The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-17
Body Was Found by Officers
Thursday Night in the Bath
room of the Residence at
Indianapolis.
WAS SON OF DANIEL
RUDY OF HAGERSTOWN.
Action Is Attributed to an Un-
pleasant Situation Grow
ing Out of "A Woman in the
Case"

c. L. Rudy of indianapolis son OF
Daniel Rudy of Hagerstown, and we'll
known over Wayne county. committed
suicide at Indianapolis on Thursday.
Mr.. Rudy frequently visited Rich
mond. where he has relatives and
news of his death was a shock here.
The Star gives the following account:
After cropping their way blindly
through darkness. breathing the fu-
mes of escaping gas at every step.
Bicycle Officers John Mullen and
George Stewart of the police last
night found the body of C. l.. Rudy,
3S years old. in the bathroom of his
home at 1914 Central avenue. Al
most ovefcome and staggering under
their burden the officers carried the
stiffened form to a nearby drug store
in the hope of saving life. A physi-
clan bended for an instant only over
the body, however, and remarked
Been dead six hours
Rudy apparently died suicides
death. note found in his pocket by
Coroner Petersdorf said: IF anything
should happen to me it is not because
of dishonesty. or any business trouble.
but because / have felt for some time
that l was losing my mind. i hope
that my God and my family will for
give me. c. l.. RUDY The note
was. dated Wednesday and was ad-
dressed to no one.
Mrs. Rudy and other members of
the family were at the home of his
father, ID. A. Rudy. 1926 North Della
ware street, during the day and did
not return home unit. o'clock last
night.
Following the removal of the body
from the home last evening and be-
fore any one had venturedAto strike
light fearing an explosion, Mrs.
Rudy was carried sobbing hysterical-
ly to the front door where she hasti-
fy unlocked the letter box and ex-
tracted sealed and stamped missive.
Would Have Saved Him.
IF he had only gotten this" she
sobbed, "he would never have done
IT." Other members OF the family
state that the wife had mailed the let
ter in the morning from his fathers
home and they admit that they had
entertained fears that Rudy would at
tempt his life
His BODY was found about o'clock
by the police. two hours after two
policemen. neighbors and
of the Rudy family had dis
with the deadly fumes. They feared
to enter the house. and left to the
police the task of finding the huddled
form of the man, tied about the head
with coat, vest and overcoat in the
bath room, where he had first parti-
ally disrobed. He wore a nightgown
and trousers, besides the garments
about MS head. The gas, which had
permeated the entire house, escaped
from two fully opened jets just above
him.
Rudy was a well known insurance
man, the Indianapolis agent for the
German Fire company of Pittsburg.
According to statements of members
of the family, domestic troubles re-
sulting from intimacy with woman
was the result of Rudy's suicide.
which he probably planned and car
ried out locked in the house alone
yesterday afternoon. His wife and
other members of the family were at
The home of the father at the time.
On her return Mrs. Rudy discovered
The condition at her home and sum-
noned others.
Members of the family are reluctant
10 talk concerning the attachment
which they admit existed between
Rudy and the woman. They did not
know her. they say, but understand
hat she lived for time near Broad
Ripple
The police made an attempt last
tight to locate the woman TO whom ii
S said Rudy had been attached but
we're unsuccessful. 1t is said she has
eft the city.
Shocked at Hagerstown.
Hagers.own, Ind, May 17.-This en-
ire community was shocked when the
lews was received last night that
,han Rudy had committed suicide
yesterday afternoon at his home in In
annapolis. Mr.. Rudy was Hagers-
own boy who had won distinction
q insurance circles. With his father
}. A. Rudy, president of the Indiana
oils Fire Insurance company he start
d at the bottom and gradually work
d his way to high position. He
sas born here and was married here
o Miss Della Teeter. Their only
hild, very bright daughter was
nried here a few years ago. IT. was
nown here that Mr.. Rudy had the