Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-21
SUICIDES IN CHICAGO
Wilbur M. Whealen, Well Known
Here, Drinks Carbolic Acid
and Dies.
Suicide Occurs in Chicago Sun.
day Night.=.Was Disappoint.
ed in Love.
Commits Deed in Presence OF
Woman Who Tilted Him..
Death instantaneous.

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Because Wilbur NJ. Whealcn, a young
man We'll known turnout this county,
could not marry the woman with whom
he WAS infatuated, he committed sui
eide Sunday night in Chicago by drink
ling carbolic acid. Death WAS almost
| instantaneous.
Mhealen is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry Whealen for forty years resi-
dents of this county, now living at AL
bion. The young man was born five
miles west of the city, where the old
Whealen homestead was located for
many years.
The news of the death came to the
T-R from Chicago this morning. Rela
ltives We're informed at once, none haN-
Ii ing heard of the death because of the
fact that none was known and coulc
not be communicated With by the Chi
cago police. The sad news produced a
great shock, especially upon the aged
mother at Albion.
The story of the death, as told by
| the Tribune this morning, is as fol-
! lows:
Facing the girl who had Tilted him
/ WILDER Nj. Whealen, of MarshalltoWn
Iowa, Sunday night swallowed an oune>
of carbolic acid in Wodacks concert
! hall, II North Clark street, and died
in a police ambulance while on his way
to a hospital An hour before he de-
clared that he would kill the woman
but Il friend took his revolver from
his pocket. The girl was Ada Quinn
"Whealen had been IN Chicago for
several weeks. He HAD known Miss
Quinn in Iowa before she came to Chi
cago, according to the reports of his
friends. Several days ago the two met
and the girl told him that she cared
for him no longer. Last night he pur-
chased the vial of poison ana with the
revolver entered the hail.
AT the bar he told of his intention
His story was not taken seriously. Then
he walked to table where Miss Quinn
was sitting with a man.
Ada, this is your revenge he said.
"Then taking the bottle OF acid he
placed it to his lips and drank. In
Il minute he fell to the floor uncon-
SciouS.
"Whealen was carried to drug store
across the street and the East Chi
cago avenue police We're notified. An
ambulance was sent, and the man died
on the way to the Passavant hospital
"A note addressed to Chief of Police
O,Ncill was found in q coat pocket. 1t
indicated that Whealen was jealous.
IA letter signed by A. G.. Wolfen-
barger, an attorney of Lincoln, Neb..
also was found in his pocket. This
letter told of the transfer of some land
in the west and of the settlement of
an estate in which Mary Thompson
was to have life interest.
The lawyer also said that there was
a persistent rumor in Nebraska that
Whealen had been married during the
last year, and that it was necessary
for an affidavit, signed by witnesses
showing that this was untrue. Wolf
enbarger urged especially that he for
ward this without delay
Wilbur Whealen was Sc years of age
and only a year ago visited at the home
of his brother on the old homestead, all
so with his sister, Mrs. Gilmore Johnson,
three miles west of town. The young
mans actions for the past few years
have been the source of a great deal of
worry to his people. His dolngs have
been very peculiar in many ways, and
it has been feared that he was becom-
ing unbalanced mentally. When he left
home, about thirteen years ago, after
having taught in the Hardin county
schools for a few weeks, he went to
Atwood, Neb.. and there, for some time,
was superintendent of schools of Raw
Il young woman who died a few years
later. Again he was married to another
woman at Atwood. and from her a di-
vorce was secured about six years ago.
A third wife he married in Nebraska,
and she died a few years ago. Mr..
Whealen leaves one child by his first
wife. son, Horace, - years of age,
who is making his home with his aunt,
Mrs. johnson.
Besides his son and aged parents Mr..
Whealen is survived by his brother Ar
thur, who lives on the home place; Mrs.
fillmore Johnson. three miles west OF
town; Mrs. Asbury Havens. a sister,
living in this city; Mr.. Charles Whea
len, a brother, also living here, and
Miss Jennie Whealen, a sister. who is
employed in the Whitton & Whitehead
Store.
Up to late this afternoon nothing has
been heard from Chicago concerning
the disposition of the remains. 1t is
expected that the body will be brought
either here or at Albion for burial.
The Quinn woman. over whom Whea-
len suicided, is not known to the rela-
tives of the deceased here.
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