The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20

to the room. She handed him the
razor and then stood beside him while
he used 1t, thinking to stay his hand
IL he attempted to use 1t as weapon.
After he had finished shaving, Mrs.
Keplinger cleaned the blade and Sc
creted it again. In the meantime her
husband left the room and made his
way to the bath room. He had been
gone but few minutes when Mrs.
Kcplineer heard him fall. She rush
ed to the room, but was unable to open
the door, the body having fallen across
II.
WIFE SAW BLOOD.
She heard and saw enough in a
stream of blood TO excite her. Rush
ing to the door, she shouted for help.
Oliver Strubley and Charles Alporfer,
two painters who were working on DR..
Fraunfelter's house, ran into the KEEP
linger home to ascertain what was
wrong.
At Mrs. Keplinger's direction they
made their way to the bath room,
pushed open the door and discovered
Mr.. Keplinger with tho horrible cash
in his throat, the bloody knife laying
at his side and the room splattered
with blood.
DR.. Fraunfelter followed the two
painters almost Immediately. When
he reached Mr.. Kerlinger he was dy-
ing. The wound was mortal one
and his life could not have been saved
had physicians been at his side mo-
ment after the deed was committed
The jagged edges of the knife had
severed every vessel and passage in
the mans neck and almost severed the
head from the body.
NEWS SPREAD RAPIDLY.
The news of the suicide spread quick
ly about the city. Mr.. Keplinger's
relatives were hastily summoned and
Ibis big circle of frieLds, which his
long residence in Canton had gath.
cred around him, soon directed theil
steps of .naLy people towards his late
residence.
Mr.. Keplinger was about 60 years
old. He was born in Stark county
and has lived in Canton almost his en-.
tire lifetime. He was a veteran Of
the civil war, having served for thret
years. At the outbreak of the con
unteers in which he served until hi
, was given commission as captain o.
a company in a negro regiment.
! At the return of peace he came bacl
to Canton and engaged in the DIR,
goods business with Abraham Shane
on South Market street near Eight
street, in a store room now occupied
by Kenny brothers. This business
was maintained for about 25 year,
when Mr.. Keplinger failed. At tn,
/ time of the failure he was sole propri
: etor of the store.
IN BRICK BUSINESS.
After his retirement from the DIR.
| goods business Mr. Keplinger en-
, gagged in the brick business. He wa
|, identified with the Imperial Shall
D Brick company of this city and until |
was merged into the metropolitan
Brick combine, hew as the secretar.
: of the company
Several months ago when the com
bine was formed, Mr.. Keplinger wa
{ made manager of the plant, but ha
/ been unable to attend very closely t,
his duties on account of his Illness
! Mr.. Keplinger was married to the sis
I ter OF Abraham Shane's wife, widow
!, For some time past Mrs. Shane ha
] been making her home with the Kep
. fingers.
The couple has no children. MI
I Keplinger was an uncle Of Charles W
Keplinger cashier of the Isaac Harte
e 4 Sons bank; Frank Il. d. Keplingel
r secretary and manager of the Cantor
3 Pole and Shaft company and the Can
, ton Hard Rubber company; Warren Z
Keplinger, president Of the Metropoli
tan Brick company, and Claude
3 Keplinger, travelling salesman for tn
. Canton Hard Rubber company.
4 Mr.. Keplinger was member OF tn
A Masons and Knight Templar. II
also belonged to post 25, G. A. r. Tn
q funeral arrangements have not ye
: beef decided on.
]. LEANED AGAINST DOOR.
VI In the absence Of DIR. II. M. schnffel
{ the coroner, Justice J. A. Bowman. tn