Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
Oh. LAMBRECHTs SUICIDE.


a man called at the office of DR.. Robin
son and with stealthy caution
requested to see him privately in order
to obtain his opinion relative to his
condition and the nature and dose of
certain drugs which were active
poisons. The man began to say odd
and eccentric things. He told stories
which did not ''tally" with judgment.
He said that the police of Chicago
compelled him to bury woman three
days before she was dead, while she
was warm. That he knew himself he
was not crazy, but that he was ''chas-
ed' and that men would not tell him
the truth. The DR.. soon discovered
that the normal relation between mind
and matter was no longer right. Rea-
son no longer governed the succession
ofideas. Judgment unfettered aud
inaamed by disease forgot the logic of
events. The man was insane. He
was mad but in his madness there lay a
method of determined self destruction
He said life must end right here.
That it had gone on long enough.
That if that (poison) did not do it a
bullet would. He was anxious to
know how much Potassium Cyanide
it would require to kill man. The
DR.. Immediately despatched messen-
ger after Marshal Cary to take him in
charge He was taken to the Court
House. He went with the officer
quietly without any opposition, when
he got to his cell he was searched and
all was supposed to be taken from him
but he had bottle secreted in his
clothing. Toward morning a noise
was heard in his cell DR.. Robinson was
called at 5 o'clock and found life fut-
tering out. In little while strong
battery gave no response, he was dead.
On Tuesday jury was summoned who
decided to have post norton held
and ordered DR.. Robinson to perform
the same. Justice Woodwork than
summoned DR.. Lockwood to assist
A careful examination of every organ
in the body was made with the excep-
ton of the stomach. No cause of
death was found. The stomach was
taken out and its contents examined
by various chemical tests. The Drs.
found it to contain large quantity of
a salt called Cyanide of Potassium.
This salt is made from Hydrocyanic
acid, one of the most deadly poisons
known. The flavor of the plum and
peach kernel is due to small amount
of this acid contained in it. A few
grains would kill man in from | to 5
minutes by it's action on the medulla
oblongata, which stops the heart al
most instantly. 1t may be of public
interest to know that Marshal Carey
gave strong cat some Is drops of the
solution containing the Potassium
Cyanide found in his cell and in just
"a of minute the cat was dead
The jury returned verdict accord
ing to the Drs. findings. The dead
mans name is G. FL. Lambrecht. He
escaped from the Cook County Asylum
for insane two months ago has wander
ed about since He attempted to
commit suicide some six weeks ago by
cutting the artery of his wrist but was
saved by it's being tied by physician.
On retiring in his cell he called for
paper, pen and ink He then wrote a
letter to Mr.. Weinberger. Chicago 156
south water street. 1t was in German
in nice small hand writing.
HIS LETTER.
A. T. WEINBERGER, Chicago,
I'll, You must have known better
than [ the mystery that has surround
ed me during my stay in this country.
[ have not understood it. Why did
not some one speak to me earnestly |
would have then found myself and the
truth. Why did not fate allow me to
come in closer contact with Gentlmen.
Why did they induce me when my
thoughts were yet pure to break the
bonds that would have brought me to
better life. [ can not yet see what
secret power has continually surrounded
me so mysteriously. Other people
are always punished for their mistakes
while they let me 60 free when q
punishment would have been sufficient
to bring me to reason. These line:
are probably the last I shall write
Why end so miserably! When [ was
child my mother told me that | was
Sunday child and would have GOOD
luck. Why did all, and the whole
, world lie to me- [ feel as if [ coulc
curse the whole world, but I shall MOI
go out of this world cursing. [ for.
give and hope that forgiveness will be
. granted to me. When you shall have
received this [ shall be no more.
q. Ell. LAMBRECHT.
TELEGRAM.
Chicago, I'll.
I. T. TORRANCE, Grand Rapids
| Wis. -Lambrecht escaped from Cook
r Go. Insane asylum two months ago,