The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
DeGraff Journal.
JACOB LOFFER is DEAD
From Drinking CdrbOliC Acid BY
Mistake. Died In Quincy.

day morning by telephone message
from Quincy that Jacob Loffer of this
place had drank carbolic acid and
was dying. This report was followed
in few minutes by another saying
he was dead.
friends that Mr.. Loffer took the fatal
dose by mistake, and that it was not |
a case of suicide. While the details
may never be known the facts, so
far as obtainable were related to the
to the Journal by a relative of the
deceased.
Nothing unusual had transpired in
the home tolead his family to susp: ct
him of self-destruction, while other
things known to be true point to the
accident theory.
For years Jacob Loffer has been as
sociated with his brother, $. E Lof-
fer, as Loffer Bros, as buyers and
shippers of horses and cattle. Only
few days ago he bought horse which
required treatment, and one of his
sons purchased an ounce of carbolic
acid and had 1t put in an S-ounce
bottle. This bottle was found TO be
missing Immediately after the word
came from Quincy that Mr.. Loffer
was dying. 1t is supposed that
the Sounce bottle containing the
carbolic acid, with gin which he had
II - - 60 a1l
plant, from a larger bottle.
Thursday morning, he arose as us
ual and was in very good spirits. He
left home about o'clock and drove
to the home of Charles Harbour, just
south of Quincy, where he partially
made a deal for a drove of hogs, Mr..
Harbour agreeing to come to D. Graf
that evening to let him know further
about the trade. From there Mr..
Loffer drove to Quincy, only short
distance, and the suppositiou is that
he took a draught of the mixture
thinking it was GIN Going direct to
the Gibson House, he said to Boden
Young: "Am awful sick; am just
burning up; wonder if DIR. Hubble is
in his Officer"
The man addressed, seeing his con-
dition. advised him to hurry to doc
tor. Young says he did not ask for
drink. Hurriedly getting into his
buggy, he drove down street at a
rapid rate. Several friends spoke to
him, but his eyes seemed set straight
ahead and he neither noticed nor an
swered their salutations.4 r :
Pulling up in front of the Hubbel
drugstore he jumped out and went in
side. calling the doctor after
him and saying. 81 drank carboliC
acid by mistake; take care of me.
By the time any one could reach his
: side he was bending forward and was
. on the point of collapse. Prompt
action was taken and administered
but the deadly poison had been dowr
too long and he died in about two
minutes after going into the store.
The family and friends hurried tc
his side but to late too see him alive
Il The body, followed by the grief
stricken family and sorrowing friends
r arrived home at the noon hour yes
/ terday. Jacob Loffer was a member
: of the 45th o. V. /. and carried the
record of a brave and true soldier
/. He was prisoner in Andersonvill'
for many months He was an honor
orable man of business, and true t.
his friends. His age was about 81
, Iyears.
The funeral services will be held a
1 the home, Saturday afternoon al tw'
: O'Clock, under the auspices of Bogg
= Lodge, No. 292. r. x A NJ.