Hendricks - Albert S
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 5 October 1900
Word was received here last Tuesday of the death at Cincinnati of Albert S. Hendricks. Death was caused by morphine poisoning, he having taken the drug while mentally unbalanced. Mr. Hendricks was formerly a resident of Crawfordsville and was employed on The Journal.
He was a quiet and popular man and had many friends here. Some years ago he became foreman of the Lebanon Reporter and so devoted himself to his work that he broke down several months ago both mentally and physically. His suffering was great at times and on occasions he developed a suicidal mania. Some weeks ago he entered Dr. Runnell’s surgical institute at Indianapolis and made rapid progress toward recovery. Last week he was discharged as well and on Monday went to Cincinnati ostensibly for a visit. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune gives the following account of his sad ending: “The lifeless body of Albert S. Hendricks, of Lebanon, Ind., was found on the floor of his room in the Burnet House, where he was a guest, yesterday afternoon. A small bottle containing morphine was found on a table and fragments of another were scattered about the room. Everything indicated that the young man had committed suicide. He was but partially dressed and his bed had not been occupied during the night. Frequent unanswered calls at his door aroused the suspicion of the maid and led to the discovery of the body. Coroner Schwab was notified.
A number of letters found in the pockets of the dead man’s clothes disclosed his identity and showed that he had recently been a patient at Runnell’s surgical institute in Indianapolis.
Hendricks registered at the Burnet late Monday afternoon and retired early in the evening. He was last seen alive about 11 o’clock, at which time he had a glass of lemonade sent to his room. Nothing was known about him at the hotel, and it remained for information to come from his relatives. His only possessions were a traveling bag, well stocked with linen and other wearing apparel, a watch and $14.58 in money.”
The body was brought from Cincinnati Tuesday, the funeral taking place there Thursday. - thanks muches to S for this one