SUICIDES WITH CARBOLIC ACID
Oswald Herman (sic) Ends His Life While Crazed By Liquor Friday
WAS DYING WHEN FOUND
Police Reached Home Few Minutes After Man Had Taken Acid—Act Was Premeditated During Day
Carbolic acid was used by Oswald Herman, a South side man to end his life Friday after he had failed in efforts to purchase a revolver for the purpose, Herman being found in dying condition in a room at his home at 6 o’clock by the police who hastened to the home in hope of frustrating the crazed man in his desire, when notified of the probable intention. Dr. F. S. Luhman, who was summoned, could do nothing to revive Herman who died within a short time.
That Herman premeditated suicide and had planned to end his life with a revolver is evidenced from his attempt to purchase a weapon at the store of Max Milski, Ninth and Jay street, which he visited late in the afternoon.
Mr. Milski declined to sell Herman a revolver because of his condition, it being said that the man was intoxicated at the time. From the Milski store, Herman visited the Buerstatte pharmacy where he insisted upon purchasing carbolic acid, to be used, he said, to kill rats. The clerk tried to induce Hermann to accept rat poison but this he declined too and be was finally given ten cents worth of the acid, after signing for it.
Suspecting that Herman contemplated suicide or some rash act, Mr. Milski, after refusing to sell a revolver to the man, watched him and when Herman entered the Buerstatte drug store, Milski was convinced that his suspicions were well grounded and he immediately made his way to the store and conferred with Mr. Buerstatte relative to the probable intention of his customer.
The police office was notified of Herman’s acts and the fact that he had purchased carbolic acid and it was suggested that the matter be investigated.
Following the suggestion an officer was dispatched to the Herman home, at Thirteenth and Hamilton street, and upon arrival found that interference was too late, the man having accomplished his purpose.
A rumor is current that Herman had made threats against his wife and it is feared that he contemplated an attack upon the woman had he been successful in purchasing a revolver. The domestic relations in the home are said not to have always been pleasant and this is one of the reasons for the suicide, according to reports. After failing to purchase a revolver, Herman had no weapon for the attack upon his wife, if one was contemplated, and this undoubtedly prevented a double tragedy.
Threats of ending his own life had been made by Herman on several occasions, it is said, and lately he had changed his will twice, withdrawing a will he filed Nov. 14 from probate court Nov. 21 with the declaration that the paper would never be returned. Herman is said to have made an effort to break the liquor habit, to which he was addicted, and became discouraged when he was unable to do so and this, with other trouble, is believed to have unbalanced his mind.
Herman, who was 55 years of age, had been a resident of the city all of hislife, coming here with his parents as a child of three weeks old. He was a carpenter by trade and had been employed at the shops of the Manitowoc
Seating Works but had not worked for several days. No intimation of his intention was given when he left the saloon at 5:30 in the evening, after taking a small amount of money from the cash drawer and he evidently entered the
house quietly upon his return as the visit of the police gave the family the first clew (sic) to the probable suicide.
A widow and ten children survive Herman, the children being Joseph, John, Mrs. George Halverson and Hattie of this city, Mrs. A. Cherney, Mrs. A. Pall, Chicago, William of California, Ambrose, Adolph and Agnes of Delafield,
this state. Three brothers and six sisters and an aged mother also survive him. The funeral will be held on Monday.
No inquest was deemed necessary in the case, and none was called.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, November 23, 1907 P. 1
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Oswald Herman (sic) Ends His Life While Crazed By Liquor Friday
WAS DYING WHEN FOUND
Police Reached Home Few Minutes After Man Had Taken Acid—Act Was Premeditated During Day
Carbolic acid was used by Oswald Herman, a South side man to end his life Friday after he had failed in efforts to purchase a revolver for the purpose, Herman being found in dying condition in a room at his home at 6 o’clock by the police who hastened to the home in hope of frustrating the crazed man in his desire, when notified of the probable intention. Dr. F. S. Luhman, who was summoned, could do nothing to revive Herman who died within a short time.
That Herman premeditated suicide and had planned to end his life with a revolver is evidenced from his attempt to purchase a weapon at the store of Max Milski, Ninth and Jay street, which he visited late in the afternoon.
Mr. Milski declined to sell Herman a revolver because of his condition, it being said that the man was intoxicated at the time. From the Milski store, Herman visited the Buerstatte pharmacy where he insisted upon purchasing carbolic acid, to be used, he said, to kill rats. The clerk tried to induce Hermann to accept rat poison but this he declined too and be was finally given ten cents worth of the acid, after signing for it.
