Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-10-23
The Death OF Henry WiIraotte, at
Denver.

An Item in Potosi locals last week reported
the suicide In Denver. Colorado, Of Henr,
Wilmoite, formerly of Potosi add who's.
mother, brother and sisters now live there
Denver newspapers have pretty full accounts
OF his death. They are in substance the same
as related in the letter below and al, concu,
in the statement that the deceased was d
moral man and of good habits. This also il
the testimony Of the people of Potosi and
their sympathy with the family is heartfelt.
IL seems not TO have been business troubles
that crowded and oppressed him. Soon after
going to Denver last Spring he hit upon the
trade of selling lemonade at a stand on the
street The business proved brisk and was
taken up by Others in different parts Of the
city. His bank account at his death showed
balance in his favor, of $50 The following
letter will be understood without introduce
ton
Denver. Colorado, Oct. 10th. 1879.
Mr.. L. NJ. Wilmotte lit is with deep re-
greet and with much sympathy seat myself
to write you the painful news of your broth
ers' death. ! write you this letter by request
OF some of Henry's friends and as a duty
think owe you, as your brother had been
rooming at my house for three months before
his death. He was one esteemed very high
ly for his good morals and upright and gen.
tlemanly appearance. He was always at
home and 10 his room at an early hour; up
in the morning attending to bis work all.
ways appearing cheerful. Never heard him
complain OF being in any way sick until about
two weeks before his death, when, one morn-
ing he came from his room, he said 10 me
"Mv head aches badly" He went down
town to work. did not see him any more
that day until supper time when he came
from his room complaining of his head again.
made him cup of tea; he drank it and
said he felt better. The next morning he
came to me again complaining of his head.
sent him to doctor who pronounced him
sick with typhoid fever, which Henry told
mo when he came home, and said it was not
so. Said he had the heart disease He took
the medicine but still kept abont, going out
whenever he saw fit to. On Wednesday
morning the second week of his sickness. the
9th OF this month, he came into the kitchen
and SAID he felt worse. had him to sit down
and got him some toast and tea, which he
ate with relish. While eating he said to
me, u have got to die" I said, "No, YOU
hay'nt; you have got fever and want care
and II you will go to the Hospital / will 90
and have arrangements made" He said, at
Is OF no use; will be a corpse in the morn
ing. have got the heart disease and have
got TO die" | talked to him and he appeared
IN better spirits. He consented TO 90 to the
Hospital. got man TO take him there.
lie only STAYED about ten hours and came
back to the city, but no. to my house until
Thursday morning. where, meeting him,
asked him how he felt. He said, 81 am bet.
ter; had good nights rest last night" He
came to the room where was and sat down
appeared to be little deranged and said to
me, "Don't | talk all right Z" / said, "Of
course you do" He said his head felt dread
iul said he did not feel like he talked right.
lie then went to his room which supposed
ne had kept until noon. | went to his room
with some toast and tea for him and found
MN sitting on mis- bed looking very badly.
He said he had been down town and was
tired could not eat: wanted to rest. went
to the room several times afterwards and
thought him sleeping Between three and
tour o'clock man roomiDg next him came
IN ana said Henry had shot himself, he be-
lleved. Mr.. Sprague went to his room and
found revolver lying on the bed, but Hen.
Try was lying as if sleeping. Mr. S. covered
him over and came out; brought the revol.
yer with him for fear he would shoot him.
SELF Nothing about it did we think until
quarter of five, / went TO the room, found
MN lying on his back with arms folded, as
Mr.. sprague had left him, but life had left
his body and gone to God who gave it. | had
coroner called directly, who, on examining
his body found he had shot himself. Poor
boy he did not know his own mind. God
VINO gave him mind had taken it from him.
and while his mind was away from him, he
drew his revolver and took his own life, and
l might say that this whole city of whom
knew Henry, do deeply sympathize with you
IN your great aiiliction. His poor mother,
how my heart does ache for her; but she
must give her beloved son up to God God
orders all things for the best. Sometimes
we think them hard. We must look to God
for help and we surely will get it. May God
help and protect you all on this only journey
oil life and at last save in heaven, is my pray
er and wishes for you all Yours respects
fully, /. Mas. ELLEN E. Carlton.
440 Larimer St.,
Denver Colorado.