OTTO WIEGAND
The village was somewhat excited on Friday of last week when it was reported that Otto Wiegand had committed suicide. He was about 60 years of age and for some time has acted rather strangely. He was formerly a saloon-keeper, but failed to take out a license this year because of financial trouble. He received a letter from his stepson announcing his approaching marriage and this made the old man furious. Friday afternoon he came into the house with his clothes soaked and announced that he had been in the cistern, but there was not enough water to drown him. His wife gave him dry clothes and he then announced that he had taken poison. A few minutes later she heard him screaming in the woodshed and before assistance could arrive he had expired. On July 31, last he purchased a quantity of strychnine and said he wished to use it to kill rats.
Chilton Times – August 24, 1901
The village was somewhat excited on Friday of last week when it was reported that Otto Wiegand had committed suicide. He was about 60 years of age and for some time has acted rather strangely. He was formerly a saloon-keeper, but failed to take out a license this year because of financial trouble. He received a letter from his stepson announcing his approaching marriage and this made the old man furious. Friday afternoon he came into the house with his clothes soaked and announced that he had been in the cistern, but there was not enough water to drown him. His wife gave him dry clothes and he then announced that he had taken poison. A few minutes later she heard him screaming in the woodshed and before assistance could arrive he had expired. On July 31, last he purchased a quantity of strychnine and said he wished to use it to kill rats.
Chilton Times – August 24, 1901
OTTO WIEGAND
The village was somewhat excited on Friday of last week when it was reported that Otto Wiegand had committed suicide. He was about 60 years of age and for some time has acted rather strangely. He was formerly a saloon-keeper, but failed to take out a license this year because of financial trouble. He received a letter from his stepson announcing his approaching marriage and this made the old man furious. Friday afternoon he came into the house with his clothes soaked and announced that he had been in the cistern, but there was not enough water to drown him. His wife gave him dry clothes and he then announced that he had taken poison. A few minutes later she heard him screaming in the woodshed and before assistance could arrive he had expired. On July 31, last he purchased a quantity of strychnine and said he wished to use it to kill rats.
Chilton Times – August 24, 1901
The village was somewhat excited on Friday of last week when it was reported that Otto Wiegand had committed suicide. He was about 60 years of age and for some time has acted rather strangely. He was formerly a saloon-keeper, but failed to take out a license this year because of financial trouble. He received a letter from his stepson announcing his approaching marriage and this made the old man furious. Friday afternoon he came into the house with his clothes soaked and announced that he had been in the cistern, but there was not enough water to drown him. His wife gave him dry clothes and he then announced that he had taken poison. A few minutes later she heard him screaming in the woodshed and before assistance could arrive he had expired. On July 31, last he purchased a quantity of strychnine and said he wished to use it to kill rats.
Chilton Times – August 24, 1901
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