The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-29
SUICIDE HAD SERVED AS AN
OFFICER IN GERMAN ARMY
a. t. warrendorf Who Ended His Life in Cairo
Had an Eventfu| Career Came Of
Excellent Family

iN'uhlS VI n, u, WalfeHdOri
: VINO committed suicide in this cit
% last Monday night will be buried toda,
:. al villa Ridge cemetery. The bod,
# has been lying at Feith's undertakins
. establishment since Monday ntobt
. pending some word from relatives o,
. friends OF the decedent but none came
and the man who was without friends
' or hope in life viii be placed in q
, lonely grave in the pauper's reserya
, tlon at Villa Ridge cemetery.
a. e. Warrenaorf was a former len.
tenant in the German army. whose
superb physique, splendid converse.
'ional ability and knowledge of several
languages compounded him 10 many
until they learned he had turned his
talents to crime.
! Although Warrendorf left in ST.
Louis a trail of forged notes and nm.
PAID debts, II was not these that led
directly TO his suicide. II was his
shortage in Memphis.
After being released from a Mis-.
s.sslppi prison in January, Warren.
aoff became engaged with the Mem.
phis realty system and was editor Of
! me Bulletin, real estate publication
he was short between $4,000 and a.
oo5 in his accounts He fed while an |
Indictment was being drawn.
1t was in 1892, IA years ago, when
"affendorf, dapper German army
OFFICER, Went TO st. Louis. He readily
gained friends because of his engao.
ing manner and went to live at 1749 |,
Preston place, with Andrew Fl Gaieal h
OF the Geisel Manufacturing Co. ofh
second street and Clark avenue. He l.
mad heard of Geisel through foster =
sister, Mrs. August Spendler. of y
Vicksburg, Miss. He introduced him. r
self and was welcomed q
Warrendorf fell in love with Gel. v
sells charming daughter, Natalie. and Y
1ald her great attention. At the same h
lme he tried To obtain from her faith. 81
II money to promote mythical enter
rises. He was having little success
winning the hand of the pretty dauah. az
err but he had borrowed 5000 worth q
/ success in The other direction
eisel endorsed a note, but he isn't ca
aging much about that now. ST
Warrendorf could easily carry the fo
)nYersation in almost any COMPANY Ino
e was Heidelberg graduate who of
al gone from the university into the Gu
my. He had fought duels of honor
modest way, yet leaving out no Dir
atails, he could be prevailed upon 10 Lo
II now he came by two scars--ona a
Jagged CHI upon The forehead, the acc
hef a wound of the hand. He ha \ ba
ieHueu woman against mans for
marks and fought duel with !
'ords-that is how he was cut upon hin
G hand' The other marked the love
irse of a bullet from the weapon vic
his antagonist in a revolver dneI sto
Germany. There were other dnels Y
His bearing was that of a soldier. pro
walked very erect and even haunt. tool
His clothes We're of the best ami arv
MIN as became an army officer, ST. q
Tilted BY Girl. mis-
'ataIie Geisel soon learned that II
did not love the dashing army Thin
AS She gave MIN to under inst,
nd he could pay her court no tbou
e. her father more unceremonious- NOR,
iroVe him from the house. Geishel befo
become convinced of his crooked done
y Ai'housh Warrendorf lived in learn
Louis two years after he was eject. tn
rom Geisels house. Gesel never had
nun asaih ana would have at pear,
ed him, had he seen him. he gam,
ppiso
a al ieiIuoti became bookkeeDer on caugl
When James Broad. !
resigned Warrendorf became II,
ler. during thai time he spent know
y lIee'y-"as a good fellow with alway
thinking much or gambling. His life II
~ went for carriages horses upon
D he might ride and show his 81
ala hor. emanship and for flow. said ,
.or the ladies-he never forgot I1aavo
put a
p young mans real troubles be- cot n
~ ne left the Star-Sayings and metbo
publishing the Echo. a society daupb
nv ia" more promises than he pal
, 'p''o''9' iiio'e prelty. polished OF. Now.
- n',n'e IMAM advertisements but yo
'ndorf advertised for a partner money
n named Davis from a SMALL 10
'i LOUIS TOOK the good Miller
are to be a sign Of prosperity after
Si''oV' DAVIS mighty .ried Il
'''u VI 'eins anger Tor an I'M Miller