David Schultz (died 1918)

SCHULTZ, KITTERICK, HINKEY, NEWGAARD

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/13/2010 at 17:03:26

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, Maquoketa, Iowa, March 15, 1918

David Schultz

The entire community of Zwingle was shocked Saturday morning when the report was circulated that David Schultz has committed suicide and his dead body had been found hanging in the barn.
Three brothers and one sister had 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 and caused his death. This occurred on Saturday, two weeks before the last tragedy occurred. This left David, Dan and Anna at home and it is said that David brooded over the death of his brother to the extent that his mind became unbalanced and 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 during the storm. When she went into David’s 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 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.