Cook County IL Archives News.....Grief Prompts Suicide September 25, 1904
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Morning Oregonian September 25, 1904
Chicago Man Hangs Himself On Anniversary of Murder Of Wife
Chicago,Sept.24- Having declared that he would not live more than a year after 
the death of his wife,Mary,who was murdered for her money in her home by Louis 
Pezant on September 18,1903,John Spilka,on the first anniversary of the murder 
committed suicide by strangling himself with a handkerchief.His body was found 
today in a dwelling where he lived in seclusion.Spilka was last seen on 
Sunday,the anniversary of the murder and from the condition of his body 
physicians agreed that he must have ended his life that day.
Pezant, the murderer of Mrs.Dpilka,was hanged on April 15 of this 
year.Mrs.Spilka was attacked by Pezant in the hallway of her home and robbed 
of $242,which was concealed in the folds of her dress.She was struck 
repeatedly on the head with a heavy stone and her body was carried to the 
garret.

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