The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-10
DEATH OH EVE OF MARRIAGE
Capt. 0Stheim Found LifeleSS with
Bullet Wound in His Head.
Mrs. Eyn Bruce Wood NJ Chicago
CoFoHcT'- Jury Returns Yer-
diet of Accidental Death.

Chicago, April 9-Capt. Louis Osthein,
First United States Artillery, was found
dead in his room at the Auditorium Annex
late last night. There was a bullet wound
IN his right temple. Under his body was
a new revolver The body lay on the side.
Life apparently had been extinct since
Saturday.
According to announcements in the Chi
cago papers. Capt Louis Ostheim and Mrs.
Eva Bruce Wood were 10 have been mar
ried in this city to-day at the residence Of
the brides uncle. Walter 3. Phister After
the ceremony Capt. Ostheim and his bride
were 20 leave Immediately for the East.
visiting Philadelphia. the captains former
home, ard other cities. After May they
were 10 be at home at Fort Screven. Sa-
vannah, Ga, where the captains battery
is stationed.
Among the articles found in the cap
tain's room were two wedding rings One
was Of heavy gold and inscribed as fol-
lows: Eva 20 Louis-April 8. 1900" rhe
other was smaller and more delicately
made. Inside was engraved: Louis to
Eva-April ?. 1907
4 verdict of death by an accidental
wound was decided on to-day by the coro-
ner's jury. At first ii was believed that
the death of Capt. Ostheim was a pre-
meditated suicide, but no motive has been
found for such an act, and after listening
TO considerable testimony the jury render
Cd its verdict Capt Ostheim. It is said
had been in Toor health since his return
from the Philippines, and had suffered
considerably from insomnia.
capt Ostheim was stationed At Fort
ZsT..
lean war, and IL was during his stay here
that he met Mrs. Wood. He had been
transferred from service with the Sixth
Artillery in Manila TO the First in the
United States. and had come to Chicago
10 be married. Nothing was left in the
room to throw any light on the matter.
The only writing found was the following
address on an empty envelope: Miss
Clara Ostheim, 1872 North Seventh street,
Philadelphia" In the pockets OF the cap
tains clothing were found eight so bills
five so bills, and a check for S2i0.
Capt. Ostheim registered at the Audi
torium annex on Monday, April ?, one
week ago to-day. He seemed to be in ex-
ceHent health, showed the tan Of his
Philippine campaigning in his face, and
was reserved in his manner. The captain
o'clock. when he asked the clerk for the
key to his room.
The captain was born in Pennsylvania
about thirty-eight years ago. Soon after
Joining the State militia he applied for
admission 10 the United States Military
Academy at West Point He passed his
examinations and graduated in 1889
In 1886 Lieut.. Ostheim was placed in
charge of Fort Myer Va. He left that
post on April Is, 1881, ana went to Wash
ington Barracks, in the District of Colum-
bia. In 1888 he returned to the artillery
school for practice, and on May y, 1891,
became first lieutenant of the Second Ar
tillery. In 1888 he was transferred 10 the
Sixth Artillery. When the Spanish Amer
lean war broke out Lieut.. Ostneim was or
dered TO the Philippines
Mr., Phister was notified of the death
Il am sure the,captain's death was caused
by an accident" said Mr. Phister He
was perfectly happy and had made minute
arrangements for his wedding tomorrow
He had even bought tickets FOR HIS bride
and himself to Cincinnati, which was to be
the first stage in their wedding tourney.
He had given one ticket TO Mrs. Wood. 81
that she might get her trunk checked Tne
only trouble the captain had 10 worry him
was insomnia"