Telegram-herald., 1891-12-17
HINGBYASHlWLSTRAP
Henry u. Eingnan Of Chicago
Commits Suicide.
II IHg HONE Of ERlsE B. CHAPLIN
Ne Wa Cashier apd vfes-Prsssdsss 81
n. First sAEsaai BAsk Of Chisass.
Bsay ass ad cave wsy %
the Essa.ss az Disease.



FIRST NaUobal bank. OF Chicago. SUI
csded IN this e.sy, about one O'Clock
yesterday norns3g while = guest ~ the
residence OF FrAax B. Chaplin, No. 4s4
Cherry street.
Tuesday night sir. Chaplin and his
wife we're invited 10 pedro party. and
left Mr.. and Mrs. kingman and their
raaghtsrs, Their guests. ~ home. Dur
ing tne early part OF the evening MIR.
kingm4a played OF ths piano and
carried on a graeral conversation
Shortly after O'Clock ne retired.
About III o'S,oax tle wife went TO
kez raom aHd fcuad her husband lying
Ia Dsd and awake. Sne asked hiul II
sac ha1 bs0ken his SIMMER, and he
answered "no," adding that he had not
IalIen asleep. Several times during
tbe evening one or the other of the
sslng ladies' had VISITED their fathers
Tvoa - see tnss everything was ali
right Each time he lalsed pleasantly.
Attes Mrs. kiEgnaa vent 10 oed she
tslsea wILh her husband. but did not
n0ilro that DC acted strangely. Once
ns xIssea hcr aud remarked that no
MAS having 4 splendid tine IN Grand
Rapids, and Would soon be abe
10 resGme ais position N tns bank
With ner hUsDsnt stsit taxing TO her
Mrs. h ngm1u tel. aasep-
Missed Frnla ais Bed
Yesterday * sue swoke sbou.
fifteen miL ltes % o'clock. Mr.. King
man vas not la bed nor IN sight. On a
chair ncar by weTs bis clothes just as
be had taken them 81 tue night before.
she arose aIt trifd the door leading
into the hail. ll was locked and
tne key was or tas inside OF the door.
sac hastily donned y wrapper. unlocked
the door. weat q AIr. Chapin's room.
swoke niHl and NJ ormed nIm that her
husband WAS not IN nss room and that
sne 4ldnt know unere he WAS. Mr..
tnapn dressed su. vent TO the room
occupied ~ Mr.. ATd Mrs. kingmAn.
The after tollowed. telling Mr.. Chaplin
on the way tGat her fret Impulse was
u look N the closet, but that she Was
afraid 20 DO so.
Mf. Chapln opened the close, door.
The view witAin nearly froze the blood
H. MS We ns.
Mrs kingman peered over his
shoulder. aud. y thout uttering . word.
fell iaint.ng upon the hOor.
The sight was. indeed, enough to
snock the strongest nerves.
The dead body of Mr.. Kingnl "a WAS
suspended from WIRE dress hook,
with saawl strap arc md hls neck.
he took common red strap placed
the end through the buckle. tied IT in
the hole cf the hook, with asIngle knot,
pls ei the loop over MS bead and
around hrs neck, put the buckle
under hs Ieft ear and then dropped
down until his knees almost toucned
the fiOor.
Not an Article was Disturbed.
His head bent forward upon his
breast. and ke was black IN the face,
the tongue prOtnting from the mouth.
The teeth had shut together Sd that the
tongue was nearly bitten OFT. There
bad rot been the slightest struggle, not
an article IL tAe eioset had been dis
tufbsd. and evgfS thing Indicated that
Mr.. kingmaa bad uscd the utmost
caution. Ills vie. usually q hight
sleeper and accustomed 10 awake 1T
slightest sound. tailed TO hear him.
Nr. Chsptn sent word To DIR. White
wHo lives across tie street. and he tcle-
phoned Coroner Pcnsar1is n. The doe
tor reached .he house about $ o'clock
and on examInBg the body found that
rigor nortis had set in, showing that
Mr.. KngmaA had committed suicide As
soon A. he wife had fallen asleep.
The body was taken to Chicago last
night. Funeral sew css viii be held ia
the Uuvers2iist chnFca IN that G " FRI
day, and tn body taken 20 Dubuque.
Ia. the birthplace Ot SIR. Kingman. Tor
mterment. ln Chicago he Re sided on
Indians syrnae. and besides his family
who were VIII nim here, he leaves a
mother and sister IA the last mentioned
city.
Mr.. lissuss. Itiaess-
Eighteen months ego. on the advice
of his pnys "a tns. Hr. kingnsn retired
temporarily from active work IN the
bank. Abaut one year ago he wea'
with his TN ~. consisting of a sife and
three daughters. - sue sspitarinm al
Alma. tbs state. where until one week
ago last 1ueedsy, he re6 salned
When BE first entered the sam larium
ne wss wreck IN body. bu
his Ind sustained him. Finally the
latter bes anne cionded and ne was SUD
lect Occasionally 20 melancholy speiis
About two months ago he cut his tnrosi
with q razor. bat aid net succeed IN the
sttffflpt 20 rfld ~ tlirs CihSr tttss tttt-
the has never been allowed TO stay alone
either MS sfe. Que OF his daughters
or an attendant being always near hini
With ths careful attention. winch ne
received at Alma he sppcsred 10 grow
better. Nra kngmsn consulted with
her husband = ph hyscssns. who sad si'si
shev thought a little enangs would dt
Mr.. kiugnsn good. she wrote 10 Mrs
thspin. her co0ssa. announcing heg
intention 20 come ~ trsnd Rap
Ms and SPEND few wee<s
Tuesday evening they arrived
MIR. klRxmsn never seemed hettsi
than the tirss nixat lie Wa bright
witty. played on tne pssno. losed y =
the cBaidrpn snc sang songs. Ills tsl,
wSs rstlonsi sad entertaining. -
much nipreved 4 4 ne <Upear ths
Nrs Kingmsn vas contemplating Az
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