Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
MILWAUKEE, MATTERS.

Fred Schroeder, aged y years, COM
mitted suicide shortly after o'clock
a. m on the 18th by hanging himself to
rafter in his barn, situated III the rear
of his residence at GIL Fifteenth street.
For many years past he had been IN the
habit of going ont to the barn at about
Z o'clock each morning to feed the horses
and was always prompt in returning TO
breakfast His continued absence
alarmed his wife and she went out to
see what was wrong. When she
entered the building she found the body
of her husband suspended by rope and
life extinct. She rushed out to the street
and met Truckman Schroeder Of fire
truck company No. 3, who cut down the
body and notified the corOners office.
Schroeder is survived by widow and
four grown children. He had been e
resident of the city for the past thirty
eight years. For some time he had suf-
fered from an incurable malady and this
preyed upon his mind. He was d cattle
dealer.
Mabel Graves, a 2-year-old daughter
of Albert Graves of $50 Walker street,
died Sunday morning as a result of
burns received on Saturday. The
mother went out of the house for 4
moment and when she returned she met
the little girl running toward her with
her clothes afame. The child received
fatal burns before the mother succeeded
in putting out the fire. 1t appears
that the little one found a match during
the absence of Mrs. Graves and in light
ing it set fire to its clothing.
Mrs Mary Munnagle, one of the CID
est residents in Wisconsin, died on
on the 18th at 131 Garfield avenue, at
the age of 94 years. The deceased came
to Wisconsin over fifty years ago, set
Ting at Richfeld. She leaves four chill
dren, the Oldest of whom is now 70 years
of age.
Carl V. Jackson. aged IA years, the
Youngest son of Capt. and Mrs. Mason
Jackson of 55S Milwaukee street, died
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock, after a
lingering illness of heart disease. The de-
ceased was a popular pupil at the east
side high school
w F. G. Fable, a notary public, and
his brother, John Fable, were arraigned
In the police court Wednesday morning
ON warrant SWORN out by Edgar
w. Coleman, charging them with sub
ornatiOn of perjury. The complaint al
leges that they ON March Is induced
Lena Becker and John Becker to swear
falsely to a petition to be filed In the
John Becker for treatment as an habitual
drumkard, and further that John Becker
| had been resident of this county for
mere than a year. The complaint then
sets forth that they we'll knew that he
! had not been Il resident of the county
| for that length of time and that he was
/ Not an habituaI drunkard. The case
| WAS adjourned until March %, both of
/ tire defendants being placed under bail
/ of $500 each, which was given by Will
Tnrlt of no hnr rnil
| Institute company, established for the
| cure &c fnebriety and located in the Mont
gomery building on Michigan street and
| II. n. Kinney, secretary of the same
company.
The two defendants had been for some
time past agents for this company. Mr..
| Coleman alleges that it was their prac-
tice to pick up the INDECENT and by
promising them about 81 week and
their board for certain length of time,
have them procure affidayits that they
We're common drunkards and then pre-
sent petitions TO the county court and
have them duly committed for treat
ment. The county pays S13O for each
| person treated.
When Detectives Miller and Koeller
called at the Office of the institute in
the Montgomery building Wednesday
they found about eighteen patients there
seeking treatment. Mr.. Coleman says
that the bills against the county for
t1c SOlI CuIc tIedIucHI dSSItSdIt
mense sums monthly and he proposes
! to investigate the matter very fully be-
fore he leaves off. The county board
has thus far refused to pay any bills OF
this character and in consequence suit
has been brought against it, the hear
ing coming on April 8.
Both Lena and John Becker have been
placed under bonds of 500 each to in
sure their appearance as witnesses next
Wednesday. The complainant signed
their bail bonds
Leopold Grombach, a cattle dealer re-
siding at 345 Sixth street. committed
suicide at 5 o'clock Monday morning by
shooting himself in the temple with
32-caliber revolver. His wife found the
body in a sitting posture in the barn in
the rear of the house, one hour later.
Grombach was As years of age and leaves
widow and six children. 1t appears
that he had become quite respondent of
late because of business reverses. The
coroner's Office was notified and investi-
gated the affair, rendering a verdict of
suicide and turning the body over to the
family.
Mrs. Sarah O'Neill, formerly of Mil
waukee, died at the residence of her son,
3. O'Neill, in Minneapolis. Mrs. O'Nein
was an old resident of the city, her home
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