Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
A SUICIDE.
John TrahubIer Found Hanging In Shed on
South Fifth.

Last evening about 5 o'clock as man
was crossing the Quinnell property,
between Mead and Fifth, he happened to
glance into a shed to one and one-half
story barn and there saw hanging from a
rafter the body of a man. he did not go
within the barn but ran out into Fifth
avenue and told the car driver who was
passing that "a man with one arm tied up
was hanging from the roof. In very
few minutes quite a crowd mad collected
around the building, the sheriff and city
authorities were notified and steps taken
toward holding an inquest. Justice Mos
ley, in the absence Of Coroner Percy, was
deputized to act in that capacity, and City
Marshal Lew Aspey as deputy proceeded
to the impaneling of the following jury:
II. T. Craven, Henry Scott. S. B. Roda-
baugh, w. o. A. Ransom, W. II. Purcell
and D. W. Solomon. Aspey cut the body
down and stretched 1t upon an old plank
table in the shed. 1t was viewed by
the jury and the inquest
continued until this forenoon.
The body was that of John Trahubler.
an employe of w. Bilderback, the horse
man. who lived at No. 14l0 South Fifth,
the house nearest to the barn. He had
hanged himself with lariat rope, knot
ting white and red cotton handkerchief
and putting it under the rope at the back
of the neck. The rope he had tied to a
beam running lengthwise and near a post
in the center of the shed. Against this
post leaned box upon which he had evil
IDENTIFY stood while making his prepare
tions and then had simply slipped OIL and
was suspended in the air. One of his
arms had been broken and was in sling;
the other, when he was found, hung down
his side, not having been tied, as was also
the case with his feet. The rope had made
deep crease in his throat. his eyes were
partly open and his tongue was protrud-
ing from his mouth when cut down.
There was not spark of life III his body,
although it is stated that when first seen
his limbs were twitching, leading many to
believe that if the man had cut him down
his life might have been saved. His re-
mains were taken in charge by the county
and were last night placed in kendalPs
undertaking establishment.
Comparatively little is known of the de-
ceased. He was of German patronage and
about % years of age. Mr.. Bildebeck says
that he was well educated, having secured
his early training in Germany. He came
to this city about twelve years ago, his
stepfather being miller in Comanche Co
and several of his relatives living in Sc.
dalia, Mo. He was an honest, indus
trious boy with no bad habits
He had for years beer
in Mr.. Bilderback's employ. He had, how
ever, sometime ago left him and went K
work for Jack Wauser c'Big Foot Jack"
and about month ago broke or seVerel!
sprained his arm while leading mule
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Bilderback saw
him standing upon the street corners cry
| ing and saying that he had been dismissed
| and had no place to go. Mr.. Bilderbacl
took him to his home and together will
his wife did everything in their power 70
him taking him up Monday to DIR. Whit
] lock to have his arm examined and treat
ed.
Yesterday morning he ate heart.
breakfast and then walked up to tow
and was shaved. After Dinner he sat il
the yard talking to the children
and about 8 o'clock got up and walked
over towards the railroad track. Here n
was seen for the last time alive. An oil
gentlemen who was watching him salt
that he was walking along the track as
he intended to throw himself under
passing train
There was no reason assigned for tn
deed other than a melancholy brought Of
| by sickness and misfortune. There wa
nothing found last night among his effect
| that might explain his motive. He hat
about two weeks ago attempted suicide b
taking laudanum, but being discovered
an emetic was given and his life saved.