Henry Rower (1858-1930)

Source: Joyce (Hansen) George

MAN WHO SHOT HIMSELF IS DEAD

HENRY ROVER, 72, WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR SIX DAYS.

Henry Rover, 72, who sent a bullet into his brain a week ago after failing in an attempt to kill Eugene E. Stupfell, 822 East Pierce street, his best friend, died at Mercy hospital Sunday after lingering unconscious for six days.

Rover, who known as Rower to his friends and to the city department of parks which employed him for five years, made his attack on Stupfell by walking into the latter's home and snapping a revolver twice on faulty cartridges, then sending two bullets toward Stupfell.

Coroner H. Cutler took charge of the body. The only known relative of Rover is Louie Enselman, a farmer living eight miles south of this city. Enselman was a grand-nephew of the man.

Rover was employed at the Stupfell farm, ten miles east of this city, for many yers after he first came to Council Bluffs from Hamburg, Germany, forty-five years ago. To the Stupfells he was known as “Rower.”

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Cutler's funeral home. Interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery in Plumer settlement.