Suspecting that Herman contemplated suicide or some rash act, Mr. Milski, after refusing to sell a revolver to the man, watched him and when Herman entered the Buerstatte drug store, Milski was convinced that his suspicions were well grounded and he immediately made his way to the store and conferred with Mr. Buerstatte relative to the probable intention of his customer.
The police office was notified of Herman’s acts and the fact that he had purchased carbolic acid and it was suggested that the matter be investigated.
Following the suggestion an officer was dispatched to the Herman home, at Thirteenth and Hamilton street, and upon arrival found that interference was too late, the man having accomplished his purpose.
A rumor is current that Herman had made threats against his wife and it is feared that he contemplated an attack upon the woman had he been successful in purchasing a revolver. The domestic relations in the home are said not to have always been pleasant and this is one of the reasons for the suicide, according to reports. After failing to purchase a revolver, Herman had no weapon for the attack upon his wife, if one was contemplated, and this undoubtedly prevented a double tragedy.
Threats of ending his own life had been made by Herman on several occasions, it is said, and lately he had changed his will twice, withdrawing a will he filed Nov. 14 from probate court Nov. 21 with the declaration that the paper would never be returned. Herman is said to have made an effort to break the liquor habit, to which he was addicted, and became discouraged when he was unable to do so and this, with other trouble, is believed to have unbalanced his mind.
Herman, who was 55 years of age, had been a resident of the city all of hislife, coming here with his parents as a child of three weeks old. He was a carpenter by trade and had been employed at the shops of the Manitowoc
Seating Works but had not worked for several days. No intimation of his intention was given when he left the saloon at 5:30 in the evening, after taking a small amount of money from the cash drawer and he evidently entered the
house quietly upon his return as the visit of the police gave the family the first clew (sic) to the probable suicide.
A widow and ten children survive Herman, the children being Joseph, John, Mrs. George Halverson and Hattie of this city, Mrs. A. Cherney, Mrs. A. Pall, Chicago, William of California, Ambrose, Adolph and Agnes of Delafield,
this state. Three brothers and six sisters and an aged mother also survive him. The funeral will be held on Monday.
No inquest was deemed necessary in the case, and none was called.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, November 23, 1907 P. 1
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SUICIDES WITH CARBOLIC ACID
Oswald Herman (sic) Ends His Life While Crazed By Liquor Friday
WAS DYING WHEN FOUND
Police Reached Home Few Minutes After Man Had Taken Acid—Act Was Premeditated During Day
Carbolic acid was used by Oswald Herman, a South side man to end his life Friday after he had failed in efforts to purchase a revolver for the purpose, Herman being found in dying condition in a room at his home at 6 o’clock by the police who hastened to the home in hope of frustrating the crazed man in his desire, when notified of the probable intention. Dr. F. S. Luhman, who was summoned, could do nothing to revive Herman who died within a short time.
That Herman premeditated suicide and had planned to end his life with a revolver is evidenced from his attempt to purchase a weapon at the store of Max Milski, Ninth and Jay street, which he visited late in the afternoon.
Mr. Milski declined to sell Herman a revolver because of his condition, it being said that the man was intoxicated at the time. From the Milski store, Herman visited the Buerstatte pharmacy where he insisted upon purchasing carbolic acid, to be used, he said, to kill rats. The clerk tried to induce Hermann to accept rat poison but this he declined too and be was finally given ten cents worth of the acid, after signing for it.
Suspecting that Herman contemplated suicide or some rash act, Mr. Milski, after refusing to sell a revolver to the man, watched him and when Herman entered the Buerstatte drug store, Milski was convinced that his suspicions were well grounded and he immediately made his way to the store and conferred with Mr. Buerstatte relative to the probable intention of his customer.
The police office was notified of Herman’s acts and the fact that he had purchased carbolic acid and it was suggested that the matter be investigated.
Following the suggestion an officer was dispatched to the Herman home, at Thirteenth and Hamilton street, and upon arrival found that interference was too late, the man having accomplished his purpose.
A rumor is current that Herman had made threats against his wife and it is feared that he contemplated an attack upon the woman had he been successful in purchasing a revolver. The domestic relations in the home are said not to have always been pleasant and this is one of the reasons for the suicide, according to reports. After failing to purchase a revolver, Herman had no weapon for the attack upon his wife, if one was contemplated, and this undoubtedly prevented a double tragedy.
