Appe Riuter d. 1904

RIUTER, GIUUS

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath
Date: 10/29/2006 at 17:49:01

Emmetsburg Democrat; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; Wednesday, May 11, 1904

A SUICIDE NEAR GRAETTINGER.
Appe Riuter, Aged 66, Hangs Himself Near that Place.

Yesterday afternoon word was received in this city that Appe Riuter, aged 66, hanged himself at the home of his son-in-law, Jacob Giuus, on one of Mr. Spies’ farms, a short distance west of Graettinger. The members of the family and the neighbors were absent from home at the time attending the funeral of Michael Elsenbast, whose sad death is mentioned elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Riuter’s health had been poor for a long time and despondence is said to have caused him to commit the rash act. Dr. J.L. VanGorden, the coroner, was called to Graettinger on the evening train to hold an inquest over the remains.