Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-07
OF MIR. HENRY RINGEN-
Err CLOSED.
IN OVERDOSE OF LAUDNUNI
Administered With Suicidal In
tent--TWO Letters That En-
plain AII--WaS Tired of
Living and Wanted
To Die.

Another unfortunate, tired of the
disappointments and perplezities,
the sling and arrows of outrageous
fortunes involved in life, has willing.
ly laid it down, preferring to fly to
the unknown bourne whence no
traveller returns than to longer en-
dure the ills of life this side the
grave.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Henry
Ringener babe his family good by,
telling his wife that he was going
to Houston to settle up some busi-
ness affairs in that city. He left for
Houston on the 4:25 Central train,
and that was the last heard of him
till he was found unconscious on his
back gallery at ten minutes to two
o'clock Monday morning. The family
were awakened by his groans, and
hurried to his assistance, not knows
ing the nature of his attack, and be-
lieving that he had been foully dealt
with. His unconscious form was
lifted by gentle and willing hands
and placed in bed. DR.. ]. R. Will
hanson was sent for with all haste.
The utmost endeavors of the
physician were inadequate to relieve
the dying man, and at $50 a. m. he
passed away from the world of
which he was tired and surrendered
the life of which he was weary.
Two two>ounce walls labeled
''Laudnum," bought from a drug
firm in New Orleans, told only too
well the cause Of death.
Two letters were found on the
dead mans person. One, written on
G. Ringener's stationery bears date
Of Dec. %, 1896, as follows:
BRENNAN, Tex, Dec. %, 1896.
To whom this may concern:
I want to herewith state that no
blame shall be left on my folks or
any one else tor the rash act I have
taken. No one is to blame but my
self. I am tired of this world and
therefore pass away.
[Signed.] II. RINeENEB.
This letter was written in the
English language and enclosed in
the same envelope with the following
letter to his wife, written in German:
Dear wife and Son and all whom
it may concern:-I have only few
words to say. I will not speak to
you any more verbally. When you
find these words I will not be alive
any more. 1 am tired of life and have
been for a long time. Pay my dues
in the Schiller Lodge, of the Her
man Sons, and the Order of Maca-
bees for the month of January, so
you will be able to collect the poll
cies. I am out of my senses at
times and am delirious. When you
find me bury me beside my chill
dren. Then I will be at peace, and
will trouble you no longer. I hope
you will be successful and wish yoa
much bliss and happiness in this
world. You will find my papers in
3 box in the iron safe. The keys to
the safe you will find in my pocket.
[ will not be able to tell you any
more verbally. And this is all.
The first letter being dated Dec.
Is, the day he left for Houston,
would suggest the idea that he in~
tended to end his life several days
prior to the commission of the deed.
How he came to be in New Orleans
where the laudnum was procured is
not known, as his family thought
MIN in Houston.
He arrived in Brennan on the Las
Central Monday morning and was
accompanied portion of the way
nome by Messrs. Green Morgan and
Frank Levin, who were returning
rom Hampstead. They did not
notice anything peculiar in his de-
neanor, and he doubtless swallowed
he fatal drug just before reaching
lis residence, corner School and
spencer streets, in the northern
part Of the city.
The news Of the suicide spread
over the city with remarkable rapid
ty and added o final shock to the
oublic's nerves, already unstrung
nth the bad tidings with which
Sunday was so prolific.
A BANNER reporter called ct the
,esidence Of the deceased shortly
Iftsr it had been invaded by the
hand Of death. The dead
nan repoSsd beneath the bed clothes,