The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-07
Well Known Bank Clerk Took
Arsenic, Presumably on Ac-
count of BAD Health.
ATTENDED BY HIS BROTHER.
Canse of Death Was Not Known
Until Coroner Announced a
Verdict After the In
quest Sunday.

Harry Rauck well-known bank clerk
and man about town. died AT his home No
SoS Morrison avenue. Saturday morning at
II O'Clock from the effects Of a dose Of ar
| senic taken on Friday evening An inauest
was held over the body yesterday by Depu-
ty Coroner Cast and a verdict OF suicide
was rendered. Hauck was 3s years old and
single
According 10 the story told yesterday by
Hauck's brother. Doctor f. F. Hauck the
young man had become SICK from grip three
weeks ago. He remained In bed two DAYS.
| at the end Of which time he went to work
AGAINST the advice of his physician He was
not entirely we'll and the rnalady took the
form Of meianchoia and dependency He
imagined tnat his health was leaving him
and that his friends would desert him one
| by one when he had become an Invalid
These symptoms grew NOR. pronounced
during last week and his family became
alarmed. However. he said nothing about
taking his life and no apprehension was
felt in that direction. Late Friday night
Doctor Hauck was called and told that his
brother was very III. The doctor hurried
to his room and found him In great agony
He asked Harry what was the matter with
him and what he had taken The Young
man seemed unconcerned and answered
light. that he was very sick but would
say nothing more
Doctor Bauck suspected that there was
something wrong. however. and finally dis
covered that poison had been taken. He
worked untlringiy In his effort TO his
brothers iife but the DRUG had zoo much
OF start In spite Of every effort. the
young man died in great agony at IL
o clock Saturday. The Coroner vas in
formed OF the death. ii Was not until The
verdict WAS announced at the Inquest yes
isrdsy that the cause Of the death Vas
given out.
Harry Ha,rk has been for fifteen years
employed as clerk at the Fourth National
Bank. He stood very well with ais en-
pioyers and considered a promising
young business man. His family -ela-ipns
were agreeable. and there was no known
cause. other than dependency. for his act.
lie WAS a member Of the Union club and
only recently had taken part IN functions
| held there.
Doctor Hauck said last night that he be
iieved the grip had upset his mind and ner-
vOus system. He said that at times lie
was leaving him for good. and he feared
that he would be a burden to his friends
At other times. though he was cheerful
and jolly. The day before lie took the poison
he had made an engagement for pleasure
party.
The deceased leaves a mother. Mrs. An
tOine HauCk widow OF the late Doctor
Charles Hauck OF this city: a twin sister.
Mrs. Fred Metz, Jr.. OF Omaha. Seb.. an
other sister. Mrs; Emily scnmitx. and four
bro,hers-Doctor +. r. Hauck, Doctor Louis
Hsrck. Richard Hauck and Julius Iauck,
all OF St Louis
The funeral will take place from the
family residence. No. S5 Morrison avenue
this afternoon al O'Clock. Doctor II. N.
starklofr will speak at the house. The fol-
lowing pallhearers have been selected:
Charles Stickel. Edward Rauth. William
Hsss~. William Schoenlc> J. Grorser and
Otto C. kalb.