Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-09
ARTILLERYMAN
FOUND DEAD.
Capt Ostheim, u, S, A. Was to
Have Been Married Today,
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
Found last Night supposed Case Of
suecide, tut NO Cause-tIay be
AecIdent-nis Wedding.

Chicago. April Captain Louis os-
them. nrst United States artillery was
found dead iu his room al the Auditor
ium Annex late last night. There was o
bullet wound ga his right teuple Tn
der bis body was q new revolver. The
body lay on the side. Life apparently
had been extinct since Saturday night
According % announcements In the
Chicago papers, Captain Louis Ostheim
and Mrs. Eva Bruce Wood were 20 De
married in this city today, al the resi-
dence Of the brides uncle. Walter b..
Phister After the ceremony Captain
Ostheim and his bride were 10 leave
Immediately for the East, visiting
Philadelphia. the captains former
home, and other cities. After May 1,
they were TO be at home at Fort
S.reyen. Savannah. Gao where the cap
tain's battery is stationed.
Among the articles found IN the cap
tain's room We're two wedding rings
one was Of heavy gold and inscribed
az follows. Eva 10 Louis April 3, 1900.
The other was smaller and more DELI
cately made Inside was engraved.
Louis 90 Eva. April o 1900
Captain Ostheim was stationed at
Fort sheridan previous 10 the Spanish
American war. and % was during bis
stay here that De met Mrs Wood. He
had been transferred from service with
The Sixth artillery On Manila 10 the
First On the United States, and had
come TO Chicago 90 be- married when
DE- committed suicide.
The cause OF the suicide Is a mystery
Nothing was LETT n the room 90 throw
any light ON the matter
The only writing found was the fol-
lowing address on an empty envelope;
Miss clara Ostheim. 1912 North seventh
Street. Philadelphia Pa.
In the pockets of the captains cloth
Inc were found eight $50 bills, five $50
bills and check for 500.
Captain Ostheim registered az the
Auditorium Annex on Monday. April 2
one week ago today. lie seemed 10 be
On excellent health. showed the tan Of
his Philippine campaigning In his face,
and was reserved I'M his manner
The captain was last seen alive on
Saturday night az o'clock when he
asked the clerk Tor the key TO his room.
When Chamhermald went Co his
room Sunday morning she found the
door locked. This was not unusual. and
the giri went about her work In other
rooms Returning Go Captain Ostheims
apartment she found the door still
locked. Then she reported the circum-
stances 90 the Office. The clerks con-
cluded that the captain was tired and
desired a long sleep and made no effort
10 open the door TN last night
Captain Ostheim was lying on the
bed dead. As stated there was a bullet
hole in his right temple and under his
body was q new revolver.
The captain was born iu Pennsylvania
about IS years ago. Soon after Joining
the State militia he applied for adj
mission to the United States military
academy at West Point He passed
his examinations ana graduated IN 1883.
lie became a second lieutenant 0f tho
Third artillery on June 49, 1883. HIS
FIRST service was az Jackson Barracks.
la. where he remained until 1855. He
then secured a leave OF absence Tor a
year on his return 20 the service
Lieut. Ostheim was placed In charge OF
Fort Myer. Va. Re left that post on
Aprn i5. 1887. and went 20 Washington
Barracks Ia the District Of Columbia.
In 1855 be returned 20 the artillery
school for practice and on May %, 1891.
became first lieutenant Of the second
artillery 10 1895 he was transferred to
the Sixth artillery
when the spanlsh-American war
broke out Lieutenant Osthelm was or
derod 90 the Philippines. on October
10 The army register shows that Lieut..
Ostheim was Transferred 90 the First
artillery AS captain and probably was
assigned 90 = Battery az that was the
only battery OF that organization SER
Vice ln the Philippines
Captain Osthelm's military history
throughout is a record Of transfers 10
more important posts and OF promotions
In rank.
Mr. phisier was notified Of the death
i am sure the captains death was