The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-18
HANCOCK MAN
ENDS Ills LIFE
John Kupera, Druggist, and Wife
Enter Death Pact, But Lat
ter Receivers.
ROTH TAKE MORPHINE SUNDAY
woman vomits Up Poison and Suffers
No Serious Effects-kupari Dies
Last Night = Business and
Family Troubles.

John w. Kupari generally known as
Cooper. proprietor of the Peoples drug
store on Quincy street Hancock, COM
mltted suicide last night in his apart
ments over the store, and his wire,
vho entered into a death pact with
him. is quite i'll, although rapidly re-
covering. Both took large doses or
morphine, but Mrs. Kupari not taking
so much as her husband, vomited IT up
and will suffer no serious effects
The couple went to their room about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after de-
Gliding to die together and each took
the poison with suicidal intent. life evil
IDENTIFY having no further charms for
either. owing to family and business
troubles. Both soon became very sick,
but after throwing up the poison she
had taken, the woman became alarmed
at the condition of her husband. who
appeared to be suffering greatly. She
arose and sent word by telephone for n
doctor and for the father and mother
of Kupari, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Kupari,
of Fourth street i'm West Hancock. The
two latter were not at home at the
time but later showed up at the home
of their son. and found him to be dy-
ing.
There was some delay in securing a
doctor. and it was not until $3.50 o'clock
that Dr. A. A. Metcalf arrived at the
house, followed a little later by DR.. M.
i.alF Flxf
relieved Of the poison that remained
i'm her stomach, but 1t was found that
nothing could be done to save the hus-
band. Notwithstanding that emetics
were administered and every effort
made to aid him. He passed away at
about half past IL o'clock.
Officers Harkins and Wright were
called to the scene shortly after the
death of Kupari and Chief of Police
Tibor was notified, also the sheriff s
office, Sheriff Byers arriving not long
afterwards. Chief Thor assumed
charge of the case, and Justice c. o.
Olivier was summoned. The latter i'm
paneled jury consisting of James II
Lanyon, Ed Pinten, Matt NJ. Kelly, Roy
S Andrews. Charles +. Rogers and
John Dillon and an adjournment was
taken after the remains had been view
ed until 10 o'clock this morning, In
Justice Oliviers office.
Kupari or Cooper the dead man
was "a years of age on March 10 las
and was a graduate of the high schoo
at Calumet where the family formerly
resided. His father. Matt Kupari pur'
chased the old Gallagher drug store
for him about five years ago. and th'
name of the establishment was changed
to the Peoples drug store. Later younl
Kupari took G.. a. Larson into partner
ship, subsequently selling out the bust
ness to Larson and going To Big Rapids
whore he took a course i'm pharmacy
graduating I'm 1908. on returning hom
he took position as clerk with MI
Larson. After the failure of the latte
the store was renovated an Improves
and Cooper again assumed charge a
proprietor The business wGs poor,
is said, and added to this came domes
tic troubles and a falling out with tn
elder Kupari, resulting from the youn
mans love affairs. Kupari, senior,
said TO have objected very strongly I
the young woman to whom his so
was showing attention, and last ia
the matter resulted in n fracas whic
nearly brought about the interventio
of the police. About four months ag
young Kupari and the woman, VIII
was known locally as Ruby or Rosi
Day, but whose name appeared in I'll
marriage certificate as Mary Horai
were married in Houghton and at one
left the city, going to Milwaukee. wheI
they remained until recently Kupa
returned to Hancock about two month
ago and re-opened the store. his vii
coming back three weeks ago.
Wife Tells of Tragedy.
The wife of the dead man was IL
principal witness and told the story
the tragedy at the inquest. She sa
that John had been worrying ov'
financial matters for a long time al
that yesterday he had spent most
the day downstairs in the drug sto
stairs during the afternoon and ask
MN to stop as they were going out
the old folks house for supper. Jol
SAID he wasn't going and told his wi
TO get back upstairs where she b
ionged.' AS for him he was going
stay there and get drunk. A little lat
she heard sound of things bel
smashed and going into the sto
through the front entrance. the ba
uoor being locked, she found her hu
pand breaking medicine bottles. glas
ware and fixtures in the place, and
had also torn the telephone loose fro
Its fastenings.
I'm going to take poison" he 80
TO his wife, win you kill yourself 1
VIM"
sure ! win. she replied. thinkll
she said. that he was not I'm earn