Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
MEETS DEATH VIA
SUICIDE ROUTE
HENRY KROENING, JR. OF MIL
FORD. TAKES POISON.
Mind Became Derdnged Over d
Love Affair Said to Have Been
Rejected BY Young Lady of This
City-Deed Committed YeSter-
day Afternoon.
(Fronl Wednesdays DaiIy.)

News was received la the city last
evening of the death by suicide of
Henry Kroenlng, of the town of Mil
ford, eight miles from the city and
just south of Grelton. 1t is said that
the rash act was due to dependency
brought on through love affair, the
young man said to have been rejected
recently by a young lady residing IN
this city.
The deed was committed between
the hours of foCr and FIVE yesterday
afternoon 1t seems that Kroening
had been brooding over the affair for
sorle time and that for the past week
it had been necessary for members of
the family to be almost constantly
with him, fearing that he would end
his life, as he had threatened to do.
1t is stated that brother came to
the city yesterday to satisfy the
brother at home, who had requested
the services of legal assistance, it
being the desire as expressed by Henry
L.
willing his belongins to the young lady
whom he had hoped to wed. Emil
Tanck accompanied the brother back
to the Milford home, it beng the
intention to make pretense at pre-
pairing a will in order to passify the
brother. who was no doubt mentally
unba Ianced by reason of his dis
appointment in the love affair. When
the brother an Mr.. Tanck arrived at
the farm home, the deed had been
committed and the threat carried out
to end his life.
A physician from Lake Mills was
summoned as soon as the discovery
had been made by the parents, but
upon his arrival life was extinct and
the unfortunate young man was
beyond all earthly assistance.
1t seems that not long before the
deed, the young man had told the
members of his family that he would
not be with them long. Shortly be-
fore taking the poison, young Kroen-
ing and his father were In the house
alone. The son made the request of
his father that he call the mother,
she being at work in the garden at
the time. Thinking it would be safe
enough to leave his son for brief
space of time, the father granted the
request. Before the return of the
parents, the son had taken part of
the contents of bottle of poison.
What it was, none were able to tell
last evening The label had been
torn from the bottle with the excep-
tion of little strip on which was
written "for external use only.
The case Is a rather sad one, for
young Kroenng is said to have been
young man of good physique and
was considered very bright till his
mind seemed to weaken on account
of his disappointment in love. He
- siad to have been in Watertown
last Sunday with an intent that if
carried out would have added to the
horror of the affair. He also wanted
to visit the city yesterday, but was
finally pursuaded not to come. The
deceased was born Oct. 7th, 1879,
therefore would have been twenty
eight years of age next fall. The
unnatural death was deep blow to
the family, who have the sympathy of
their many friends. Undert aker
Otto Nowack of the firm of Nowack
& Kohl went out last evening to pre-
pare the body for burial, but upon
returning late last night was not able
to state when the funeral would be
held.
Henry Kroening Jr. lost his wife, who
passed away about two years ago.