Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-26
RAMBUSCH is DEAD.
Juneau Defaulter Carries Out
His Threat.
Committed Suicide at Fredericksburg,
Va, Story Of His Grimes.

Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. DIV. T.
Rambusch. the Dodge county (Wis.) de-
faulter, shot himself in the right temple
last night i'll this city, dying instantly.
His body was found on a bench in the
National cemetery, still grasping the
pistol with which the suicide was COM
mitted
Rambusch arrived here week ago and
registered at the hotel as G.. l.. L. An
derson, and since that has been visiting
the battlefelds in the vicinity of Fred
ericksburg. About 500 was found on
his person. Friends from Juneau have
telegraphed for the body to be forward
ed there.
The following note was found in his
pocket:
My name is W. T. Rambusch of Juneau,
Dodge county, Wis. Wire Dr. w; b.. Hal
lock, juneau Wis; also Ford E. Rambusch
Broadway. New York, and Capt. n A. Bag
ger, 1875 Ninth street, Brooklyn n Y, to
come here and identify me in order that my
poor wife may get my life insurance Bury
me here, not in Wisconsin. l have money
enough to pay all expenses. | hope kind
people will pardon me for the trouble
make them w. r. RAMBUSCH.
Rambusch had no baggage when he
arrived here save small hand satchel.
Mr.. Rambusch was very quiet and reti-
cent. The only information he gave Of
himself was that ne was ordered to
travel for his health, and as he had
fought here during the war, sought
this place for recreation. He went
about his self-destruction in a very
methodical manner In addition to the
letter printed above he also addressed
note to the Presbyterian minister pite
Ously appealing to him to beg God to
forgive him his sin and protect his DESC
late wife and daughter. He alluded in
none of his communications to the
charges made against him in the press
for the past few days, as he knew the
divulging Of his identity would tell the
story.
Body to be Brought Back.
Juneau, Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special J.
Late last night the people of Juneau
learned that w T. Rambusch had made
good his threat to end his life, and for
the sixth or seventh time within q little
more than a week the town was thrown
into a state Of great excitement. The
information came in the form of a tele-
gram from the coroner Of Spottsylvania
county. Va. addressed to DIR. w. G..
Hallock. informing the doctor of Mr..
Rambuschs death. The telegram read
as follows:
Fredericksburg Va, Oct. 20-Dr. W. C.
committed suicide here last evening. His
remains are. in charge Of undertaken, He
sition of body do you wish made? He re-
quested Identification by you Wire at once.
A. G. DAGGETT,
Coroner.
after 9 o'clock and DR. Hallock took it
at once to Mr.. Rambusch. After con-
suiting with her he wired the coroner to
have the body prepared and shipped at
once to Juneau for burial. disregarding
his request to have his body buried
where it was found. This morning sew
eral kilograms went back and forth and
the information was obtained that Ram
busch had shot himself in a cemetery
Il is expected that the remains Will
reach here on Friday or Saturday AS
yet no arrangements have been made for
the funeral. 1t is more than likely that
it will be private.
There is little doubt now in the minds
Of the Juneau people that the vast sums
of money stolen by Rambusch are spent
If he has boarded it, as some supposed,
he would not have committed suicide,
and would not have remained in this
country when he had abundant time to
get away. 1t is believed now. as some
of his friends have all along contended
that the vast amount of interest he was
obliged to pay on his bogus mortgages
ate up the sums he stole. 1t is believed
that the small sum upon his person was
all that he had left.
It has been found that Mrs. Rambusch
is not entirely unprovided for now that
her husband is dead. Those who are
making an investigation of Rambusch's
papers have discovered insurance policies
on his life amounting to $4,000. 1t was
thought at first that it might be $4,000,
but only $4,000 has been found that is in
force. This amount was divided between
the Mutual Life of New York, $4,000;
Northwestern Life of Milwaukee, $1,000;
Preferred Accident association Of New
York, $4,000