Daily globe., 1880-08-24
MARIE ANNd srREcKER.
Verdict that She Suicided Owing to Home
sickness.

Verdict that She Suicided Owing to Home
sickness.
A coroner's inquest was held yesterday
morning on the remains of Marie Anna
Strecker, particulars of whose suicide, by
hanging, appeared in yesterdays issue oi
the GLOBE. The remains of the unfortunate
woman were neatly attired and enclosed in 8
stained pine box furnished by the county
The face of the suicide bore an expression o1
perfect composure and there was not the
slightest indication of violence. On arriv.
ing at the house the coroner empsnnelIed
the following jury,
e. w. Bazille, w. E. Bremen, Alfred Dau-
sereau, Michael Lydle, Joseph Veilaux and
Fl. G. Dusnne.
Antoine Strecker, the husband of the dead
woman, was first sworn, and testified as fol-
lows: Am native of Austria; arrived in
America nine weeks ago; have lived in my
present residence since last Wednesday.
Marie Anna Strecker was my wife ; she was
thirty eight years of age. Recently she has
conducted herself strangely. Witness had
remarked to a friend that he was afraid
his wife was out of her head. She had
been sick in Germany two years ago, but
her general health was good. She seemed
homesick and was opposed to emigrating
to this country.
Since their departure she had not been
satisfied with their prospects. Had been
married twelve years; had never experienced
domestic difficulty. She had complained of
being drawback and obstacle to his sue
cess; witness rose about $50 o'clock last
Sunday morning and had attended o'clock
mass and was late; when he left his wife was
cooking breakfast; before leaving he called
her attention to some defect in the prepara-
ton of the meal, to which she replied, "You
know am crazy and don't know what am
doing;" returned home from church about 8
way home; the lad was going to church and
witness told him to pray well.
After church witness had called on man
by the name of Carl; had also visited q
party to see about filing saw. On arriving
at the house had called for his wife; she
made no response, and on looking down the
entrance to the cellar he saw his wife stand
ing there; had called her by name and said.
'.Mary Anna, are you fooling me?" On MAX
ing no response he went into the basement
when he saw that she had hanged herself.
Witness had called a neighbor and they cut
her down; there were no signs of life in the
body; she was dead.
Mrs. Theresa Weadle, the neighbor of the
stricken family, testified as follows: Had
known Mrs. Strecker, the deceased; knew
her in Germany and since their arrival in
st. Paul. she was in good health, but was
homesick for Deutschland, the old country.
Witness had not seen any of the family yes
terday morning; supposed they were at
church: first heard of the hanging about 9
O'Clock; Mr.. Strecker came running into
the honse and exclaimed, "My wife has
hung herself" they seemed to live happily
together; had never known any domestic
difficulty between them.
Mr.. John Heinz, the next witness.
had known the family for several
weeks; had heard Mrs. Strecker complain of
homesickness; had tried to cheer and en-
courage her; witness had heard that deceased
was crazy; Mr.. Weadie had talked with him
about it, saying that he believed the deceased
was crazy.
Antoine Strecker, the eldest son, testified
to being Ia years of age; came to America
nine weeks ago; his mother did not want to
leave the old country; witness left home at
O'Clock Sunday morning for church; d is
father left the house about $50 o'clock; his
younger brother had also attended church,
leaving the house about fifteen minutes be-
fore witness: his father and mother lived
happily.
John Strecker, brother of the former wit
ness, and the youngest son, was sworn, and
testified to substantially the order of circum-
stances as the foregoing witnesses. The
jury returned a verdict of death by hanging,
the result of her own act, induced by mental
despondency and homesickness.
The remains we're buried yesterday after