JEALOUS IOWA SWAIN KILLS GIRL AND SELF
At the close of a dance early yesterday morning Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer, shot and instantly killed 18-year-old Lucy Fischer and then ended his own life.

Miss Fischer was the daughter of a wealthy farmer and discouraged Koehnke's attentions. He became insanely jealous and concealed himself in the grass near her home and shot her just as she parted from the neighbors who had accompanied her from the dance.
Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, Minnesota July 6, 1906

MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Awful Deed of Jealous Lover Near Manning.
At 2 o'clock Thursday morning, following the close of the fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at this place occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited this vicinity in years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of Fritz H. and Wilhelmina (Duwe) Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer, but had only lived in this vicinity a short time and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city, and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer had attended the July dance at this place, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them good night at the gate, and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast area. The bullet went directly through her heart, killing her instantly, her body falling at the feet of her murderer.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose, Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.

The tragedy has caused a cloud of gloom to settle over the entire community, largely due to the fact of Miss Fischer's youth and the prominence and general esteem in which she and the members of her family are held. Her parents are almost prostrated by the shooting.
Adams County Free, Press, Corning, Iowa, July 14, 1906

Murder and Suicide
One of the most atrocious crimes that has ever occurred in Audubon County was perpetrated at the country home of Mr. Fred Fischer and family in Lincoln Township Wednesday night, being the night of July 4th. Ernest Koehnke, while in a fit of jealous rage, lay in wait for the arrival of Miss Lucy Fischer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fischer, and, upon her arrival and before she had time to reach the house, he arose from his hiding place in the yard, and placing a revolver at her chest fired the fatal shot that blotted out a sweet existence, a perfect flower of humanity. Why the crime was committed at that particular time will probably never be known but the inference is that being refused the pleasure of the lady's company at the celebration at Manning, he was crazed with jealousy to such an extent that he premeditated the crime which led to her murder. Seeing his anger appeased in her blood, the heinous brute, man or devil turned the gun on himself and with the second shot ended his own life.
Audubon County Journal, July 5, 1906

Jealous Lover Murders Girl and Suicides - Double Tragedy Ends Fourth at Manning - Murderer Lies in Wait
Both Were Well Known
At 2 o'clock Thursday morning, following the close of the Fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at Manning, occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited that vicinity in years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent at Manning, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company, with Miss Fischer, but has only lived in the vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance at Manning was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home, south of Manning, and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home and were turning away from the gate when the shots rang-out out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer had attended the Fourth of July dance, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning, was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them goodnight at the gate, and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast, fired. The bullet went directly through her heart, killing her instantly, her body falling almost at the feet of her murderer.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose, Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.

The tragedy has caused a cloud of gloom to settle over the entire community, largely due to the fact of Miss Fischer's youth and prominence and general esteem in which both she and the members of her family are held. Her parents are almost prostrated by the shooting.
Cedar Falls, Gazette, July 13, 1906

MURDER AND SUICIDE
Ernest Koehnke of Gray Kills Himself After Murdering His Sweetheart Miss Fischer
JEALOUSY CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
The Girl Had Driven to Manning With Mr. Paulsen and His Sister, to Spend the Fourth, and as She Alighted from Buggy on Return, Was Shot Through the Heart

At 2 o'clock yesterday morning E. Koehnke, aged 22, shot and instantly killed Miss L. Fischer aged 18, three miles west of here on her return from celebrating the Fourth at Manning, in company with Mr. Paulsen and his sister, and suicided by shooting himself through the brain. Koehnke, who had been waiting in the weeds by the roadside, followed the buggy close to the gate, and as the girl alighted shot her through the heart, the revolver being so close the powder burned her clothing. Jealousy prompted the desperate dead. No relatives of the young man can be found.
Evening Times Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, July 6, 1906

JEALOUS LOVER MURDERS GIRL
After the Cowardly Deed He Ended His Own Life by Shooting
Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and tie is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer was very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Ascher, but he has only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past Me, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city, and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer had attended the Fourth of July dance at this place, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning, was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them good night at the gate, and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding, and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast, fired. The bullet went directly through her heart, killing her instantly, her body falling almost at the feet of her murdered.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose, Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.
Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa, July 6, 1906

LOVER KILLS; THEN SUICIDES
Awful Work of a Jealous Lover near Town of Manning
MURDERER LIES IN WAIT
Same Revolver Ends Lives of Young People - Ernest Koehnke Hides near Miss Fischer's Home, Shoots Her as She Passes, and Suicides.

