The Monroe News-Star - Gus Larche Shoots Himself Date: Dec. 1999 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Monroe News-Star Friday, August 5, 1910 Page 1, Column 3 TOLD DAUGHTERS HE WAS GOING TO LEAVE GUS LARCHE THEN SHOT HIMSELF WITH RIFLE. Was Prominent Citizen of Ward 8 and No Cause is Known for the Rash Act. Gus Larche, 42 years old, shot and killed himself about 9 o'clock Wednesday night at his home in Ward 8. Mr. Larche had been drinking some, it is said, but what caused him to take his life is not known. His wife was visiting relatives in Union parish at the time. Late in the afternoon he called his two young daughters to him and told them he was going to leave them that night at 9 o'clock. They thought nothing about the matter until they heard the report of a rifle about the time Mr. Larche said he was going to leave. They ran into his room and found him lying dead on the floor, with a bullet wound above his left eye. The weapon used was a .25- calibre rifle. Mr. Larche was said to be in good circumstances and there is no known cause why he should have taken his life. # # #