Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa May 23, 1872 A Young Woman Hangs Herself in a Garret. We are again called upon to chronicle a sad and startling case of suicide, which occurred in our midst today. The unhappy person who took her life was a young woman named Katie Kroe, who was living on Fifth street, a few doors west of Marquette street. She was found in a garret this morning , suspended from the ceiling with a rope. When she was found life was quite extinct. And the body stiff and cold. It cannot be ascertained for certain when she committed the deed as she was not missed until eleven o'clock this morning. The young lady was twenty-seven years old, was very fine looking and by birth a German. For some years past this young person, with a sister, has been living with a man named Gustaf Krohn; and it appears that he had married neither. Just one year ago the sister died, since which time the present unfortunate has been living with Krohn, ostensibly as his housekeeper. We, of course, cannot say, but undoubtedly the loose relations with the man may have incited the rash girl to commit the awful deed. This will be ascertained, perhaps in the inquest. As soon as the discovery was made Mr. Krohn informed the neighbors and when we visited the house this afternoon, it was in charge of a young girl, and an old man, who was busy attending to the baby. Information was brought to Justice Thorington, and at about four o'clock he proceeded to the house and is holding an inquest as we go to press. Undoubtedly additional light will be thrown upon this mysterious case by the inquest.The couple lived in a very respectable place, and seemed to be very well off in this world's goods. So that poverty could have nothing to do with the case. Before Jutice Thorington- The State of Iowa vs. Mrs. Thomas Baker, Mrs. N.Price, Alfred Baker, Geo. Baker, John Binder, and Emily Baker; a case of riot, R.G. Webb, complainant. This case seems to be a family feud. The parties are provided with able counsel on both sides, and the case set for Monday for hearing. The State vs. Mike Kelly; complainant by James Kelly; charge of threatening to cut to pieces the material elements that takes care of one's food. The two Kellys are of no kin to each other, but James protests against being disemboweled, therefore he desires Mike put under bonds-The hearing came off this afternoon. May 24, 1872 The Suicide The coroners inquest over the remains of the unfortunate young woman, who took her life yesterday, was held yesterday afternoon. From which it would seem that we were in error in some of our statements made in yesterday's Democrat and we are very much pleased to deny the wicked rumor which we gave credence to that Miss Kai lived in anything but honorable circumstances with her brother-in-law, Mr. Krohn, who was a hard working respectable cooper. It appears that she took her life from unhappiness and grief at the death of her sister and her sister's child, and also from being informed by Dr. Hoepfner that she was far gone in consumption, and could not be cured. Many witnesses were examined, who all testified to the good character and domestic happiness of he family. The following is the verdict of the jury: State of Iowa Scott County An inquisition holden at the residence of Gustave Krohn, south side of Fifth street, between Marquette and DeSoto streets, in Davenport, county and State aforesaid on the 23rd day of May. A.D. 1872, before James Thorington. J.P. protem Coroner of the said county upon the body of Katrina Kai there lying dead by the Jurors whose names are hereto subscribed. The said jurors upon their oats do say, we find that the deceased came to her death this day at about 10 o'clock. A.M. by hanging that the act was committed by herself, by means of a bed cord in the upper room of the building on these premises when under a temporary aberration of mind induced by sickness, supposed to be disease of the lungs. In testimony were of the said jurors have hereunto set their hands the day and year aforesaid. James Thorington, Ex Officio, Coroner pro tem. The funeral took place today from the residence on Fifth street, and the remains were followed to the grave by the relatives of the deceased an friends and neighbors. May 25, 1872 The Delaney Trial This case will not end this week, neither will the evidence. Mary Raynor, superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Insane Asylum, has been on the stand nearly all of today. His evidence is brought in to prove the insanity of Delaney at the time of the deed. The following witnesses have been examined today on the part of the defense. G. Henseler, Robet Nason, W. Barraclough, W. Baithwait, Ed Moran. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/