The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-05-23
SUICIDE OF WM. UHLMAN.
The Superintendent of the Car
riage Factory Hangs
Himself.

VIM. Uhlman, superintendent of the
carriage factory, committed suicide Tues
day morning by hanging himself in the fac
tory Luildirg.
Mr.. Uhlman was heavy stock holder in
the company and although he had been IN
the city but short time, he was already
reco5 o5nzed as one of the leading business
men of Corvallis. The whole city Was hor
rified by the terrible news, aud speculations
as to the probabs cause are rife. The gen.
eral belief now, however, is that Mr. Uhl-
man mmitted the rash act while suffering
from temporary mental alteration. His
family, consisting of his wife, four
daughters and one son, arrived in Corvallis
from Illinois but two weeks ago, and are
prostratel with grief Their position
away from kindred and old friends is H..
deed litiful.
STORY oE HIS DEATH.
MIR. Uhlman was last seen alive about
eleven o'clock Tuesday morning when hs
was conversing with Mr.. Burgh in the fac
toFy Oluce Ms Seelueu TO Dc sGlneW nat
uawe!l but did not appear to be laboring
under any excitement. nor did anything in
his actions arouse the slightest suspicion
that ho was contemplating ending his life.
About II a. m. he remarked that he must
fix the watchmans clock in the upper story
and left the Office. Only the men employed
on the first and second floors were at work
Tuesday and some of these about II 80
wished to see Mr.. Uhlnan, but not finding
him, concluded he had gone TO the friendly
mill for lumber. He was not at home for
dinner and his family began inquiling for
him. About 2:3O Mr.. ]. Nj. Cheney, one of
the hands, went up to the fourth floor and
locked at the clock ia the west room. On
Uhlman, face downward, prone on the
floor. cord was wrapped twice around
his neck and tied to a stop-cock that was
about four feet from the floor. holding his
head and shoulders a few feet from the
floor He was deal, and Mr. Cheney hur-
ried to the office to inform Mr.. Burgh.
DR.. Wilson and Acting Coroner Holgate
were Immediately notified and went to the
scene. DR.. Wilson arrived first and cut the
body down.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Holgate and Sheriff Osburn ar
rived about 8 o'clock. A coroner's jury
was immediately summoned from men at
hand and j. M. Cheney was called as the
first witness. His evidence was as follows:
s'The body il that of VIM. Uhlman; last
saw him alive about IL a. IN. I discovered
his body about 2:3o, lying face downward
with this cord around his neck and tied to
the stop-oock. He was dead, and mott
fed Mr.. Bargh at once
I. D. Burgh, book keeper of the carriage
factory, testified as follows:
s.saw Mr.. Uhlman alive last about ii a.
m. He was a man easily worried and wor-
ried considerable over business affairs. A
little business controversy yesterday ex-
cited him somewhat although it really
amounted to nothing. Before his family
arrived two weeks ago he seemed to be get
ting melancholy. We thought it home
sickness, but had doctor visit him. Since
the arrival of l;s family he has generally ap-
psarsd cheerful. | know no reason for his
committing suicide"
DR.. Robert Wilson testified, "Cama up
with Mr. Burgh this afternoon and found
the body as described by Mr.. Chsney.
cut him down. Regor mortis had set in.
1 would say he had been dead over three
hours. Death was undoubtedly caused by
strangulation.
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned the following verdict:
.tWe, the jury summoned by Fl. l.. Hol-
gate, acting coroner of Benton county, Ore.
to act as cnroner's jury on the body of VIM.
Uhlman found dead in the carriage factory
in Corvallis, Oregon, find that the deceased,
VIM. Uhman, came to his death by stran-
gnlation at his own bands.
+. ]. Oberer. -Foremau.
A E. Brookwalter
W. Sickafose,
T. Fl. Wamsly,
F. G. Bowersox,
D. G. Busby.
A strip of cloth, knotted together and
broken in several pieces. lying about the
body, indicated that the deceased had made
at least one unsuccessful attempt to end his
life before he finally found cord strong
enough to strangle hin'-
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