Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-13
ED. oTTE DRINKS OUNCE OF
DEADLY POISON IN sTAU-
BER'S SALOON.
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WAS SICK AND OUT OF WORK
He Lived But Ten Minutes After
Taking the Acid Doctor Ar
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Because of i'll health and despond-
! ant from being Tout.tof work, Edward
F. Otte, 500 South, Twelfth street,
;ook AN ounce of carbolic acid yes
5erday afternoon about 8 :15 O'Clock,
n Albert Stauber's saloon, North
Eighth street, and died ten minutes
ater. The unfortunate man breath
I'd his last before medical aid could
De rendered him. He gave no expla-
lation for his deed.
4 Otte yesterday evening about 6 20
walked into the Stauber saloon,
,reeted few friends he found there
With a smile and few light words,
md then ordered glass of water
rom the bartender, Frank Hebbler.
\ minute or two later Otte asked
1ebbler for an empty glass, which
vas given him. He started for the
'oom adjoining the bar room, which
s used as card room, and on en-
ering the door he met Albert Stau-
,er, who asked Otte what he intend
d to do with the glass.
Otte smiled and said he was going
o get drink Of water from the hy-
i,rapt faucet. "Why Ed. you just
I lot a drink at the barv Stauber
aid. ~ know that" Otte responded
tbut that water was too cold.' A
minute later Otte walked back into
he bar room and handed the glass
o Hebbler, who at once detected the
dor of carbolic acid and called Stau-
er's attention to it.
Stauber walked up to Otte, who
,as leaning against the bar, and
aid, "Ed you have poisoned your
elf" Otte began to laugh and re-
lied, emo / haven't Albert. What's
he matter with you9" He appeared
. take Stauber's remark in the spir-
of huge joke. Stauber realized
hat the mans life was threatened
nd hurriedly pushed him into the
ard room, seating him in a chair.
,tauber unbuttoned Otte's coat, vest
nd shirt and rubbed him vigorously
or five minutes, while a number Of
eople gathered. Seeing that heroic
reatment was necessary to save OF
s's life, Stauber rushed into Bop
arts drug store and secured some
orbonate of magnesia while another
erson summoned DR.. Zimmerman.
mother man telephoned to Otte's
ather, Fred Otte, who is employed
{ the Werner tailor shop.
Just as Stauber returned to the sa-
ION Otte breathed his last. Fred OF
> and DIR. Zimmerman arrived a
linute or two later. The body was
t once taken to the morgue of Doan
nd Klute, South Eighth street. Cor
ner Markley there held an inquest,
ronouncing the mans death to be
aused by taking carbolic acid with
uicidal intent. In Otte's pocket 2
unce vial of carbolic acid was found
little over half full.
Edward Otte was formerly en-
loyed as a finisher at the Starr
'iano Works, but two weeks ago he
as let off along with a number of
ther employees. His father states
1at he has brooded over this and for
IN days past has appeared to be in
health, though he made no CON-
Iaint. He was "a years of age and
as always CHEEKY, hale-fellow-
ell-met and had many friends.
Otte secured the carbolic acid at
ie Boppart Pharmacy between the
ours of two and three yesterday af-
srnoon and when asked for what
urpose he wanted it, he replied that
e intended to use it as disinfect-
at.