Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
Young Woman Says Hsr Father Acted
Strangely for Two Weeks
NERVOUS SYSTEM SEEMED SHATTERED
With Stern FOrtitude Witness Relates
Story Of Their Terrible Ordeal
BODY REVIEWED At THE FAMILY HOME
Funeral VIII BE Held There This
Afternoon and Burial VIII
BE at Forest Lawn
Cemetery.

Coroner Bradley held an inquest yester-
DAY afternoon into the death Of former
City Treasurer Hennings, The verdict
was;...
HenninEs came TO his on July II,
1906 at 1885 a. m, in the 'om OF hls
residence. 3sA Davenport T. CITY OF
Omaha, county OF DOuEaA OF Ne
braska. from a gunshot wou II. Tted by
lns own hand while in a at 'orary
insanity tSisned) Harry WIN y tore
mani James Hyland NJ II. FoN X
'roozer, =. f. Humnel and Gee I'd
man.
The Inquest was brief and in thN
Ui formal character.
The feature OF the inquisition was
testimony OF Miss Eta Hennings, only
child Of the family. After hearing the
evidence Of w. b. Graham at the morgue
Coroner Bradley took the jury to the Hen
plngs home, where the body was viewed
and the testimony Of Miss Hennings taken.
As the jury wished TO hear from some
member Of the family and Mrs Hen
nines grief was such as to preclude her
appearance. Miss Hennings, with much
womanIy fortltude consented to tell Of her
fathers actions during the two weeks pre-
yious to death. She came out on the porch
Of the pretty home and, gave her evidence
during the thunderstorm.
You may tell what you know concern
ing the death OF your father said Cor
oner Bradley. while the iurymen and others
present looked in opposite directions lest
their scrutiny might add to the grief Of
the young woman.
Acted STRANGELY for Two Weeks.
MY father acted strangely for two
weeks" began Miss Hennings. He ap-
peared nervous and frequently rubbed his
head with his hands At times he was 20
nervous that we would take his hands from
his head and try to console him. During
the two weeks he had habit Of placing
one hand to his cheek and his Jaws would
twitch. He would sit at the table. look
Al his food and hardly speak a word TO us
on Wednesday morning he called me
earlier thsn usual He told me 1t was
washday and suggested get up. which
did At the breakfast table he hardly ate
naSth,5,= ;:==s>a h!s nlate ~ eggs over
10 me. saying he had not touched them
and asked II cared to cat them. Their
he went upstairs 20 his room. Papa never
had revolver. The revolver he used wa'
one I had when I was out west. I had 4
in my room in a holster He often made
fun of me for having revolver In my
ROOM but thought II was well to have
one about. as there had been several rob
berries and holdups in the neighborhood
shortly atteT ne went upstairs htdIu-
heard-a shot"
Young Woman Breaks Down.
Then the young woman began to breal
down.
what did you do them" questioned III
coroner,
II went upstairs and found the door o
tho bath room locked. Then rushed on
to the street and met a gentleman" adde,
Miss Hennings,
During the two weeks you spoke of d
your fnther give any indications Of
thought to Kill himself?" asked the coroner
'He did not" replied the witness.
The other witnesses examined were b. W
Hart and T.. Miller, neighbors. who wer
frst on the scene. Their testimony. wit
that Of Mr.. Grahams, not OF interest
Mr.. Graham said he met Mr.. Henning
Tuesday evening and noticed the forme
city treasurer was rather moody. but whe
addressed frightened up and spoke OF hi
business as progressing well.
II was stated yesterday afternoon h
friends who knew Mr.. HenninEs we'll thg
he had not been in the habit OF taking hi
family into his confidence regarding lncou1
or expenditures,
Funeral Friday Afternoon.
The Hennings funeral will be held Frida
afternoon Rev. ]. E Humnion, pastor
Kountze Memorial Evangelical Luthera
church, will conduct the service at the rel
dence 33N Davenport street at 2 o'clocl
Burial will he at Forest Lawn cemeter,
The psllbearers win be Gustavs Dake. /.
Beisel Peter IIiewiz Fred w schame
George Thompson and Henry Grossman.