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Anna Nimm
1884 - 1904
Watertown Gazette, 07 15 1904
Racine, WI, July 10 - Because she had
been discharged from her position as clerk at the bakery of Frank Lintner, Miss
Anna Nimm of Watertown, Wis, committed suicide this
morning by taking four ounces of carbolic acid.
Miss Nimm was
an exceedingly handsome girl and a sister of Mrs. A. Duffy of
When she had a disagreement with the
proprietor her actions became strange and companions claim her reason left
her. When discovered she was
unconscious. Her parents live at Watertown
and the body will be sent there. A
coroner’s inquest was held and a verdict of suicide by taking acid rendered.
Coroner Hoyle is looking for a three
page letter which the girl wrote before she took the fatal drug and left in her
room. It cannot be found. All witnesses who visited the room claim that
they saw no note. Mr. Lintner,
proprietor of the place, was closely questioned on this point. It is believed the note, if found, would explain
her action.
The jury rendered a verdict as they did
with the understanding that if the note was found they could change their
decision. Lintner said he discharge her
because she refused to wait on a table at a party, and denied a rumor that
there were other reasons of this action [Milwaukee
Sentinel, July 11].
Miss Nimm was
about 19 years of age, and is the daughter of Peter Nimm,
who resides just west of this city on the
Miss Nimm was
an excellent young lady, and her rash act was a great surprise to her
friends. Her funeral which was held from
St. Henry’s Catholic Church Wednesday morning was largely attended. Letters received here from Racine since her
death from the Catholic priest there and from the coroner say the young lady
was out of her mind when she suicided.
Buried
in the parish cemetery.