Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

his conduct to indicate that he was about
to take his life
All day yesterday the entire detective
force worked on score of different
clues-first on the murder theory. and
then, when they were convinced that the
young man had committed suicide. in an
effort to ascertain what had prompted
the deed
At first it was rumored that there was
another woman in the case: that he loved
this other woman and wished to marry
her. but was prevented from doing so be-
cause of his engagement to Miss Jack.
This theory. however, was soon exploded
when the mother of the young man de-
clared that he was deeply In love with
Miss Jack and with no one else.
The police ascertained. too, that the
wedding was to have taken place last
fall. but was poisoned three times at the
request of klOman, who could not bring
himself to displease his mother
Finally. after it was decided that they
should wed Tuesday. young Kloman be-
lieved that the members of his family
would be won over but they still held
out.
He was given to understand by Miss
Jack that there could be no further de-
lays. and that II ne did not marry her on
the date set the wedding must be de-
clared off. He made a last appeal to his
mother and the other members of the
family. but they refused to receive a
Protestant into the family.
While Miss Jack will not admit it. it is
believed that at their meeting Friday
night kloman pleaded for further de-
lay which was refused.
That he had already fully made up his
mind to wed Tuesday. in spite of his last
appeal for postponement. is shown by
the fact that he had asked for and Sc
cured a leave of absence of three months.
He had expected to take a long vacation
abroad on his honeymoon.
Had a Bright Future.
Probably no young man in the iron and
steel business had brighter future than
young kloman. Built along the same
lines his grandfather young Kloman
who was only twenty-eight years of age.
was advancing rapidly as an employee Of
the Carnegie Steel Company, which was
started by his grandfather. Andrew Car
negie. Thomas N Miller and Henry
Phipps. When he obtained the leave of
absence of three months he was told
that VIXEN he returned to duty he would
be in charge of the producing department
of the Carnegie Steel Company, and that
his salary would be largely increased
He was already receiving big salary.
and while no one knows what was prom
Used him, it is reports ed that the salary he
was to receive in his new position was
to be $4,000 year.
Kloman was like his grandfather in
every respect He was considered severe
with his men and got every bit of work
out Of them that was possible. For this
reason it was thought at first that some
of the workmen. bitter against the young
man because of the authority he exer-
cised over them, had waylaid him and
taken his life for revenge.
No definite arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral but 1t Is possible
that the services will be held at the
family home Tuesday. the day the young
man was to have led Miss Jack to the
altar.
Andrew Kloman. the grandfather Of the
young man. was a German who came to
this country, settled in Tennessee. came
to Pittsburg and started the first blast
furnace here. When Miller, Carnegie and
Phipps started In the iron business Kio-
man was taken l mas the practical man,
and was the only practical man Of the
company Later. when he got out because
of his disagreements with Carnegie, he
went TO the Lake Superior region. but
did not prosper and returned to Pittsburg.
He died relatively poor, his fortune being
estimated at 100000