The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-01
SIS, 900 JUDGMENT
HENRY Won WERDER ENDS
HIS LIFE WITH A BULLET.
Well Known Chief Engineer
of the Goulding Fertiliz-
er Works, Suicides While
Lying in Bed.

Henry Won Worder, chief engineer
of the Goulding Fertilizer Works, and
one of the best known stationary en-
gineers in this section, suicided yes
terday morning shortly before
o'clock by shooting himself. The decd
was committed while he lay in bed,
and the only cause which can be COLI
ceived is that he feared he was break
ing in health. He was about 81 years
Of age, had been chief engineer OF the
GouIding works since the establish
ment of the plant north of Pensacola
and was highly esteemed, both by his
employers and fellow workmen. The
only message he left was of three
words, Bye, bye love-" written on
scratch pad and was FOR his wife.
Mr.. Won Werder had lived for years
at Goulding, so as to be near his
work, and 1T was there that he killed
himself He did not arise yesterday
morning at his usual hour, but re-
mained in bed. His young wife, whom
he married only a few weeks ago, was
in the kitchen preparing breakfast
when she heard the report of the re-
Volver and rushed to the room to find
her husband unconscious. He had placed
the muzzle OF the revolver about an
inch behind the right ear and pulled
the trigger. The bullet did not pass
through the head, only portion of II
coming out near the back of tine head.
Seemingly the bullet split and most
of it remained in the head.
Physicians We're hastily summoned,
but IouId do nothing to save the life
of the well known engineer, and he
died shortly before 10 O'Clock without
ever regaining consciousness. Coroner
-T-.r h -s,,ev
statements deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
That he believed bis health was
failing and became respondent over
this fact is the only known cause nf
the ras. act For the past sew srnl
months Mr. Won Werde9 complained
of not feeling as we'll as usual, but
his friends thought il only matter If
small moment and assured him his
usual good health would return in
short time.
FUNERAL IN MILTON.
The funeral OF Mr.. Won Werder will
be held in Milton. On q special train,
which will leave here at 10 o'clock
Monday morning, the remains, in
charge of the Masons, will be taken
to Milton, where the interment Will
be made. Immediately upon the ar
rival OF the train, the body will be
conveyed to the Baptist church. The
entire services will be in charge Of
the Masonic fraternity.
Deceased was a member of the Ma
sons, in which he stood high in the
degrees; and was also a member Of Ltc
knights Of Pythias and the National
Association of Stationary Engineers.
He is survived by his wife and step
daughters, by his first wife, who are
Mrs. G. D. Craft and Mrs. b. L. Bar
clay, both Of Pensacola. He was born
in Germany nearly 81 years ago. nav
ing come to this country when a mere
lad, having worked for years for the
Louisville e. Nashville railroad COM
pany as machinIst, as we'll as marine
engineer. He had served as chief en-
gineer of the Goulding plant about
twenty-five years, having installed the
machinery there after the burning of
the old plant.
He was beloved by all who knew
him, and many friends were shocked
when they learned of his death.