Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Klingebiehl, William H. 1926
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The Payette Independent 12-9-1926
The Payette Independent 
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, December 9, 1926
 
JUMPS IN FRONT OF FAST MAIL TRAIN
 
WILL H. KLINGEBIEHL ENDS LIFE SATURDAY NIGHT AND MANGLED BODY IS FOUND BY 
SECTION MEN SET OUT AFTER SCATTERED BRAINS WERE FOUND ON ENGINE PILOT
 
When the fast mail train No. 5, which passes through Payette at 6:40 p. m., 
reached Huntington Saturday night, human brains, a piece of human skull and a 
small piece of wearing apparel were found on the engine pilot.  A search of 
the railroad yards there was made, but failed to reveal any signs of the 
accident.  Word was then wired along the line and section hands were sent out 
from the various stations in search of the unfortunate victim.
 
The crew sent out from Payette came on to a gruesome sight near the Washoe 
bridge which told the story of what had happened.  There the torso of a man's 
body was found and a further search revealed the legs and scattered portions 
of the remains.  The body had been cut squarely in two just above the hips, 
and the arms and legs were badly mangled.
 
County coroner, I. H. Adair, was summoned and after looking over the ground, 
and consulting County Attorney Keller, it was decided that it was a case of 
suicide and that an inquest was unnecessary.  The remains were gathered up and 
brought to the Peterson Undertaking Parlors where the body was held for 
identification.  No clue was discovered until Monday when it was discovered 
that Will H. Klingebiechl, whose home is on the west side, had not been seen 
for a day or two and neighbors became suspicious that it was him.  Mr. Adair 
was notified and made a search of the premises and found a note which showed 
that he had contemplated ending his life, the note said:
 
"I have a brother, Martin Klingebiehl, at Ashton, Illinois, a sister, Mrs. 
John Peters, at Holstein, Iowa, a second sister, Mrs. Frank Engel, at 
Brookfield, Nebraska, a niece, Miss Mary Peters, at Temple Hotel, Pocatello, 
Idaho.  Nothing more to live for.  Born November 27, in Germany."
 
With this evidence at hand two or three friends who were well acquainted with 
the unfortunate man and familiar with his dress, went to the undertaking 
parlors and made the identification positive, although the face was almost 
crushed into a pulp.  Telegrams were at once sent to the relatives, and the 
brother at Ashton, Illinois replied that it would be impossible for him to be 
here.  The niece at Pocatello, Miss Peters, arrived Tuesday afternoon and took 
charge of funeral arrangements.  The other relatives were not heard from but 
doubtless communicated with the brother who did wire his inability to be 
present.
 
Neighbors report that Mr. Klingebiehl had been monrose since his wife died a 
year or so ago, and say that he could not carry on a conversation for any 
length of time without referring to her death and his loneliness.  It is 
evident that his suicide had been planned for some time, as he remarked to one 
of them the next day after election, when results were being discussed, that 
it made no difference to him as he did not expect to be here when the 
successful candidates were installed.  He spent last Friday evening with Mr. 
and Mrs. Carstens, and although they tried to avoid talking about his dead 
wife, he brought up the subject and was crying when he left for his home.  
They recall that he bade them goodbye rather than just goodnight and they now 
know that he did not expect to see them again.
 
Will Klingebiehl was a man of splendid education, being a graduate of Cornell 
college at Mount Vernon, Iowa, with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy.  
among his efforts were found several grade teacher's certificates and he is 
known to have taught school in Iowa for several years.  He was a good neighbor 
and friend, but the death of his wife had preyed upon his mind until he 
evidently just gave up and decided to end it all.
 
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Evangelical church, Rev. 
Huhn officiating, and a large number of sorrowing friends followed the remains 
to their last resting place in Riverside cemetery.

Note:  Name is KLINGEBIEHL

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