The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30
A DRAMA OF DEATH.
The Romantic and Sensational
Story of a Suicide.
The Lovers Two Attempts at
Self-Destruction.

Indianapolis, May 23.-The body of
Henry Hilgenmeyer, the youth who suicid-
cd in the arms of his sweetheart on Sun
day asst. was found this morning behind a
pile of cordwood in the woods Hear Green
wood. The whole story OF the suicide Is
one of the most sensational tales ever told.
On Sunday Hilgenmeyer, seventeen
year-old boy, and Ella Mining, two years
his senior, attended German picnic.
Late in the dav they drove from the pic
mic grounds in a southernly direction
Monday morning the horse and buggy
were found tied TO fence at Whiteland,
eighteen miles distant.
The supposition was that the lovers had
boaried a train with the view Of elope-
men.. This was the general belief until
noon Yesterday, when the mother of Ella
Mining received letter from Hilgen-
meyer intimating that the couple had COM
miiled suicide and telling her what he
wished done with his personal effects.
The mother then recalled that her
daughter had told her that the boy had
been in a very respondent condition for
several days, and that Ella had with diff
Guilty
BRAINS.
Late last night the daughter came home
in very forlorn condition. Her appear
ance indicated that she had been through
a terrible ordeal and exposure. She was
scarcely able TO speak, but In disconnected
manner she told the following sensational
story: She said she had attempted suicide
by laudanum, that Hilgenmeyer was dead
and that she had left his body 10 come
home. She declared for more than a week
she and Hilgenmeyer had been discussing
the feasibility of self-destruction and that
al the picnic they came to the conclusion
TO DIE TOGETHER.
The boy had already provided the lauda-
mum, and when they drove from the picnic
grounds il was to select some secluded spot
to end their lives. They drove TO the
neighborhood of Greenwood, twelve miles
distant, and Just after dark they spread the
buggy robe in a fence corner, sat down
side by side, divided the drug into equal
portions, kissed each other and bid
EACH OTHER AN ETERNAL FAREWELL,
swallowing the poison and went Oh into the
usual sleep. Late in the night the girl
awake, and soon after heT lover was also
aroused, both surprised and disappointed TO
find that they were alive. They agreed to
wait until morning, when they walked
together to Greenwood, three miles
distant, and purchased another
supply of laudanum. Return
ing TO the buggy robe in the woods, an
other eternal farewell was exchanged and
tie boy and girl this time swallowed a
double dose OF the poison. The Mining
girl says that the drug made her very sick,
causing nausea and vomiting, but that il
otherwise failed To take effect. With
Henry the result was different He began
To swoon rapidly, and with the remark,
kiss me good-by again, my darling"
He DIED WITH His HEAD RESTING IN HER
and her arms around his neck. After his
death she composed his limbs, folded his
arms across his breast and covered him
with the robe. Then she says that she did
not know what To do and she started home
as previously told.
The body of the boy was found this
morning Just as described. Ii still lies
there, the coroner refusing to allow the
girl is still very weak and sick, but is re-
covering. Hilgenmeyer is well known
here. The girl is the daughter of widow
Their acquaintance began about three
months ago, and rapidly ripened into afiec-
ton. Hilgenmeyer's friends report that
his people opposed the union and that for
this reason he has been threatening suicide
for more than week. An inquest will be
held to-day.