Havercamp - Blanche Warren
BLANCHE WARREN HAVERCAMP
Source: Covington Republican, Friday, January 3, 1913, page 6
Crawfordsville. - Mrs. Blanche Havercamp, twenty-one years old committed suicide at her home in this city by drinking carbolic acid. She left no note explaining her action. The death of an infant son a few months ago is believed to have temporarily deranged her mind. Two other children survive. File Created: 27 December 2010 - thanks, Lena for typing this one -- kz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, December 12, 1912
Mrs. Blanche Warren Havercamp aged 21, lies dead at her home on east Chestnut street as the result of swallowing carbolic acid about half-past nine this morning. She died shortly after ten without being able to speak to her husband, who reached her bedside soon after she swallowed the deadly stuff. Her husband, Otto Havercamp, her mother, Mrs. McClelland Warren, are half distracted as a result of her death. She left no note, explaining why she committed suicide. Mrs. Havercamp took her own life at a time when her mind was temporarily deranged. For the past several months she has not been herself and that she was brooding over something that constantly preyed on her mind was evident to those with whom she was associated. The death of her infant son about nine months ago left the unfortunate woman in a state of melancholia, from which she had never completely recovered. However, her condition had not been considered at all serious until the last few weeks. The poison which Mrs. Havercamp used as a means of ending her troubles was in the home because the nature of her illness requited the use of a solution of carbolic acid. Although she has quiet, she frequently during the past few weeks talked of taking her life, the members of her family died not consider her assertions seriously.
This morning before leaving for the casket factory, where he is employed, Mr. Havercamp mentioned to his wife's grandmother that he thought a sanity inquest should be held over Mrs. Havercamp. She is thought to have overheard this remark, and dreading the proposed inquest, determined to commit suicide. The death of the young woman is made all the more regrettable because of the tact that she leaves two little children, a son, aged two years, and six months, and a daughter born four months ago.
While talking to a representative of the Journal this morning, Mr. Havercamp held the little lad in his arms and fondly patting the youngster's cheek, said, "I have these two little kiddies to look after now, I hope I can bring them up all right." Mrs. Havercamp was born in this city in September, 1891, and was just over 21 years of age at the time of her unfortunate death. She attended school here, remaining the greater part of the time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Warren. A strong bond of affection existed between the young lady and her grandmother during her lifetime and the aged Mrs. Warren is heartbroken over the sudden taking away of the one who has been her constant companion.
Mr. and Mrs. Havercamp were married July 3, 1907. Until about a year ago they resided at Chestnut and John streets. They took up their residence with Mr. and Mrs. Warren the first of the year. When the discovery was made this morning that Mrs. Havercamp had taken the poison, an attempt was made at once to call a physician. Considerable delay was experienced in getting word to a doctor. There was however, at no time a chance for the young woman's recovery. Her husband was notified at once and reached the home before her death. She was unconscious five minutes after taking the deadly acid and remained so until the end, about forty-five minutes later. Her throat was badly burned by the acid. Funeral arrangements have not been made as yet, but the services will probably be held at some hour Sunday . - thanks to Kim H