Daily globe., 1879-06-25
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TIRED OF LIFE.
Adan. Kraus Deliberately Hangs H.,'.

Adan. Kraus Delt6erately Hangs Ht.,self
The coroner was notified early yesterday
morning, that man had hung himself in
the Washington House, kept by s. T
Rhuart, at 214 Washington avenue north
The coroner Immediately visited the place
and found in room in the second story
the dead body of man,
with sheet tied around his neck, hanging
against the door. His body was cut down
and taken to Wallis undertaking establish
ment.
A Gnons reporter visited the boarding
house and ascertained the following facts
from the proprietor of the house. The man
who, from papers found in his pockets, is
supposed to be Adam Kraus, came
to the house Monday evening at 6
o'clock. and asked if he could stay
all night. He had his supper and appeared
to be sick as he sat in his chair, and groaned
as if in pain several times. One of the
boarders asked him if he was sick. to which
he replied, ~ guess not" On being ques-
toned as to where he came from, he said his
name was Adam Kraus, and that he formerly
lived near Big Stone Lake, but his wife hav-
ing died about three months ago he had since
travelled around. He said he was shoemaker
by trade, and had two daughters and son
who lived on farm in Morris county.
Kraus retired about 10 o'clock, and nothing
was seen or heard of him until about s
o'clock yesterday morning, when one of the
boarders passing by the half opened door
noticed the sheet, and looking in saw him
hanging to the door. That Kraus was tired
of life and wished to kill himself is shown
by the very deliberate manner in which he
went to work. He took sheet from the
bed, and after tying two loops in it hung it
over the door, and putting his head in the
lower loop, fell forward and choked himself
to death. In his pockets were found an old
pocket book and several papers written in
German, but not cent of money.
The coroner's inquest on the body was
held at Wallis undertaking establishment at
1880 o'clock last evening.
Charles H. VanKleek testified to finding
the body at $50 o'clock in the morning;
spoke to the deceased on Monday night
while he was walking in the dining room
but could get no answer from him; he ap-
Peared to be sick or in great mental dis
tress. ser glv1 E.1
John Lynch testified that he noticed
Kraus at the supper table and thought he
was out of his head; his eyes had an un-
natural look; thought he was under the in
huence of liquor, although he could walk
around without showing that he was drunk.
S. T. Rhaurt, proprietor of the Washing
ton house, where Kraus hung himself, was
sworn and testified that he first
saw the deceased about O'Clock
Monday night I; thought something allied
him +; he complained of bad headache had
his supper, and about 10 o'clock told me he
wanted to go to bed saw him about an hour
afterward in his room he was awake and
appeared all right.
DR.. Nelson testified to finding and exam
lining the body, and stated that the man
died from strangulation.
The jury returned the following verdict:
'sThat the deceased came to his death by
hanging, and that the deed was committed
by his own hands," The body will be bur
led to day at Layman's cemetery at the ex-
Dense of the county,