At 2 o'clock Thursday morning, following the close of the fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at. this place, occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited this vicinity in years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer, but had only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city, and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer had attended the fourth of duly dance at this place, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning, was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them good night at the gate and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding, and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast, fired. The bullet went directly through her heart, killing her instantly, her body falling almost at the feet of her murderer.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose, Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.
The Bystander, Des Moines, July 6, 1906

JEALOUS LOVER MURDERS GIRL
Then Turns the Smoking Pistol on Himself
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning, following the close of the fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at this place, occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited this vicinity in years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen, three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer was very prominent here and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer, but had only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home, and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer had attended the fourth of July dance at this place, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them good night at the gate, and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding, and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast, fired. The bullet went directly through her heart, killing her instantly, her body falling almost at the feet of her murderer.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose. Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.

The tragedy has caused a cloud of gloom to settle over the entire community, largely due to the fact of Miss Fischer's youth and the prominence and general esteem in which both she and the members of her faintly are held. Her parents are almost prostrated by the shooting.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, July 6, 1906

GIRL IS MURDERED BY LOVER
He Then Turns the Gun on Himself and Dies
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning, following the close of the fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at this place, occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited this vicinity in years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer, but has only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home, and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.
Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, July 7, 1906

DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT MANNING
Ernest Koehnke Shoots Miss Fischer Near Her Home, and Suicides.
At 2 o'clock this morning, following the close of the fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at this place, occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited this vicinity in years.

Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer but had only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city, and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home, and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer attended the Fourth of July dance at this place, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning, was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them good night at the gate, and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding, and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast, fired. The bullet went directly through her heart, killing her instantly, her body falling almost at the feet of her murderer.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose, Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.

The tragedy has caused a cloud of gloom to settle over the entire community, largely due to the fact of Miss Fischer's youth and the prominence and general esteem in which both she and the members of her family are held. Her parents are almost prostrated by the shooting.
Denison Review, July 12, 1906

GIRL SHOT TO DEATH BY JEALOUS LOVER
Fourth of July Celebration at Manning Ends in Murder and Suicide - Unrequited Love the Cause
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning, following the close of the Fourth of July celebration. which ended with a dance at this place occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited this vicinity in years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town. shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned the gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer but has only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The tragedy has caused a cloud of gloom to settle over the entire community, largely due to the fact of Miss Fischer's youth and the prominence and general esteem in which both she and the members of her family are held. Her parents are almost prostrated by the shooting.
Gazette, Cedar Falls, July 6, 1906

MURDER AND SUICIDE
Awful Deed of Jealous Lover Near Manning
At 2 o'clock Thursday following the close of the fourth of July celebration, which ended with a dance at this place occurred the most terrible murder and suicide that has visited, this vicinity years. Ernest Koehnke, a young farmer working for August Claussen three miles south of town, shot and killed Miss Lucy Fischer, the 18-year-old daughter of F.H. Fischer, a wealthy farmer living four miles south of town, and then turned his gun on himself and ended his own life.

The double tragedy was due to the jealous love of Koehnke for the young woman, and he is supposed to have grown temporarily insane because his affections were not returned. Miss Fischer is very prominent here, and Koehnke's attentions had been discouraged by both herself and her parents. Koehnke had made every effort to keep company with Miss Fischer, but had only lived in this vicinity a short time, and very little is known of his past life, although his acquaintance here was general.

The shooting occurred in the yard of the Fischer home south of this city, and was witnessed by neighbors who had accompanied the young woman home and were just turning away from the gate when the shots rang out in quick succession.

Miss Fischer had attended the fourth of July dance at this place, and as the festivities did not break up until an early hour in the morning, was accompanied to her home by neighbors. She bade them good night at the gate, and was starting toward the house when Koehnke suddenly raised up from the tall grass where he had been hiding and leveling a revolver point blank at her breast, fired. The bullet went directly through her heart killing her instantly, her body falling almost at the feet of her murderer.

Waiting but a fraction of a minute to make sure that he had accomplished his purpose. Koehnke placed the revolver against his head and blew out his own brains.

