreman, John /.
Grubb +. j. Kramer, Lewis Keller, !
James w. White, J. B. Crawford, jacob !
Nunge, Patrick, Klnny, Thomas Brsgsn,
Edwin +. Zane George Arkle and !
George Schwsrzbach Upon hearing the
evidence of Mr.. Landlried, the SUBSTANCE !
of which Is given above, the jury re
turned this verdict: That Henry Dsub |
came TO his death by pistol shot fred |
by his own hand" The pistol from
which the
FATAL SHOT
was fired, is q small Colts seven shot !
pocket revolver, which had three cham !
bers of the cylinder empty, but which |
still contained the cartridge shells. Only |
one bullet hole WAS found In the body OF
the dead man, and that was directly over
the heart.
A: one time the suicide was in excel !
lent circumstances, having built and
owned the once famous Daub brewery,
at the head OF Seventh street, near
the loot of Wheeling nil. Ad
verse circumstances caused the brewery
TO be sold Tor debt. Alter the disposal
OF the brewery, be became Interested IN
the manufacture and sale OF mineral Wa
tiers, but gradually went down IN his
business until he became bankrupt in
fortune. He lesves a large family OF
children, raised By both his hrst and sec.
oLd wives, the latter OF whom WAS
widow al the time he msrrled her, 8
number OF years ago. At the time OF
his death he was carrying thousand
dollar paid up policy in the Germsnis
Life Insurance Company. The remains
were taken from he place of the suicide
to No. 1919 Main street, from which
they will be inferred to-day.
The revolver, two handkerchief and
small amount OF money found on the
suicide, are IN the charge Of Squire
Caldwell.
THE COURTS.