The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-12
HENRY {. RUPERT

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Elchmond's well-known men, having
conducted restaurant business on
Broad Street between sixth and Sew
euth Streets, Young RUPERT has
but one sister. who lives in the West
She ia the wife of Or. T. A NJ Wood.
surgeon In one OF the Seattle. Washn..
hospitals.
Mrs Rupert ia survived by both
parents by two sisters. Misses Louise
AMI Jessie station, and one brother.
Allen station. all of whom live at the
West Main Street address Mr.. Station
Is an eTnployo Of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. being stationed
a this time at the car barns He was
until a few months ago, when he
suffered an accidental injury, employ
ed as motorman or conductor on tho
companys cars.
She was Ruppert's second wife. his
first having divorced him She mar
rted him about four years ago. There
we're no children.
Was In Real Estate Business
Mr.. RUPERT years ago was asso-
ciatei with his father in the restaurant
business. Later he entered the real
estate business. and about two years
ago engaged IN n real estate and loan
business on his own account This
office at Is North Eighth Street he
closed up several weeks ago, on &C
count OF his wife's illness. He. too II
~ said. was tn failing health. having a
tpbercular affection In the latter
part Of September he told friends and
associates here that he intended going
to San Francisco by way OF the
Panama Canal and he displayed 4
couple OF steamship tickets. OF date
Of September 26 These, It appears he
never used He and his wife went tS
Atlantic City, instead. and after spend
ing some time there. went to Trenton
n. J. a few days ago Mr.. and Mrs
RUPERT went TO New York city 1t Il
said, on a weeks pleasure trip. The,
had been at the hotel but two day
when the double homicide occurred.
The last time Mr.. Rupert was 1,
! Richmond was about four weeks ago
He came to this citv TO close a realt'
deal. ii is said. and spent but a few
DAYS here.
The news dispatches from New Yorl
city last night give at some length ex
cerpts from n diary. kept by Rupert
which seem to throw some light npo,
The more recent travels and trouble
Of the couple. The story of tn
tIdktuF NtHl gut lIplIi view L vi ~ itaN
night follows:
Details OF Shooting
Henry G. Rupert. OF Richmond
Va. murdered his wife and killet
himself at noon today in their suite Il
the Hotel McA1pin. Their bodies, eacl
with a bullet wound In the head, wer'
found by the hotel employees. The.
had stopped here while en- route Il
California on trip for Mrs. Rupert
health.
No cause for Ruppert's act coult
I lie ascertained. Mrs RUPERT was hi
second wife. the first having divorced
him He was thirty-five years old
Mrs Rupert was twenty eight. The.
were reputed to be wealthy.
Patrons of the hotel were startled
by shots in one of the rooms. Hous'
Detective Dennisof. upon investi
eating. found the man anu the woman
ia their suite in a dying condition
bullet wounds through their heads
They were dead before a doctor couid
he called
+ An that was known about them
was that they came to the hotel or
November 9, pientifuily supplied witt
bts gGage and funds and had reserved
an expensive suite The pair appar-
e4a4 ~ had haea- ffts. rrel4if4g itist before
the shots were fired. An unfinished
letter in the woman's handwriting wa.
found The police believe that sh.
had risen from the desk where she wa:
writing. when Rupert shot her The
bullet struck her under the right eal
and she fell back upon the bed. Rup
+ pert had shot himself in the mouth
Two handbags and two trunk
were found in the room. dairy be
longing Ia RUPERT was also found
This was filled with inconsequentia
entries hut the name "Rosalte' fire.
queniiy appeared.
"A business card In the mans effect
bore the following.
Henry - Ruppert, 26 Nortl
Eighth Street, Richmond, Va. Rea
estate and loans
Inspector Faurot detectives an,
the district attorneys office i'm
mediatesy began an investigation
Leaves His Diary.
RUPERT Ieft diary, a curious sor
- rtarenuat confessional IN that {.