The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03

who, however, urged him to return
to the home and start an inyestiga-
ton which might provide better way
out Of the tangle.
Schrock when caught was carrying
an opened razor. He told the Of
fcials that he had planned to go to
the river, stand in the water and
cut his throat.
81 wanted to die and I wanted to
make sure Of it," he said. 81 meant
to stand in the river and cut my
throat. Then if I didn't bleed to
death I'd fall in the water and drown.
/ didn't want to ever come back to
this place"
House Supports His Story.
Supervisor William Gull was sum-
moned and he. in turn called County
Clerk Holderness and attaches of the
sheriff's Office to aid in the investi-
cation Of the home which the old man
claimed was $50 dirty that he was
driven to try to end his life"
The officials say that the conditions
were most alarming. Schrock's wife
was at the home and at first resented
all attempts to enter the house, but
later was forced to allow the inspec-
ton. Officers declare that the home
was so dirty that it even surpassed
the description given of it by Schrock
"My wife hasn't done a washing in
eight years." Schrock claimed. when
ever | put clothes on, have to leave
them on until they rot off. Look at
the house for yourself. Several months
ago the bed was so over-run with YER
min that I put the mattress on the
floor and have been trying to sleep
there since. just couldn't stand
it any longer"
'Give Me Time" Says Wife.
81 can't see what's the matter with
that old man." said the wife who con-
tradicted his story despite the wretch
ed condition of the home. Gust give
me time and I'll clean up the house. I
have to take care of the cows and
never have time to do anything else"
The officials said that after viewing
the house, they could we'll believe the
old mans story. They stated that the
dishes had a crust Of dirt on them.
that the beds were fairly covered with
dirt and vermin, the floors in an
equally bad condition and the entire
home most unsanitary. The aged
farmer maintained that he had done
most of the work in caring for the four
cows owned by the couple despite his
Wife's statement to the contrary.
Cleaned Up in kenosha.
The officials decided that it would
be foolish to leave the old man at the
home during the night. He was
bundled into an automobile, brought
to Kenosha and given thorough
cleaning. County Clerk Holderness
took him to a barber shop and went
through the entire list of "shave, hair
cut, shampoo, and bath; it took some
scrubbing, Schrock admitting that he
had not had his clothes off for more
than two years. After he was cleaned
up new outfit of clothes was provided
and he emerged different man.
He was ready to repent of his eff
fort to end his life and readily agreed
to be taken to the Home of the Little
Sisters of the Poor in Milwaukee
where he was taken this morning ,by
Deputy Sheriff Knipfer.
This afternoon County Clerk Holder
ness went back to the home to make
arrangements as to what should be
done regarding Schrock's wife. 1t was
stated that the home is so dirty that
it will be condemned and that some
place will be found to place the woman
in suitable home
The condition in which the home was
found was not entirely a surprise to
the neighbors. 1t is declared that it
had been reported to town officials at
various times and Intellectual attempts
had been made to remedy conditions.
The Schrocks owned a small farm
with few head of cattle, but had
titled only small part OF it. They
were married number of years ago.
There are no children
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