The National tribune., 1882-06-03
4 DRAMA Hr DEATH
TEe Romantic and Sensational Story OF \ Snicidc.
y recent dispatch from indianapolis, Ind,

iEe Romantic and Sensational Story OF snic.dc.
\ recent dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind.
says:
The body Of Henry Hilgenmoyer, the youth
who sa;cidod in the arms of bis sweetheart
recently, was found in the woods near Green
wood. The whole story Of the suicide is one
Of the raost sensational tales ever told. Hill
gaHmcTcr, a seyentcen-yc old boy, and Ella
1Linnig, two years his senior, attended q Ger
man picnic. Late in the day they drove away
from the picnic grounds in a southcrly direc-
tion. Monday morning the horse and buggy
were found tied 20 a fence at WhitelaDd, eig gh-
teen miles distant. The suprositi0n was that
the lovers bol1dcd 4 train with the view Of
clopemcng. This was the general belief until
noon Yesterday when the mother Of Ella Min
mig received 4 letter from II IEilgenmcyer intima-
ting that the couple had committed suicide and
telling her what he wished done with his per-
s0nal effects. The mother then recalled that
her daughter had tolds her that the boy had
been III very dcspondent condition for several
days, and that Ella had with difficulty pre-
vented him from blowing out his brains. Late
last night the daughter came home.in a very
forlarn condition. Her appearance indicated
that she had been through terrible ordeal and
exposure. She was scarcely able to speak, but
in adisconnectcd Il manner she told the following
sensational story:
She said she had attempted suicide by lauda-
num; that Hilgcnmeyer was dead and that she
had Lett his body to come home; she declared
that for more than week she and Hilgen-
meyer had been discussing the feasibility OF
srif-deStruction, and that at the picnic they
came to the conclusion 10 die together. The
boy had already provided the laudanum, and
wheH they drove from the picnic grounds it
was to select some secluded spot to end their
lives. They drove TO the ncighboThood of
Greenwood, twelve miles distant, and just after
dark they spread the buggy robe in fence
corner, sat down side by side, divided the drag
into equal portions, kissed each other, and'bid
each other an eternal farewell, swallowed the
poison and went off into the usual sleep. Late
in the night the girl awolle, and soon after her
lover was also aroused, both surprised and dis
appointed to find that they were alive. They
agreed owait until morning, when they walked
together to Greenwood, three miles distant, and
purchased another supply of lagdanum. Re
turning to the buggy robe in the woods another
eternal farewell was exchanged, and the boy
and the girl this time swallowed q double dose
of the poison. The Mining girl says that the drug
made her very sick, causing nausea and vom-
iting, but that it otherwise failed to take effect.
With Henry the resultwas dihcrcnt. He began
TO swoon rapidly, and with the remark, kiss
me good-by again, my darling" he died with
his head resting in her lap and her arms around
his neck. After his death abe 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
homo as previously told.
The body of the boy was found just as de-
scribed. Tho girl is still very veal, and sick,
but is recovering. She is the daughter Of
widow. Their acquaintance began about three
months ago, and rapidly ripened into affection.
Hilgenmeyer's friends report that his people
opposed the union, and that for this reason he
has been threatening suicide for moro than
week.