Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Zutze, Henry L.  1913
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Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, November 6, 1913
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Nov. 6, 1913

Washoe Citizen Found Dead

Henry L. Zutze Well Known Resident of Washoe Found Dead by the Side of Short 
Line Tracks Near Washoe School House Saturday Morning-Death Probably Due to 
Excessive Drinking and Exposure.

Henry L. Zutze a well known resident of Washoe and the owner of considerable 
property in Washoe, on the Fruitland bench and in Ontario, was found dead 
Saturday morning lying just beneath the small culvert on the Oregon Short Line 
opposite the Washoe school house.
The body was first discovered by Carroll Lawrence and some other companions who 
were going to the bench to pick some apples and were walking along the railroad 
track. About nine thirty when crossing the culvert they noticed a man lying as 
though asleep just beneath the culvert. Supposing him to be in a drunken stupor 
the boys went on about their business. A couple of hours later when returning 
they still found him there and at once concluded that he was either sick or 
dead. Neighbors in Washoe were notified and investigation proved that the man 
was dead and had been for some six or seven hours. 
Constable J. B. Cosman was notified and with Judge R. L. Shaw and Drs. Woodward 
and Woodward at once went to the scene. The man was found lying with his head 
pillowed on his left arm as though asleep. Though several Washoe neighbors were 
there they failed to recognize him due no doubt to the fact that he had 
recently shaved off a heavy black mustache. 
Not much examination was made as it was decided to do nothing but move the body 
to town until the coroner arrived. There was found in the pockets of the 
clothing eighty-five cents in money and three beer checks on the Boise Buffet.
The body was brought to town by the officers and taken to J. A. Lauer & 
Brother's undertaking parlors to await the coroner who was notified by 
telephone. Shortly before the coroner arrived J. A. Lauer viewing the remains 
identified them as those of Henry L. Zutze and the wife who lives in Washoe was 
communicated with and asked to come in. 
Shortly after the arrival of the coroner Mrs. Zutze arrived and indentified the 
body as that of her husband.
At the inquest held she stated that he had left home Friday noon stating he 
would walk to Ontario to see a man regarding the renting of a place he owned on 
the bench and that was the last she has seen or heard of him. She also stated 
that he was a heavy drinking man and had been drinking for a few days. 
The coroner's jury came to a finding that Zutze met his death from unknown 
causes. No marks of violence were found on the body and the general impression 
is that the man had started drinking heavily started to walk home and getting 
sleepy simply lay down and died form exposure.
The remains were taken to Vale Sunday by the wife and interred in the cemetery 
there. 

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