Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-12
COMMITTED SUICIDE BY HANGING


Mn. Abbie Ebert Found Life q burden
Shortly after dusk Monday evening
this community was shocked by a re-
port that Mrs. Abbie Ebert, wife OF
Louis E. Ebert, one OF the most high
ly respected and substantial citizens
Of Rathdrum, had committed suicide
by hanging. Al first many were 10th
To believe this report, but il was soon
confirmed with the following particu-
| lars:
| During the latter part OF the after
noon the unfortunate lady was alone
at home with her servant girl. About
dusk she sent the girl on an GRAND to
near neighbor. When the girl re-
turned to the Ebert home 20 minutes
later She found the house in darkness
and through the dim twilight she saw
in the dining room the grim outlines
strap fastened to the stairway banis-
| ter. Without a second glance at the
awful spectacle the truth flashed upon
the thoroughly frightened girl and
she bounded away to inform loving
husband and son Of her CHASTITY dis
coyery. Louis f. Eilert, the stricken
son, and a friend, were first to arrive
upon the scene. A physician was
hastily summoned, and In the absence
Of DR.. WenZ from the city, DR.. Hollis
ter arrived and cut down the corpse a
few seconds later. Restoratives were
applied but the unfortunate woman
was beyond human aid.
Investigation showed that sclf-de-
stiu ction had been carefully planned,
and sending the servant girl away on
an errand was only ruse employed
by the Respondent woman to enable
her to carry out her melancholy act
undisturbed.
With kind and most considerable
husband, and without exception the
most cozy home in Rathdrum, insanity
alone can be responsible for the unfor-
tunate woman's mad act. The victim
OF this tragedy had been in poor health
for some time, but her most intimate
friends had no reason to suspect the
contemplation OF self-destruction.
Coroner Loop came to the city that
evening, but owing to the very appar-
ent circumstances an inquest was
deemed unnecessary.
The death Of Mrs. Ebert by her own
hands has cast gloom over this en-
tire community and the public deeply
sympathize with the husband and son
In their sudden and terrible affection.
Deceased was a native of Maine,
where she was born 81 years ago.
When still child she removed With
her parents to Minneapolis, MINI. In
1881 she accompanied her family to
the northwest and has been resident
OF Rathdrum since, being one of the
pioneers Of the town. Her maiden
name was Bradbury, and Mr.. Ebert
was her second husband. Several
brothers and sisters, some of whom re-
side in this vicinity, besides the hus-
band ahd son, survive to mourn her
loss.
The funeral occurred Wednesday at
II O'Clock from the Presbyte rian
church, the services being conducted
by Rev. llodgson of Occur d'Alene.
The little church was wholly made
qnate for the accommodation of the
many relatives and friends of the fam
lily who assembled to pay last tribute
OF respect for the departed and a large
concourSe followed the remains to
their last resting place in Pine Grove
cemetery. The pail bearers were
Henry Reiniger, DR.. +. Wenz, Joseph
Poiricr, William Clciand, NJ. ID.
Wright and J. c. Lane, all of them
Old friends'of the family and pioneers
OF Rathdrum. Many beautiful floral
donations were made by relatives and
friends. and the caSket was literally
covered with n profusion OF nowery
wreathS.
Deceased was a member OF Syriura
temple No. !. Rathbone Sisters, of
this city, and while the burial was moi
directly under this organization's aus
pices the sisters showed great respect
Tor the unfortunate member by lend.
ing every possible assistance To allay
the grief of and comfort the stricken
family.
Among the nonresident relatives in
attendance at the funeral were Mrs.
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