The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-06

spot for the revolver's mark was carefully
chosen and was the same in each OF the
two knives, each OF which had been sharp
ened TO the keen edge OF razor. 1t was
evident that Klattke had prepared for a pos
sible failure of his revolver, and had ar
ranged for sure substitute If needed.
The police theory as to the use Of chloro-
form Is not borne out by DR.. Friend, who
was called in by the neighbors. The doctor
failed on his arrival to notice the charac-
teristic odor Of the drug. A search was
made for the bottles which might have con-
tanned chloroform, but none was found, nor
any traces OF cloth which might have been
saturated with 1t. If soporific was used it
was probably administered in food, and it is
considered that morphine was probably the
agent selected. Neighbors of the dead fam
lily say that Klattxe was driven to despera-
ton by his misfortunes and inability to Sc
cure work. On the other hand a quantity
OF potatoes and other provisions were dis
covered in the house, and in a bureau
drawer was 81 The police and physicians
mentally unsound and his act was the re-
suit OF brooding over recent similar crime
In this city: the perpetrator of which was
This is the third time husband has
killed his entire family in Chicago within
less than year. July last Fritz He'll
street. turned on the gas and DESTROYED the
lives OF himself, his wife and four children.
Heilman had been sunstruck, and this is be-
lieved to have unsettled his mind Less
than a month ago came the crime of Jens
Hansen, alias Peter Hogouard. Hansen, by
turning on the gas, wiped out family OF
wife and five children. and added to the
crime or murder that of suicide. Business
troubles were responsible for Hansen's des-
peration.
A later dispatch says: Klattke had been
doing very little work of late. and
devoted more time to hanging around
saloons and denouncing American in
stitutions than in looking for II. His wife
however, was a Woodworking woman, and
by her labors over the washtub managed
to keep the family from absolute want
On the wall Of the living room of Klattkes
house hang two pictures which tell their
own story. One OF the pictures renresents
the Goddess of Liberty holding red flag
with men and women also bearing the red
badge of anarchy crowding to the base of
the figure. The other picture represents
Governor Altgeld spardoning the condemned
Anarchists. Herman Tesch. for whom
Klattke worked on different occasions says
the man was an Anarchist and would up
hold its principles by the hvar. KIartke was
also a wild talker on the matter of labor
unions and would under no circumstances
a nonuIion man was employed. Katherine
Klattke. the murdered wife, had been the
main support OF the family for months
past. While the police maintain that the
murderer was a worthless loafer who would
rather talk anarchy than work neighbors
OF the dead family say that Klattke was
driven to desperation by his inability to
secure work Last evening he is said to
have visited saloon. where he remarked
am tired of it and am glad it is not for
long" AS far as can be discovered this is
the only intimation. If such ii was. that he
gave of his intention.