Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1912 — Lodgemen Suspect Murder. [ARTICLE]

Lodgemen Suspect Murder.

Lafayette, June 14. —Friends of Harry H. Langknecht, who was found dead in bed in a Chicago hotel, have decided to investigate the cause of death. A fund has been raised by two organizations to which he belonged in this city, and John T. Soller and John Kensler. uncle of the deceased man, went to Chicago to see the Cook county coroner. Langtaecht left here with quite a large sum of money, which he intended to invest if a business opportunity presented itself. When his lifeless body was found no money could be found on his person. Langknecht was thirty-two' years old and was a member of a well-known Lafayette family. It is feared he met with foul play.