David Schultz

SCHULTZ, KITTERICK

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 1/19/2009 at 10:12:25

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, March 19, 1918.

A Zwingle Man Takes Own Life
David Schultz is Found Saturday Morning in Barn Where he Committed Suicide by Hanging.

The entire community of Zwingle was shocked Saturday morning when the report was circulated that David Schultz had committed suicide and that his dead body had been found hanging in the barn at an early hour.

The facts as we were able to secure them over the telephone were as follows. Three brothers and one sister have been living together, and two weeks ago another one of the boys, Nicholas, was found dead in the barn and the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of accidental death by shooting. It was thought that in some manner after returning from hunting, in going thru the barn the gun had been accidentally discharged which caused his death. This occurred on Saturday, two weeks before the last tragedy occurred. This left David, Dan and Anna Schultz at home, and it is said that David brooded over the death of his brother to such an extent that his mind became unbalanced to the extent that he took his own life.

Saturday night was a stormy one and David retired as usual, and during the storm his sister went around to see that all the windows were closed against the storm. When she went into his room she found him gone. A search was made of the entire place, and about four o’clock in the morning, Miss Hinkey, who is living at the home, found him hanging in the barn where he had decided to end it all.

The unfortunate man was 55 years old and leaves one brother, Daniel, and two sisters, Anna and Mrs. Elizabeth Kitterick. The funeral was held from the German Lutheran church at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning at Zwingle, Rev. Newgaard officiating. Obituary next week.