GAR-Co. K. WIS VOL.CAV.
Henry S. Eldridge Chilton Times May 19, 1900
Just as The Times is going to press it learns that Henry S. Eldridge, an old and respected citizen of the town of Charlestown, who resides three miles south of this city, had ended his life. John W. Piper came to this city at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon and informed the authorities that Eldridge was dead.
The story of the tragedy as learned by a Times reporter, is as follows: Mr. Eldridge had entered his tool shed about eight rods from his home and deliberately ended his life by shooting himself with a shot gun. The contents of the gun entered his body about four inches above the left nipple, right over the base of the heart and went downward to the left and came out near the lower point of the left shoulder blade. The fifth and sixth ribs were shot off in the front and back by the charge which passed through the heart.
No cause can be assigned for the rash deed. For some weeks past Mr. Eldridge has been in poor health and at times has acted morose and melancholy. The night before the deed which resulted in his death he seemed worried about his cattle and talked to his wife considerable about them. She tried to humor him and finally got him to go to his bed. At four o'clock on Friday morning, he got up and went to the pasture and got his cows. He milked them, and after returning them to the pasture came to the house and fell asleep near the stove, while Mrs. Eldridge was getting breakfast.
After eating breakfast at 5:30, he remained about the house for some time and that was the last seen of him alive. His son, Wilson, who resides in this city, but works his father's farm, arrived there about 6:30 and was at work in a field some twenty rods from the tool shed. He said that about seven o'clock he heard the report of a gun but thought nothing of it, believing it to be fired by a neighbor. At nine o'clock he went to his father's home for lunch and inquired after the old gentleman. His mother said she thought he might be in the field repairing the fences as he seemed worried about the cattle breaking out.
At noon, when Wilson returned to the house and found that his father had not put in an appearance the family became alarmed and a search was made for him. Mr. Eldridge made a practice of resting in the hay loft and a search was made there for him. Not finding him, Wilson entered the tool shed and found the body of his father cold in death.
Justice Geo. C. Hume, Sherriff P. Petersen and a jury, consisting of Henry Rollmann, John Schwartz, Luke Owens, Jos. Grassold, Henry Kroll and Geo. A. Schumaker, visited the Eldridge homestead, where an inquest was held. The jury rendered a verdict of death by the discharge of a gun by his own hands.
Henry S. Eldridge was born March 26, 1836, at East Dover, Maine. He came to Wisconsin in 1851 and located in Greenbush, Sheboygan County. In 1853 he came to the town of Charlestown, this county, where he since resided. When the war of the rebellion broke out he enlisted in Co. K of the 4th Wis. Regt. and served over three years. He was a brave and fearless soldier and was wounded three times while defending the flag. He was an upright, citizen and was held in high esteem by neighbors and friends. He was a member of the B. J. Sweet GAR Post and I.O.O.F. Lodge.
His death is a sad blow to his widow, four sons and five daughters and they have the sympathy of the community in their grief.
Henry S. Eldridge Chilton Times May 19, 1900
Just as The Times is going to press it learns that Henry S. Eldridge, an old and respected citizen of the town of Charlestown, who resides three miles south of this city, had ended his life. John W. Piper came to this city at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon and informed the authorities that Eldridge was dead.
The story of the tragedy as learned by a Times reporter, is as follows: Mr. Eldridge had entered his tool shed about eight rods from his home and deliberately ended his life by shooting himself with a shot gun. The contents of the gun entered his body about four inches above the left nipple, right over the base of the heart and went downward to the left and came out near the lower point of the left shoulder blade. The fifth and sixth ribs were shot off in the front and back by the charge which passed through the heart.
No cause can be assigned for the rash deed. For some weeks past Mr. Eldridge has been in poor health and at times has acted morose and melancholy. The night before the deed which resulted in his death he seemed worried about his cattle and talked to his wife considerable about them. She tried to humor him and finally got him to go to his bed. At four o'clock on Friday morning, he got up and went to the pasture and got his cows. He milked them, and after returning them to the pasture came to the house and fell asleep near the stove, while Mrs. Eldridge was getting breakfast.
