Obenbach - Robert
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Argus News April 22, 1893 p 7
Billy Reeves has received word announcing the death of Robert Obenbach at the insane asylum, at Logansport yesterday. Robert, it will be recalled, about one year ago called at the law office of White, Reeves & Humphrey and while interchanging the news of the day suddenly lost his mind and when Mr. Reeves suggested to him that he was crazy Mr. Obenbach resented the charge by drawing a corn cutter knife and making a break for William who met the onset with a chair. Obenbach was then taken to the poor farm where he was disarmed and given a room with a straw mattress. In the night for his amusement he struck a match and set fire to the bed and came very nearly being consumed in the flames. He was then taken to Logansport where he was confined until death released him. – kbz