The tragedy has caused a cloud of gloom to settle over the entire community largely due to the fact of Miss Fischer's youth and the prominence and general esteem in which both she and the members of her family are held. Her parents are almost prostrated by the shooting.
The Humeston, Iowa, New Era, July 11, 1906

About 10 o'clock Koehnke left Manning and walked to the Fischer home where he laid concealed about the premises among the bushes until about 2:30 a.m. when Charles Paulsen and his sister who accompanied Miss Fischer home drove into the yard. Mr. Paulsen got out of the buggy to assist Miss Fischer in alighting but when he got around to her side of the buggy she had got out. He started back to the buggy and as he was about to get in he noticed a man going toward Miss Fischer who, when about three feet from her, pulled a revolver and shot her through the heart, after which he fired two shots into his own head, either one of which would have been fatal. As soon as he could manage his team he ran to Miss Fischer but could do nothing for her as she was dead. Then turning to the man he discovered it was Koehnke. He immediately notified the girl's parents and they carried her into the house but the body of Koehnke laid where it fell until the arrival of the coroner this morning.

Coroner Jensen, who responded to a telephone call at three o'clock Thursday morning empaneled a jury consisting of Messrs J.A. Campbell, Gustav Jens and F.R. McLaughlin who heard the facts above stated. Mr. Jensen brought the body of Koehnke along down and shipped it to Des Moines at the direction of the State Board of Health, under the law that all unclaimed bodies may be used by the colleges for purposes of dissection. The State Register says that the remains were decomposed to such an extent by Sunday that they were buried in the Potter's field. The probabilities are however that they were interred in a vat at some one of the medical colleges in that city.
Audubon Republican, July 12, 1906

No prayer will mark the burial of Murderer Koehnke's body in the Potter's field today.
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NO PRAYER MARKS BURIAL OF OUTCAST
MURDERER KOEHNKE'S BODY PLACED IN POTTER'S FIELD
NO TOMBSTONE AT THE GRAVE
PEOPLE OF MANNING GREATLY INCENSED OVER AFFAIR
Body is Brought to Des Moines But Will Be Placed in Potters' Field This Morning.
No burial service nor funeral prayer will be accorded Ernest Koehnke, murderer and suicide whose decomposed remains lie in an East Des Moines morgue awaiting burial. Today the body will be taken to the Potters' Field where it will be buried without ceremony.

So outraged were the people of Manning over the tragic shooting of Miss Lucy Fischer before her father's house' on the night of July 4, by Koehnke, whom she had refused to encourage as a suitor, that little heed was paid to his lifeless body. He had no relatives there. When an order came from Des Moines that the unclaimed body could be used here in a clinic, it was forwarded without embalming and reached here in an awful condition. It was to be used at the Carpenter-Hohenschue School of Embalming but this will not be possible.

The funeral of the young woman was largely attended. She was popular and the daughter of a wealthy farmer and the sympathy which went out to the family there over the tragedy only intensified the feeling against the insane act of the rejected suitor. Her parents were almost prostrated.

But little was known of the young man previous to his coming to Manning. For some time he had been working for farmers in that vicinity. No one knew where his relatives were and none appeared to look after the remains.

The law provides that in case no relative or friend claims at body, it may be turned over to the college or school for scientific purposes and it is usually such unfortunates which supply the schools of the country with their subjects for clinics. Today the remains cased in the ordinary pine box will be loaded into the undertaker's wagon and taken out to the Potter's Field where they will be buried. There will be no headstone nor board to mark his resting place.
Des Moines Register, July 9, 1906

MURDERER FINALLY BURIED
Body of Ernest Koehnke is placed in Potter's Field at Woodland Cemetery.
The body of Ernest Koehnke and suicide, was buried in the Potter's Field in Woodland Cemetery yesterday afternoon, little attention was paid to the young man, who, because a beautiful young girl. Miss Lucy Fischer of Manning had refused to accept him as a suiter, shot and killed her then ending his own life. Koehnke had no friends or relatives in this country. Yesterday the body was taken to the graveyard by Undertaker McBride and an assistant and placed in the grave. No service was said either at the grave or before. No friends appeared to see the final disposal of the body. It was the quietest funeral I ever held,'' said McBride.
Des Moines Register, July 10, 1906