This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hein, Meyer, Waters, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2365.1 Message Board Post: Carl Hein Dies Suddenly! Carl Hein, whose home was south of Postville, in Grand Meadow township, just west of the McLelland place, died very suddenly, and under suspicious circumstances, Wednesday, about 12:30 o'clock. It appears that he had been plowing corn all forenoon, and on coming to the house for dinner he took a swallow of liquor, remarking to his wife that it didn't taste right, and handed it to her. She tasted it but did not swallow much, as it did not taste right. They were both imediately taken sick, he dying in about three quarters of an hour, with all the symptoms of strychnine poison. He was dead before Dr. Becker, who was summoned, arrived. Mrs Hein was quite sick but not dangerously. Coroner Schultz was summoned and held an inquest yesterday, but thje verdict was suspended pending the analysis of the stomach, wich(sic) was sent to the state chemist at Iowa City yesterday. Before the verdict is made public it is impossible to get any reliable information. The air is full of rumors but we will not repeat them. Charles J. Hein was born the 20th of August 1849 in Kahls, Mecklenberg-Schwerin. He came to this country in 1871. He lived at Monjunct, Pa., Chicago, National, Ia., and settled in Grand Meadow twp., in 1878. He was married in 1876 to Miss Caroline Meyer of which union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters, all of whom with their mother survive him. Services were held from the St. Paul's Lutheran church, Friday July 7th at 1:30 p. m. Note by the submitter: This Obituary is from My aunt Edna Waters' collection. She is the daughter of Carl Hein. This obituary was published in Postville Review on July 7, 1899