After eating breakfast at 5:30, he remained about the house for some time and that was the last seen of him alive. His son, Wilson, who resides in this city, but works his father's farm, arrived there about 6:30 and was at work in a field some twenty rods from the tool shed. He said that about seven o'clock he heard the report of a gun but thought nothing of it, believing it to be fired by a neighbor. At nine o'clock he went to his father's home for lunch and inquired after the old gentleman. His mother said she thought he might be in the field repairing the fences as he seemed worried about the cattle breaking out.
At noon, when Wilson returned to the house and found that his father had not put in an appearance the family became alarmed and a search was made for him. Mr. Eldridge made a practice of resting in the hay loft and a search was made there for him. Not finding him, Wilson entered the tool shed and found the body of his father cold in death.
Justice Geo. C. Hume, Sherriff P. Petersen and a jury, consisting of Henry Rollmann, John Schwartz, Luke Owens, Jos. Grassold, Henry Kroll and Geo. A. Schumaker, visited the Eldridge homestead, where an inquest was held. The jury rendered a verdict of death by the discharge of a gun by his own hands.
Henry S. Eldridge was born March 26, 1836, at East Dover, Maine. He came to Wisconsin in 1851 and located in Greenbush, Sheboygan County. In 1853 he came to the town of Charlestown, this county, where he since resided. When the war of the rebellion broke out he enlisted in Co. K of the 4th Wis. Regt. and served over three years. He was a brave and fearless soldier and was wounded three times while defending the flag. He was an upright, citizen and was held in high esteem by neighbors and friends. He was a member of the B. J. Sweet GAR Post and I.O.O.F. Lodge.
His death is a sad blow to his widow, four sons and five daughters and they have the sympathy of the community in their grief.
GAR-Co. K. WIS VOL.CAV.
Henry S. Eldridge Chilton Times May 19, 1900
Just as The Times is going to press it learns that Henry S. Eldridge, an old and respected citizen of the town of Charlestown, who resides three miles south of this city, had ended his life. John W. Piper came to this city at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon and informed the authorities that Eldridge was dead.
The story of the tragedy as learned by a Times reporter, is as follows: Mr. Eldridge had entered his tool shed about eight rods from his home and deliberately ended his life by shooting himself with a shot gun. The contents of the gun entered his body about four inches above the left nipple, right over the base of the heart and went downward to the left and came out near the lower point of the left shoulder blade. The fifth and sixth ribs were shot off in the front and back by the charge which passed through the heart.
No cause can be assigned for the rash deed. For some weeks past Mr. Eldridge has been in poor health and at times has acted morose and melancholy. The night before the deed which resulted in his death he seemed worried about his cattle and talked to his wife considerable about them. She tried to humor him and finally got him to go to his bed. At four o'clock on Friday morning, he got up and went to the pasture and got his cows. He milked them, and after returning them to the pasture came to the house and fell asleep near the stove, while Mrs. Eldridge was getting breakfast.
After eating breakfast at 5:30, he remained about the house for some time and that was the last seen of him alive. His son, Wilson, who resides in this city, but works his father's farm, arrived there about 6:30 and was at work in a field some twenty rods from the tool shed. He said that about seven o'clock he heard the report of a gun but thought nothing of it, believing it to be fired by a neighbor. At nine o'clock he went to his father's home for lunch and inquired after the old gentleman. His mother said she thought he might be in the field repairing the fences as he seemed worried about the cattle breaking out.
At noon, when Wilson returned to the house and found that his father had not put in an appearance the family became alarmed and a search was made for him. Mr. Eldridge made a practice of resting in the hay loft and a search was made there for him. Not finding him, Wilson entered the tool shed and found the body of his father cold in death.
