The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Well Known Man, for Many
Years With the Starr Piano
Company, Shot Himself in
The Head Fatally.
JOY OF THE FAMILY
Is TURNED TO GLOOM.
Body Was Found in a Cow
Shed in the Rear of the
Home by Mrs. Won Pein-
Family Had no Intimation.

Fred \, Won Pein, aged 52 years
and one of the best known residents of
this city, committed suicide this
morning at 10 O'Clock in a COW shed
in the rear of his home, 715 South J
street Mr.. Won Pein took his life by
shooting himself with a revolver
through the forehead.
Wednesday night was a gay and
happy one for the Won Pein family,
as young Fred Won Pein, nephew of
Fred n. Won Pein and a son of Matt
Won Pein, city councilman-at-large
was united in marriage to Miss Cath
crime Meme Today the Won Pein
family was cast into the deepest gloom
by the terrible tragedy.
For the past two years Mr.. Won
Pein has been in i'll health. On the
first of this year he resigned his po-
sition as foreman of the case depart
ment of the Starr Piano company and
had taken no active part in business
affairs since that time. 1t is thought
that brooding over his health and lack
of work to occupy his time prompted
him to commit the rash deed.
Death instantaneous.
This morning when Mr. Won Pein
arose at an early hour he appeared to
be in unusually good spirits and short
ly after breakfast he started for the
home of his son-in-law, George Fienn-
ing, Oil South Eighth street. He had
promised to do some work for Mr.
Fleming. Instead of going to the
home of his son-in-law, Mr.. Won Pein
went to the COW shed, which is in the
rear of his home, and shot himself
through the forehead, the bullet com
ing out of his ear after traversing the
brain Death was evidently instantan-
eous.
The members of Mr.. Won Pein's fam
lily did not hear the report of the re
volver and his body was not discover
ed until Adolph Blickwedel telephon-
ed to the Won Pein home and asked
to see Mr.. Won Pein on some business
relating to the Beallview addition.
Mrs. Won Pein thought her husband
might be in the COW shed or in the
barn so she went to call him As she
entered the COW shed she was shocked
10 find the body of her husband lying
On the floor, arms outstreacNed and !
with a bloody wound in his forehead. |
She at once ran to the house where |
she reported her terrible discovery. |
Mrs. Won Pein almost collapsed under |
he shock and DR.. S. C. MarkIey was |
to attend her. She is re-
ported to be bearing up under her |
sorrow sp1endidIy.
Had no Intination
Matt Won Pein, who resides near his !
)rother's home. states that the fam |
ly never had the slightest intimation |
hat Mr.. Won Pein ever thought of /
ending his life. 1t had been noticed .
or some time that he had been brood /
ng over the causes assigned but the /
possibility of his committing suicide |
never entered the heads of any of the
amily.
Ata ~ oli Il tlu iieiu DSGu III Tue
employ of the Starr Piano company
lbout thirty years at the time he re-
igned, January l, and was regarded
IS well to do man. Mr.. Won Pein
'wned several peices of real estate in
-arious parts Of town and was inter
'sted in the Beallview addition. Mr..
ION Pein, together with Adolph Blick.
vedel, organized the South Side I'm
'rovement association and was one
Il its most active members. The re-
'ort of his death spread about the
ity quickly and depressed his numer-
us friends, who always held him in
he highest esteem.
Besides his wife. Mr.. Won Pein
caves five children, Mrs. George Fien-
ing, Matte Won Pein, Jennie Won
'ein and Alfred Won Pein. He also
caves four brothers. John Won Pein.
{ Chicago; George Won Pein of In
annapolis. Edward Won Pein. of Day
on and Mat Won Pein of this city.
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