Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
RAMBUSCH IS DEAD.
Juneau Defau1ter Carries Out
His Threat.
Committed Suicide at fredericksburg,
Va.-story of His Grimes.

last night in 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. 7. An
derson. and since that has been visiting
the battlefelds in the vicinity of Fred
ericksburg. About 500 was found Oh
his person. Friends from Juneau have
autographed for the body to be forward
ed there.
The following note was found in his
pocket:
Dodge county Wis Wire Dr. ". E. Hal
lock, Juneau, Wis; also Ford E. Rambusch
OF Rambusch & Petit, art decorators,
r M N nfW s 4ope aRd oaRt Bag
some here and identify me in order that my
poor wife may get my life insurance. Bury
enough TO pay all expenses. l hope kind
people will pardon me for the trouble
make them. w. T. RAMBUSCH.
Rambusch had no baggage when he
arrived here save a small hand satchel
Mr. Rambusch was very uuiet and reti-
cent The only information he gave of
himself was that he 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-
oussy appealing 80 him to beg God to
forgive him his sin and protect his DESC
tate wife and daughter. He alluded in
stone of his communications to the
charges made against him in the press
Cor 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.-[Speciall-
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 little
more than a week the town was thrown
into state of great excitement The
information came in the form of a tee-
gram from the coroner of Spottsylvania
county, Va: addressed to DR.. ". G..
Aa1iock, informing the doctor of Mr.
Rambusch's death. The telegram read
as follows:
fredericksburg Va, Oct 2O-Dr. W. c.
8ailock, Juneau, Wis: W. I. Rambusch
committed suicide here last evening. His
selnains are in charge of undertaken He
Seft instructions to wire you What dispo-
a5fion Of body do you wish made? He re-
quested Identification by you. Wire at once.
A. c. DAGGETT,
Coroner
The telegram was received shortly
after 8 o'clock and DR.. Hallock took #
at once to Mr.. Rambusch After con-
suitlng with her he wired the coroner to
nave the body prepared and shipped at
once to juneau for burial, disregarding
ms request to have his body buried
where it was found. This morning sew
es7il kilograms went back and forth and
EHe information was obtained that Ram
busch had shot himself in a cemetery.
1t is expected that the remains will
IN yu,<l
set 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.
al he has boarded 1t, as some supposed,
he would not have committed suicide,
and would not have remained in this
ceHntrg when he had abundant time to
set 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 It is believed
that the small sum upon his person was
all That he had left.
1t has been found that Mrs Rambusch
IS not entirely unproyided for now that
her husband is dead. Those who are
making an investigation of Rambusch's
lEs,sEers have discovered insurance policies
thought at first that it might be $4,000,
s31ut 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
Juneau, Wis, Oct. 23.-[Special.l lit
seems as though the sensation in the
Rambusch case were never to end. Yes
terday a report got abroad to the effect
that Rambusch had not killed himself
after all, and that the suicide telegram
was q fake, which caused considerable
excitement A telegram received from
Fredericksburg stating that the officials
there had decided to bury the body where
&c was found, evidently started the story.
Ut was cortended here that the body
had not been identified and there was
no proof that it was the abscondlng
Re IS learned that a cousin of Mr.. Ram
ausch, who lives in New York, Identified
the body, though he had not seen Ram
saeseh for ten years. Mrs. Rambusch
was afraid that the insurance companies
would not accept that Identification and
she feleCraphed the authorities to tor
ward the body at once. Last nlght
telegram was received stating that the
body had been shipped.
Another report III circulation last
night, which caused some excitement,
was TO the effect that certain people
naere arranging to get hold of the body
~shea It arrived here and prevent its
burial before it had been strung up on a
tree in the courthouse yard. Not much
stock was taken in the story by Mr.:
Rambusch's friends, but it was feared
that trouble might ensue if it was al
E0xged to spread and the people who were
doing the talking were promptly told
that any such attempt would be resisted
nv arms if necessary. 1t is not believed
that there will be any disturbance but
Il Is r1otAikely that there will be regu,
9ar funeral. The remains are expected
10 arrive some time tomorrow or Sunday
and they will probably be taken direct
from the train to the burial place.
FROST CAME EARLY.