New-York tribune., 1910-08-12
BROKER TAKES HIS LIFE
Suicide of Henri WerIemann
Laid to Recent Losses.
SHOOTS SELF IN HIS OFFICE
Recently Krupp Agent Here
Prominent in Brooklyn So
ciety and Club Life.

Going to his office on the eighth floor of
the Morris Building. at No. 6S Broad street.
yesterday n1ornir before any of the clerks
had arrived. Henri Wer1emann. a broker in
oils, took revolver from his desk and
fatally shot himself through the right tenn
pie. Although his intimates said they could
give no reason for the suicide. business as
sociates suggested recently reported losses
as a cause
Weriemsnn was discovered bv David
Frank. clerk. living at No. 33s West b8th
street who entered the Office little after
10 O'Clock He was sitting before his desk
blood was streaming over his face and
revolver that had been lately cleaned and
oiled Law on the floor under his hand
Frank Immediately teIephoned to Police
HEADQUARTERS. DR.. Brown, ambulance sur
eeon at the Hudson Street Hospital.
reached the Office in a few minutes and
found Werlemann still alive, but beyond
help, and he was soon dead
Patrolnan Martin. who assisted the sur
eeon to lay Werlemann on the floor. asked
If anv note was left Frank said there was
none and refused to give any information
concerning his employer. saying that he
had closed the latter's desk in order that
no papers therein should be disturbed.
Within few minutes thereafter a man
entered the office and asked for Mr.. Werle-
mann saying that he was Mr.. La Marche.
Mr. Werlemann's brother-in-1aw- When
shown the PROSTATE form he expressed no
sign of emotion. other than to pass his
handkerchiS across his brow He tele-
phoned to Mrs, Werlemann, who was at the
country home of the family near Locust,
N J. Mr.. La Marche said that Werlemann
lived at No. 249 Carroll street. Brooklyn
Coroner vinterbottom issued q permit for
the removal of the body to the Brooklyn
house.
WerIemann had been member of the
Produce Exchange since 1907 and was well
known to those in the cotton seed oil trade
Until recently he represented the hrupp
gun works at Essen, Germany and did
business under the name of the H Werie~
mann Gun Company. His attorney. VIII
lam H Ford. of No, Rector street. said
that there had been no reason for consulta-
ton on financial or other matters for eight
months,
Twenty years ago he married Miss Marie
Therese La Marche. They had four chill
dren. The eldest, Emily. eighteen years
old, is student at the Packer Institute.
BROOKLYN. The others are Henri. sixteen;
Fritz. fourteen. and George. ten years Old
Mrs Werlemann is q. daughter of Hyac1nth
La Marche, whose seven sons, all marrled.
are in the coffee business in this city
Werlemann's brownstone house in Brooklyn
Is one of those which the founder of the
La Marche family in this country gave to
each of his children
Mr. and Mrs. Werlemann occupied pronll-
nent positions in Brooklyn society He was
member of the Crescent. Athletic and
Gerrnania clubs and of the Brooklyn
League He was native of Belgium, but
had lived in the United States since he was
five years old.
Atlantic Highlands. N J. Aug. 1.-The
suicide of Henri Werlernann in his New
York office to-day is attributed here to
financial troubles Mr.. Werlemann had a
fine home on Riverside Drive. His prop
ertv adions that of his brother-in-1aw. Mr.
La Marche.
Mr. Werlemann and his wife have spent
their summers there for many years, and
were prominent socially. Recently. how
ever they have not given entertainments
as formerly, and had been living quietly.
Mr.. Werlemann had some fine horses, but
he is said TO have disposed of them re-
Gently.
Mrs Werlemann this morning received
telegram and soon afterWard left here for
New York, taking with her one Of her chill
dren. a daughter. 1t is supposed that the
TELEGRAM announced her husba nd death.