Reier, Mr Died 1861

REIER

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 12/22/2018 at 11:42:32

Source: Decorah Republic - Mar. 21, 1861 Page 3

Suicide - A Norwegian named Reier, living near Helge Nilsons, in Madison Township, committed suicide one day (Thursday we believe) last week, He has been insane for about three years, and this termination to his life has been feared by his family. On this day his wife stepped out to a neighbors leaving a little girl with him. Soon after she went, he sent the girl after some chips. She did not want to leave him, and he put her out. She then ran to a neighbors and aroused them When they got there he was hanging by the neck – dead. These are the particulars as we got them we cannot vouch for their accuracy.