Justice Geo. C. Hume, Sherriff P. Petersen and a jury, consisting of Henry Rollmann, John Schwartz, Luke Owens, Jos. Grassold, Henry Kroll and Geo. A. Schumaker, visited the Eldridge homestead, where an inquest was held. The jury rendered a verdict of death by the discharge of a gun by his own hands.
Henry S. Eldridge was born March 26, 1836, at East Dover, Maine. He came to Wisconsin in 1851 and located in Greenbush, Sheboygan County. In 1853 he came to the town of Charlestown, this county, where he since resided. When the war of the rebellion broke out he enlisted in Co. K of the 4th Wis. Regt. and served over three years. He was a brave and fearless soldier and was wounded three times while defending the flag. He was an upright, citizen and was held in high esteem by neighbors and friends. He was a member of the B. J. Sweet GAR Post and I.O.O.F. Lodge.
His death is a sad blow to his widow, four sons and five daughters and they have the sympathy of the community in their grief.
Henry S. Eldridge Chilton Times May 19, 1900
Just as The Times is going to press it learns that Henry S. Eldridge, an old and respected citizen of the town of Charlestown, who resides three miles south of this city, had ended his life. John W. Piper came to this city at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon and informed the authorities that Eldridge was dead.
The story of the tragedy as learned by a Times reporter, is as follows: Mr. Eldridge had entered his tool shed about eight rods from his home and deliberately ended his life by shooting himself with a shot gun. The contents of the gun entered his body about four inches above the left nipple, right over the base of the heart and went downward to the left and came out near the lower point of the left shoulder blade. The fifth and sixth ribs were shot off in the front and back by the charge which passed through the heart.
No cause can be assigned for the rash deed. For some weeks past Mr. Eldridge has been in poor health and at times has acted morose and melancholy. The night before the deed which resulted in his death he seemed worried about his cattle and talked to his wife considerable about them. She tried to humor him and finally got him to go to his bed. At four o'clock on Friday morning, he got up and went to the pasture and got his cows. He milked them, and after returning them to the pasture came to the house and fell asleep near the stove, while Mrs. Eldridge was getting breakfast.
After eating breakfast at 5:30, he remained about the house for some time and that was the last seen of him alive. His son, Wilson, who resides in this city, but works his father's farm, arrived there about 6:30 and was at work in a field some twenty rods from the tool shed. He said that about seven o'clock he heard the report of a gun but thought nothing of it, believing it to be fired by a neighbor. At nine o'clock he went to his father's home for lunch and inquired after the old gentleman. His mother said she thought he might be in the field repairing the fences as he seemed worried about the cattle breaking out.
At noon, when Wilson returned to the house and found that his father had not put in an appearance the family became alarmed and a search was made for him. Mr. Eldridge made a practice of resting in the hay loft and a search was made there for him. Not finding him, Wilson entered the tool shed and found the body of his father cold in death.
Justice Geo. C. Hume, Sherriff P. Petersen and a jury, consisting of Henry Rollmann, John Schwartz, Luke Owens, Jos. Grassold, Henry Kroll and Geo. A. Schumaker, visited the Eldridge homestead, where an inquest was held. The jury rendered a verdict of death by the discharge of a gun by his own hands.
Henry S. Eldridge was born March 26, 1836, at East Dover, Maine. He came to Wisconsin in 1851 and located in Greenbush, Sheboygan County. In 1853 he came to the town of Charlestown, this county, where he since resided. When the war of the rebellion broke out he enlisted in Co. K of the 4th Wis. Regt. and served over three years. He was a brave and fearless soldier and was wounded three times while defending the flag. He was an upright, citizen and was held in high esteem by neighbors and friends. He was a member of the B. J. Sweet GAR Post and I.O.O.F. Lodge.
His death is a sad blow to his widow, four sons and five daughters and they have the sympathy of the community in their grief.
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