The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-21
Hank LAUGHLIN DEAD
Well Known Citizen is Found Dead in
His Room at 7 O'clock This
Morning.
A WELL KNOWN THURMAN

Mr. Laugh11n Had Been Ill for MANY
Months and When he was Found This
Morning Asphyxiatton Had Caused His
Death-How the Gas was Turned on
Seems to be Mystery but the Doctors
Sign a Certifcate-No Inquest Held.
The community was shocked this
morning by the announcement that
Henry Laugh1in, the veteran horse
man, had been found dead in his room
at his home on Ashland avenue.
The remains were found by his wife
shortly after O'Clock and her cries
for help brought the neighbors to the
house. An open gas jet and the room
filled with illuminating gas told the
silent story of the death of the well
known Kenosha citizen. AS soon a S
possible DR.. VIM. Farr was called to
attend the stricken man, but he was
dead before the doctor arrived. A
death certificate was issued by the at
tending physician, stating that the de-
ceased had come to his death on account
of asphyxiation by illuminating gas.
The deceased had been i'll for many
months and during the past few
months he had been very respondent.
Last evening, however, he retired to
his room in usual spirits. Several
times during the night Mrs. Laughlin
went to the room of her husband to re-
1ieve his suffering, the last time being
about o'clock this morning. Later
on it is supposed that Mr.. Laugh1in
got up to take some medicine and when
he retired he did not turn the gas off
entirely. The doors Of the room were
closed and the escaping gas soon filled
the bedroom and 1u11ed the eyes to
their last sleep.
When the wife went to the room this
morning she was startled by the odor
and at once called L. G. King and w.
J. Ryan to the room. They discovered
that the room was full of the fumes
of the gas and that the gas jet
was open. After the doctor had
issued the certificate the remains were
turned over to the undertaken for en-
ba1ming. No inquest will be held by
the coroner.
Henry Laug1in was one of the best
known citizens of southern Wisconsin
and his long connection with the rails
ing and training of fine horses in this
state has made him famous in all parts
of the country. The deceased was
born in De1avan, Wis, "A years ago.
While he was yet boy he showed a
great deal of interest in horses and
when young man he went to Racine
where he was employed as a trainer
for the J. I. Case company. He re-
manned in the employ of Mr.. Case for
over ten years and in this time he
placed on track in the United States.
One of the horses which he brought
before the turf of the world was the
famous Jay Eye See, who for so long
time was considered the leader of all
the harness horses in the United
States.
After Mr.. Laugh1in had severed his
connection with Mr.. Case he came to
Kenosha and became manager of the
Uh1ein Stock Farm at Truesde1. Here
he remained for ten years, directing
the great industry of raising the bulk
of the finest harness horses sold in
Wisconsin. After he had severed his
connection with thessUh1ein company,
which was about two years ago, he
came to this city and opened saloon.
However, the business was not con-
genial one and he soon sold out. A
short time after this he was stricken
with paralysis and since July, 1898,
the deceased has not been able to move
himself about. Hoping that he could
some time recover he bore his great
suffering with fortitude until a short
time ago when the doctors reported
that his case was hopeless. Since that
time he has been very respondent.
He is survived by a wife to whom he
was married many years ago in
Racine.
Personally Hank Laugh1in was one
of the most popular men in Kenosha.
His friends are numbered by his ac-
quaintances and only kind words were
to be heard of the deceased about the
city today. Laugh1in had heart big
enough to take in the whole world, and
in this was his great faculty for max
ing friends. He never knew what it
was to be insincere. He was Royal
Arch Mason and was a member Of the
knights of Pythias.
The deceased was we'll known in
other parts of the state and the te1e-
phone and telegraph lines have
brought messages of coincidence to the
sorrowing wife.