The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-09

Three Self Inflicted Pistol Wounds
Cause HiS Death in Philadelphia,
Early Last Sunday Morning.

gloom OF sorrow was cast over Elkton
last Sunday afternoon when the news reach
ed here that Frederick c. Ludwig, n we'll
known young man Of this place had died at
the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia about
8 o'clock that morning under very sad cir
cumstances.
The first intelligence of the affair was re-
ceiycd here about nine O'Clock Sunday morn.
ing, when Mrs. John Johnsou, mother of the
deceased. received message from IA friend
in that city, saying that her son Fred was
dangerously i'll. She at once left for the city.
In the afternoon Il telegram was received
saying that he was dead.
About two O'Clock that morning Policemen
n -ter and Bodine. of the Fifteenth and Race
streets station, were attracted 10y three re-
ports Of r"volvcrs, apparently lired in a
house nearby. Upon investigating they found
Ludwig lying unconscious ia pool of blood
at the foot Of the stairs III the areaWny of n
house on Race street, and beside him Law n
revolver. Ludwig was taken to the lIanne-
mann Hospital, where the physicians found
that th" wounds were fatal ones, one bullet
having taken effect in the right breast.
He died IA few hours ate; being admitted
Several letters were found on Ludwig. per
son. which were addressed to himself On
the corner of one Of ti.r envelopes was n
memorandum bearing the Instructions that
If anything should happen to hIm. to i'm
mediateiy notify Charles Buttenklepper,
undo,takrr, Of Fourth street below Car
pentrr; also t" notify c. IL. Schwering, Of
Thirtieth street. below York
Mr.. Ludwis left E!hton on Wednesday,
November %, and for several day IS his where
aoonts were unknown Finally his mother
received a letter sent by him from Trenton
n. j., stating that h" intended to end his life
and told what he wautci doue with his body
just what caused him to commit the des-
perate deed is not positively known. but it is
believed to have been caused on account of
financial troubles. Since the first of Decem-
'er, 1898, he had conducted the wholesale
liquor store at the corner Of y nth and High
streets, Elkton.
Mr. Ludwig came to Elkton when very
young and helped bis father, the late Chas.
. o. i'''''"If' ~ 'ptuu'l ll' IlNi IrT SilDD at
tho Howard House. After his fathers death
h" became proprietor OF the shop and con-
dnrted it up to last December, when he sold
out to Theodore Smith.
He was in the 18th year of his age. and was
dir tor IN the SinIerIy Fire and Hook aud
htd3er Company, Of "lktou, AMI also a mem
her OF National Lodge, NJ. 81, J. o. o. r., OF
Ekton.
Ihe funeral va, held IN Philadelphia on
" .nesday afternoon at / O'Clock, services
n the home Of Charles Buttenkleppor, No.
1913 South Fourth street IN" following
members o: National Lodge acted as bearers: /:
Ollie G. Giles George X. Ash. Theodore
Smith, Benjamn r. Drew, b. b. Dunbar,
and Michael Paul InterneDt was made in
Fetuwood Cemetery.
The funeral services We're conducted by
Rev. John M.Elmoyle, of the Elkton Presby-
terian Church. The casket was n p,ofusion
ot handsome ilowors among which was a
pretty pillow Of natural nowors presented bv
the members Of National Lodge, l. o. o. f.,
Of Eikton.