The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-14
OUARRELS WITH
WIFE OVER VISIT
Theatrica "Trip in Afternoon to Lo-
cal Playhouse Engers West Ham
mond Man and He Takes His Life
As a Result of Argument With
His Wife.

Deapondent because of family
troubles. Robert Nabstadt of sos West
state street, went into the wcodshed
in the rear of his cottage and taking a
piece of loosely twisted rope. he tied
it to a strip of haif-inch board and af-
ter placing moose about his neck, he
tied it to a strip of i,alf-inch board, and
after placing the moose about his neck,
he allowed himself to fall forward un-
til he strangled to death. The act must
have been accomplished with great
deal of effort ON his part for at no time
were his feet from the floor.
Had auarreled with Wife.
Nabstadt had quarreled with his
wife early in the evening over going
to the tAeater. Mrs. Nabstadt has vis-
iting with her a young woman by the
name of Miss Dacy. She is said to
have told her husband that she and
Miss Dacy were going to the theater.
Her husband demonstrated, but she
persisted in her intention and finally
she and Miss Dacy went down and
bought some tickets. When she came
home in the afternoon, her husband
asked her how many tickets she had
purchased and she replied that she had
bought two
Folks so TO Theater.
About $50 o'clock. Robert Nabstadt
left the house and later in the evening
Mrs Nabstadt and Miss Dacy went to
the theate9 without seeing Mr.. NAB
stadt. When they got home from tire
show, Mrs. Nabstadt remarked that hai
husband had not returned and that sAt
wondered where he could be.
Sch told Miss Dacy to come and liz
on the bed beside her until her husband
came homo. He did not return to tht
house that night and in the mornins
Mrs. Nabstadt got up at o'clock and
went out TO the woodshed to see if ht
could have gone there to sleep
sees Horrible Sight.
She was Mortified to see her hus
band hanging to the board with th'
rope buried in the flesh Of his neck
She ran back to the house and ex
claimed, My God, Robert has huns
himself
Miss Dacy was afraid to go to tn
shed to see the grewsome sight an
some one had presence of mind enough
TO notify the potlG0 anu tdll d ioS1Oi
DR. Graham responded and cut the ma
down A hurried examination reveale
the fact that he must have died earl
the evening before.
The police searched the pockets o
the dead man and found a note whic
read as follows:
Dear father. mother, sisters
and brothers-I bid you my last
xoedbye. / have ruined your hap
psness and / think 1t is best for us
all that l should go. love yOu all
but life is no more for me. Please
forgive me. Your loving and
brother ROBERT.
Did Not Like His Work.
Mr. Nabstadt was recently employe
as foreman in the plant of the Supe
rior Mailing Company. After tina
plant burned down he went to wor
for Thomas Swanton in the Harmon
Glue Works. He did not like his wor
there and that had something to d
with his despondency.
Formerly he lived in Davenport, Ia
but moved to this city after he maj
ried His father is Jacob Nabstadt
1924 West Ninth street, Davenport. Ia
and he has been notified of his son
suicide. The inquest is to be held TIL
afternoon at = O'Clock. Mr.. Nabsta,
was an Elk at Davenport and the Ell
here have been asked to take chara
of the funeral services.