The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-02
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Pioneer Press:
Louis e. Janda, twenty years old
sophomore student Of electrical en-
gineering at the University OF Mime
sofa, ended his life by hanging yes
terday afternoon in his rooms at 41A
Seventeenth avenue southeast, Min
neapolis. The motive is a mystery
the only accountable theory being
that of temporary mental derange
ment following Overstudy. Janda
lived in Mankato. His father, l.. e
Janda, shoe merchant of that city
will arrive in Minneapolis this morn
ing in the belief that his son is seri
ously ILL., He was notified to this
effect by telephone last evening.
Coroner Gilbert Seashore pro
nounced the case plainly one of sui
eide. The student took his life some
time between 8 and 6 o'clock in the
afternoon, during which period four
other students we're in the adjoining
room. s
"The body was found by his room
mate, E. G. sGirvin Of Mankato, q
freshman dentistry student, who is at
loss to account for the deed. Cir.
vim left his room at nine o'clock yes.
terday morning, while Janda still was
in bed, and spent the day in St
Paul, visiting cousin. When he left,
Janda, who was awake, asked him
il he were coming back to the room
before going to St. Paul, and receiv.
ing negative answer, said, "Then
I will say good-by to you" Girvin
did not construe the remark as any
intimation OF Janda's intention and
does not believe the act was premed-
itated at that time.
Left No Statement.
mo written statement could be
found, giving the students own rea-
sons for his self-destruction. Janda
last seen at his boarding house
kept by Mrs. Anna Thiel,- 1920 Sixth
street southeast. Mrs. Thiel said he
had appeared late for dinner and
apparently was rational.
"Girvin on returning from st. Paul
at 6 p. IN. found the door to his
room INSTRUCTED, but after second
effort got it open. He said Janda
appeared to be standing with his
back against the closet door. Janda,
after apparently spending most of the
day in study for final examinations
today, had taken a strap from his
suit case, formed a moose through the
buckle and tied the other end in a
knot. The closet door was shut over
the knot and he evidently stood on
chair while arranging the moose,
as the chair was found overturned
near the lifeless body.
"Giryin rushed into the adjoining
room and notified Howard Merlin, a
junior chemistry student of Charles
City, Iowa; c. A. Reineke of Norris
town, q graduate Of the law college
last year; Carl Traeger Of San Jose,
ILL.,, junior medical student. and
Hartie label of Deer Creek, a gradu-
ate student. The students worked
over the body for some time in an
attempt to produce artificial respira.
tiOn and DR.. III. L. Williams was call.
ed and for au hour tried to resusci.
tate the student.
Young Man of Good Habits.
"Janda was young man of good
habits, was attached to his parents.
who had done everything possible
for his education, and has a good
scholastic record at the university.
In company with Girvin, he worked
at his studies Saturday night until
late hour, and appeared to be In
the best Of spirits. His friends and
an aunt, who lives in Minneapolis,
asserted last night that Janda had
no love affairs and had no corresponds
ence with any girls.
"Janda is said to have been Of an
impulsive disposition. He was to
have taken final examinations in sew
eral subjects, such as calculus, phys.
les and chemistry, this week, and the
continuous application to these alb
stract subjects is believed to have
unbalanced his mind. His books
and notes were found on the table,
as though in recent use..
"Janda had been given the reputa.
ton Of a grind by fellow students.
The young man was well and IA.
vorably known in Mankato. His par.
ents and the family have the sym.
pathy of the entire community In
their bereavement. Mr.. and Mrs
Janda went to Minneapolis this morn.
ing and will return this evening
with their sons remains
From Tuesdays Daily.
The funeral Of the late Louis E.
Jauda will be held tomorrow morn.
ing at nine O'Clock from st. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church and the
interment will be at the Catholic
cemetery. Miss Marcella Janda, who
is domestic science teacher in In
dianapolis, Ind, Is expected home to-
day to attend the funeral.
The following former classmates
will act as pallbearers: Fred Walser
Albert Kruse, Albert Janda, JOSEPH
Blissenbach, Jr., Leo Landkamer ant
Norbert Wethoff.
The, Minneapolis Journal of las'
evening said: .s.
AN unsuccessful practical joke
may have been the cause of death o,
Louis E. Janda, sophomore engi
neering student at the university
whose body was found hanging from
a closet door in his room at Al
Seventh avenue southeast, late yes
terday, by his roommate, Earl Gir
vim, in the opinion OF Dean Franci.
c. Shenehon Of the engineering col
lege.
'Janda had reputation for bein,
a practical joker said Dean Shene
hon today. There Is absolutely n,
way of accounting for a suicide, un
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