Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-20
STRANGE SUICIDE.
Found i'm the Woods with d
Box of Rough on Rats oy
Her Side.
TEMPORARY INSANITY THE
CAUSE.

Thursday morning the fire alarm was
given to call crowd together to search
for Mrs. Fred Frosch who it was re-
ported had gone out berrying Wednes-
day morning and had not returned. "A
crowd started in the direction OF Bur
rell's woods where it was thought she
went and after looking for some time
were Informed by the section men WHO
were at work on the Il. & A near the
rail road bridge that woman bearing
her description was seen on the track
near the bridge and went into the
woods about three O'Clock. At this
they went into the woods and COM
menced the search and when Chauncy
butcher was about 25 rods south OF the
track he walked onto the terrible
scene. There she lay dead, in as easy
a position as though she had laid down
to rest, having her apron folded up ana
laid under her head for pillow. In
front of her was a quart can partly full
of water and at her back lay the deadly
weapon, u box of Rough on Rats which
had been opened. A note was found
pinned on TO the front Of her dress as
follows Fred don't blame Milly for
one thing, it is all me, Milly is all right.
Don't lay up anything against Charley,
now, want you all to forgive me for
all the wrong have done, and kiss the
poor children for me for feel God
will forgive me. Fred it might have
been a happy home only for me, for
give me-"
About on the ground was her mitts,
with some change and piece of paper
her false teeth and the lead pencil with
which she wrote her last farewell.
The body was left undisturbed anc
Justice Gee was notified who at once
impaneled the following jury: G. +
Brown, A. J. Hall, ID. w. Adams, NJ
IL. McLarren, Geo. Delavan and Ber
Taylor who with l. N. Brainard wen
to the scene and after careful examina
ton adjourned to Justice Gees ofiic'
at 700 O'Clock and the body was takel
to J. Il. Peters undertaking room
where post mortem was held. A
seven o'clock the jury met and aftel
the report of the post mortem gave tn
verdict that she came TO her death b.
? lher own hands from the use arseni
poison.
There are as usual in such cases LOT
- of stories afloat as to the cause, but o.
!. careful investigation We found iii brie
g the following: Her father, Amo
/. Clark, has been county charge fc
some years and she has seen many day
r of sorrow over his condition. La
year she went to Chicago, where sh
T. met a brother and sister. After h'
Il return she and Mr.. Frosch tried to il
u duce Mr.. Clark to live with them, b,
h he refused, stating that he would new
S leave his little hut until he was carrie
: out dead. For some wee ks it has BET
thought that she acted very strang
and on one occasion she told her hu
q band she was going to take her daugf
er Nelly, son Charlie and father al
go to Chicago, as Alma people we
down on her because her father W
- left alone. This was talked out
her head and everything was apparer
ly quiet until Tuesday night, when 81
brought it up again and cried herself
sleep In the morning she got up
cheerful as ever and got their morni
-, meal. About 7 O'Clock she asked
FOR daughter Milly for $l.0O, and left
.ly house pretending that she was goi
- berrying.
She leaves two children grown up
her first husband, Milly and Char
Burnett, and husband and two SIN
children. Those who know and a
II her children say Mr.. Frosch has alws
" been kind and loving husband 8
father and good provider.
Frosch and family have the sympa'
of the entire community for their
bereavement.