New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-16
WAS OWNER OF GOOD FARM AND
BANK ACCOUNT; SUFFERED e
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A FROM DEsPoNDENcY

horses to Essig to have them shod.
During his absence which lasted from
about 7:3O to 10 o'clock Jelden must
have committed the act.
Was Dependent.
During the two months that Drummer
worked for Jelden he noticed that his
employer was suffering from constant
dependency, he says. Hardly a day
passed where he did not find him in a
state Of melancholy, seemingly broodmg
over some mysterious happening during
his life. But Jelden never said word
to Drummer about his abnormal state of
mind, which also might serve as a clue
for the taking Of his own life. It is said,
that others coming into contact with the
deceased never noticed this popularity
in Jelden's character. While in COM
pany he is said to have been quite a
congenial fellow.
Owned Farm and Money.
Financial difficulties can hardly have
been at the bottom of the deed because
Jelden since last fall, owned the farm on
which he lived and which was the old
John Schimschock farm about seven and
IA half miles west of New Ulm. Besides,
he had a bank account Of nearly $4,000.
Upon finding the body Of his employer
in the barn and seeing that there was no
more life in it, Drummer notified the
proper authorities at New Ulm, and
Coroner DR.. G. F. Reineke, Sheriff VIM.
j. julius and County Attorney Ad.
Frederickson, few moments later, were
on their way to the farm. Investigation
showed that it was not necessary to hold
an inquest, under he circumstances.
Born in Germany.
! Geo. Jelden was born December q,
1886, in the German province of Schles-
wig. and therefore, was only 80 years
old when he committed suicide. He
came to America about eight years ago,
settling on the farm of his brother John
at EVERY, Iowa. Last fall he came to
this neighborhood and bought the farm
mentioned above.
The father of the deceased is still
living in the old country while all his
surviving brothers and sisters live in
America, namely: Jelde Jelden, Nicollet
County; Luck Jelden, Morgan; John
Jelden, Everly, Iowa; Mrs. Otto Saat-
hoR and Mrs. Frank Saathof, Milford
township.
The burial took place last Thursday
and interment was made in the Lutheran
cemetery at 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
Prof. "A. Alderman officiating.
Corp. VIM. F. RhunoW of Co. X 3rd
Army, a. %. +. writes a letter to Walter
Fritsche in which he says that he would
like to have his friends Of New Ulm know
that he is still alive and is having very
good times. Corp. RhunoW belonged
to the Sandstone Divis on which sailed
for Liverpool, England, last October.
He tells Of his trip across and the various
places which he stopped on the way until
his division was split up until only Co. X
remained and arrived in France just in
time to be too late. They were sent to
Germany and he mentions staying at q
German place called Diedenhofen for
ten days, and then sent into Bremm where.
he remained until spring. He speaks
then Of being transferred to the 59th
Infantry, crack regiment made up from
the 3rd Army Of Occupation and ex-
presses his pride in belonging to the
organization. He says it is the snappiest
outfit he ever was in. They were ex-
Ipected to parade at the newly built
Pershing Stadium the Sunday after he
was writing and there was to be an Inter
Allied Field meet, and all the glib guns
would he there. He says, Of course.
there would be few other regiments in
the parade, France. Belgium and Eng
land, each having one but in his mind
there was no doubt that the Y ankees
would carry off the bacon. In spite how
ever, Of his pride in the organization he
says there is still one little thing that
troubles him and that is when he IS going
to get back to Gods Country. He
writes Of having met Arthur Winkelmann
al 9 member Of the 3rd army and says
he is the only New Um boy he has seen
$50 far over there.
The Lutheran congregation at Brighton
celebrated ! mission festival Sunday at
the home Of Louis Fuegge. a large
/ attendance from New Ulm was present.
4 The services were condu cted By Rev
|Polzin Of Ft. Ridgely and Rev. Dytser-
theft Of the Town Of Helen.