The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
One of Occupants of Paige Car Which Sent
Truman Parker and Daughter to Death
Cuts His Throat.
SAYS MOONSHINE DROVE HIM TO IT
In Note Found in the Room, Newman Explains His
Rash Act = Summoned to Appear in Court as
Witness Against SaIOOnmen

own implication as an occupant of the
car. He had .brooded constantly on
the case since the night, of the ira
gedy, saying little, but betrayed by the
suffering lines in his face, the droop
in his shoulder and his slow move
ments, the conjunction that he felt.
The note which he left this morning
spoke with the eloquence of many
tongues of the demon whom he, as he
lay down to die, cursed in his heart
and on his lips: Moonshine.
Newman came from work as usual
Tuesday and he talked with his sister,
Mrs. Schlax and others of the family
with whom he made his home, Tues
day evening and he seemed the others
thought, communicative and chatty for
the first time since the terrible acct
dent of ten days ago. They hoped
that little ray had come through his
dark and suffering mood. Then the
family parted for the night.
He was an early riser, due to his
boyhood days on the farm and also
due to the fact that his work started
at seven o'clock. But this morning he
did not come downstairs to break
fast and no movements were heard
in his room.
Michael Schlax, the brother-in-law.
went upstairs to see what was the mat
ter, He opened the door, and for a
brief moment thought the rooRl was
sNnoccupied. He could see the oed, az
NJ opened the door, but there wss no
eense lying upon it. He caller but
e1etS was no answer.
Then as he pushed the door open
farther, he found there was something
on the floor. Peering in, his shocked
senses became aware that body lay
stretched beyond the threshold, body
that was as limp and motionless as q
bag Of flour. 1t was that of Edward
Newman. In another moment the
horror-stricken man at the door was
aware that he was dead. The throat
of the victim had been slashed, obvi-
ously by his own hand, from ear to ear.
The ambulance was summoned and
the call was answered by Officers l..
Bauschelt and Pecan of the police
night ambulance service.
The two police officers, the same
who had answered the ambulance call
OIL the fatal Sunday night and found
Coroner and Miss Jean Parker uncon-
scious on the pavement on Milwaukee
avenue, now entered the bedroom Of
the house on Wisconsin street and
found Edward Newman, passenger in
the car which killed the other two, ly-
ing in pool of his own blood, a VIC
tim Of suicide. The body was cold,
indicating that death had transpired
during the night or early morning.
Near the outstretchedl hand lay razor.
Captain Clausen, in charge of the
day police, who had just reported for
duty at the police Office, was notified,
and he arrived presently at the house.
Judge John c. Slater, as acting coro-
ner, was notified and he directed that
the undertaken remove the body to
Hansen's morgue.
Meanwhile the police found in the
room the, little note which was Ed
ward Newman's last message to the
earth he left, lincolnshire drove me
to it."
A bottle of poison, liquid creosote,
was found in the room in Newman's
shoe. Whether he had intended taxi
ing this to end his life is unknown.
hS may nave AIlD1OCu a olidll 4udhbAby
and found it Intellectual.
Never In Trouble Before.
Edward Newman had been born and
reared in Kenosha county. He had
lived a quiet and harmless life, work
ing industriously and keeping up in
a gentle way his relations with those
about him. He had never been ar
rested before. He was not the type
of man to be called an habitual drunk
ard; he was a periodic drinker. He
would go without a drop of liquor for
four or five months at a time, but
then the thirst" would come, and he
would be submerged in a few days
oblivion.
He was in this condition on the
Sunday night of week ago. Meet
ing the young fellows in a saloon, they
asked where he was going; he said
"home" and the others proposed to
take him. They stopped at few
places en- route, and when something
happened on Milwaukee avenue, New
man, it is said, was in too much of a
stuuor. to realize what took place.
Monday morning his brother-in-law
asked him about the trouble he had
been in the night before. The family
knew but Newman was ignorant Of the
circums tances.
"What trouble 2" he asked.
They plyed him with questions about
the "Parkers' and the car he was in
and Newman replied that he believed
that the car had struck telephone
pole. But his sister and brother-in-
law. full Of sorrow themselves and