Threats of ending his own life had been made by Herman on several occasions, it is said, and lately he had changed his will twice, withdrawing a will he filed Nov. 14 from probate court Nov. 21 with the declaration that the paper would never be returned. Herman is said to have made an effort to break the liquor habit, to which he was addicted, and became discouraged when he was unable to do so and this, with other trouble, is believed to have unbalanced his mind.
Herman, who was 55 years of age, had been a resident of the city all of hislife, coming here with his parents as a child of three weeks old. He was a carpenter by trade and had been employed at the shops of the Manitowoc
Seating Works but had not worked for several days. No intimation of his intention was given when he left the saloon at 5:30 in the evening, after taking a small amount of money from the cash drawer and he evidently entered the
house quietly upon his return as the visit of the police gave the family the first clew (sic) to the probable suicide.
A widow and ten children survive Herman, the children being Joseph, John, Mrs. George Halverson and Hattie of this city, Mrs. A. Cherney, Mrs. A. Pall, Chicago, William of California, Ambrose, Adolph and Agnes of Delafield,
this state. Three brothers and six sisters and an aged mother also survive him. The funeral will be held on Monday.
No inquest was deemed necessary in the case, and none was called.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, November 23, 1907 P. 1
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Oswald Herman (sic) Ends His Life While Crazed By Liquor Friday
WAS DYING WHEN FOUND
Police Reached Home Few Minutes After Man Had Taken Acid—Act Was Premeditated During Day
Carbolic acid was used by Oswald Herman, a South side man to end his life Friday after he had failed in efforts to purchase a revolver for the purpose, Herman being found in dying condition in a room at his home at 6 o’clock by the police who hastened to the home in hope of frustrating the crazed man in his desire, when notified of the probable intention. Dr. F. S. Luhman, who was summoned, could do nothing to revive Herman who died within a short time.
That Herman premeditated suicide and had planned to end his life with a revolver is evidenced from his attempt to purchase a weapon at the store of Max Milski, Ninth and Jay street, which he visited late in the afternoon.
Mr. Milski declined to sell Herman a revolver because of his condition, it being said that the man was intoxicated at the time. From the Milski store, Herman visited the Buerstatte pharmacy where he insisted upon purchasing carbolic acid, to be used, he said, to kill rats. The clerk tried to induce Hermann to accept rat poison but this he declined too and be was finally given ten cents worth of the acid, after signing for it.
Suspecting that Herman contemplated suicide or some rash act, Mr. Milski, after refusing to sell a revolver to the man, watched him and when Herman entered the Buerstatte drug store, Milski was convinced that his suspicions were well grounded and he immediately made his way to the store and conferred with Mr. Buerstatte relative to the probable intention of his customer.
The police office was notified of Herman’s acts and the fact that he had purchased carbolic acid and it was suggested that the matter be investigated.
Following the suggestion an officer was dispatched to the Herman home, at Thirteenth and Hamilton street, and upon arrival found that interference was too late, the man having accomplished his purpose.
A rumor is current that Herman had made threats against his wife and it is feared that he contemplated an attack upon the woman had he been successful in purchasing a revolver. The domestic relations in the home are said not to have always been pleasant and this is one of the reasons for the suicide, according to reports. After failing to purchase a revolver, Herman had no weapon for the attack upon his wife, if one was contemplated, and this undoubtedly prevented a double tragedy.
Threats of ending his own life had been made by Herman on several occasions, it is said, and lately he had changed his will twice, withdrawing a will he filed Nov. 14 from probate court Nov. 21 with the declaration that the paper would never be returned. Herman is said to have made an effort to break the liquor habit, to which he was addicted, and became discouraged when he was unable to do so and this, with other trouble, is believed to have unbalanced his mind.
Herman, who was 55 years of age, had been a resident of the city all of hislife, coming here with his parents as a child of three weeks old. He was a carpenter by trade and had been employed at the shops of the Manitowoc
Seating Works but had not worked for several days. No intimation of his intention was given when he left the saloon at 5:30 in the evening, after taking a small amount of money from the cash drawer and he evidently entered the
house quietly upon his return as the visit of the police gave the family the first clew (sic) to the probable suicide.
A widow and ten children survive Herman, the children being Joseph, John, Mrs. George Halverson and Hattie of this city, Mrs. A. Cherney, Mrs. A. Pall, Chicago, William of California, Ambrose, Adolph and Agnes of Delafield,
this state. Three brothers and six sisters and an aged mother also survive him. The funeral will be held on Monday.
No inquest was deemed necessary in the case, and none was called.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, November 23, 1907 P. 1
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