The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-08

killed himself The news cast a
cloud OF sorrow and sadness over
the entire city.
THIRD IN MONTH
It was the third fatal dual trag-
edy that has occurred in Gary IN
less than a month. Early in April.
Maxim Moroz, 1914 Massachusetts
st. shot his wife Marryi, who had
started suit for divorce. and then
killed himself. Mrs Moroz died
several days later in Mercy hospi-
tai. They left two little daughters.
Only a week ago a Respondent
suitor, Frank Wagner. fired FIVE
shots into the breast Of his 15-year-
old sweetheart. calmly reloaded the
gun and killed himself The girl.
Sofia Kovocich. 2516 Madison st.
lived almost a week before her
death. She gained consciousness
but once or twice, when she NUT
tered "Oh, why did he do it
HINT AT SUICIDE FACT
Saturday afternoons tragedy.
however. has no parallel. Many of
those acquainted with the inside
facts believe it was a suicide pact.
From the death note left By Mr..
Rambo and the arrangements made
to the minutest detail. lead the au-
thorities to believe such. Bury us
both together at Union Mills" he
wrote on one piece of paper.
Both of their lives had been de-
SPARED with. Mrs Rambo had not
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to an accident early last week. She
was doing some sweeping when she
slipped and fell down the stairs.
striking her head and causing a
fractured skull.
At the Mercy hospital, x-Rays
were taken and they disclosed a
serious fracture at the base Of the
skull. Physicians held out little
hopes for her recovery.
A CONSTANT SUFFERER
She suffered constantly from pain
and even planned suicide, according
to Mr.. Rambos death note. Pearl
tells me she suffers so munh." he
wrote. "Told Rex C13-yearsold
son) and l. If she had that bttle
revolver of ours she ~orli nave
ended il all night before CAS-. and
the pain was no better IAst night;
even asked what floor she was on.
that If it got any worse she would
Jump out of the window"
Mr.. Rambo also knew he had
only comparatively short time to
live. He had been in i'll health for
more than a year. and having done
everything possible without ira
proyement, he took e trip to the
MAYO Brothers hospital as a last re-
sort.
BRooDED OVER TROUBLES
There a clinic told him that he
could only live two to three years
al the most. he told the writer only
a month ago. Coupled with the
worry over his own health. and the
serious condition of his wife in tho
hospital. friends say that Mr. Rambo
brooded over losing his position a.
Bertillion chief on the police de-
partment in February. Since tnen
he has been working as merchant
policeman at the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Company,
Since Mrs. Rambo's accident, Mr..
Rambo has been at her bedside
every minute he could spare. Sat
urday afternoon he went again. lie
carried with him that little revosv-
er of ours" that Mrs. Rambo spoke
of in the death note. pearl han
died revolver Of .32 caliber whicn
he had gotten for her to keep in
the house for her protection.
FIND BOTH DEAD
According 10 the hospital attend
ants, they heard no distinct shots
fred. They did hear noise, how
ever. which came from the direction
Of the room. which sounded more
like the slamming of q door. A
short time later attendants knock
ed at the door and getting no re
sponse. entered to find both Mr.. and
Mrs. Rambo dead.
Only two shots were fired. One
bullet entered Mrs Rambo'a temp1a
and lodged inside the brain. frac-
turing her skull the second tins.
Mr.. Rambo had placed the barrel ~
the weapon inside OF his mouth and
pulled the trigger. The bullet hal
ploughed its way through his head.
tearing an inch and a half hole
through the skull. Death came in
stantly. The bullet lodged. in the
ceiling.
BODIES AT MORGUE