Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hauck, Jacob W. 1897
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Belding Banner, 8 Jul 1897

Taken Away Suddenly.

Our People Very Much Surprised by the Accidental Death of Jake Hauck.

Jacob W. Hauck was found dead in his room at the Harrington Hotel in St. Louis,
Mich., last Friday afternoon.

Mr. Hauck, who has been a resident of this city for the past ten years went to
St. Louis, Wednesday previous to his death, for the purpose of disposing of his
saloon stock and fixtures here and also to try the mineral baths in hopes that
the treatment would be beneficial to his health, which had not been good for
several months.  He stopped at the Harrington Hotel and on retiring Thursday
night told the landlord to call him at eight o’clock as he desired to return to
Belding on the early train.  The clerk says he called him and supposed he
answered, and thought no more about it for several hours.  On going to the room
again they could get no answer and broke in the door finding him in bed with his
head resting on his hand, and a handkerchief to his face which had been
saturated with chloroform.  A telegram was immediately sent to his brothers here
and at Westphalia and Pewamo.

An inquest was held, the jury deciding that he came to his death by an over dose
of chloroform but not taken with suicidal intent.  He had been in the habit,
late years, of taking opiates to cause sleep.  George and Mike Hauck and M.B.
Devine went to St. Louis, Friday, returning with the body Saturday evening.

In his pockets were found $324.24.  He had completed the sale of his stock and
fixtures but told the man he did not care to have the money paid to him until
morning.

The funeral service was held in the Congregational church Sunday afternoon, Rev.
B.V. Child officiating.


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