People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1896 — Crazed by His Son’s Deed. [ARTICLE]

Crazed by His Son’s Deed.

Crown Point. Ind., May l?.—Jacob Ellwanger, a highly respected German, and the leading contractor and bpildei of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He was the father of “Barney” Ellwanger. who murdered his wife and then killed himself just one year and two weeks ago. Since that murder Jacob Ellwanger has been growing gradually insane. li6 leaves quite a large family. Every one feared this would be the ending of his life.