Henry H Remme
Albuquerque Morning Journal, Monday, 26 September 1910
BODY OF REMME FOUND
Newport: A body badly decomposed but identified as that of Henry Remme, overseer of the poor of this city, was found floating in the Licking river near De Coursey, five miles from Newport today. How he died has not been determined.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Monday, 26 September 1910, page 4
FOUND IN LICKING RIVER
Foul Play is Suspected
The terribly decomposed remains of Henry H Remme, Sanitary Officer and Overseer of the Poor for the city of Newport, were found in the Six-mile Riffles of the Licking River, near DeCoursey Station, yesterday afternoon, and the officials of both Kenton and Campbell counties are trying to solve the mystery as to how he met his death. Some incline to the suicide theory, but his most intimate friends insist that he would be the last man to take his life. The discovery of his remains was made by Frank Hoffmeister, who resides near where the body was found. It was fully clothed and there was no boat on the riffles where the body caught, to indicate that he had been enjoying a boat ride.
Remme was last seen at his office in the City Building last Wednesday, but no attention was paid to his absence for he had been complaining of feeling badly, and told Patrolman Bradhold, a very close friend, that he believed he would to to the country for a few days to rest up. He told his aged parents the same thing and as far as is known, did go to the country, leaving Newport Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock. Before leaving he made arrangements for issuing permits that must be procured at this office and seemed to be in his usual good spirits. As far as can be learned that was the last seen of him alive in Newport.
He went to a camp near Six Mile but remained there but a short time. His friends at the camp paid no attention to his leaving as it is a usual thing for visitors from Newport to come to the camp for a short time. As far as cold be learned last night no one was a witness to his death, but when Coroner Wise in Covington searched the body $3 was found. This is considered as doing away with the theory of foul play, as he had worn no watch for several days, and a gold ring was found on his finger bearing his name. The ring aided Officer Bradhold and ex-police and Fire Commissioner Dan Shea in their identification of the remains after they were brought to the undertaking establishment of J H Glindmeyer in Covington.
Remme's bade which he wore as Sanitary Officer was found in the inside pocket of his coat. It also aided his friends in identifying the remains. As soon as the identification was made positive Officer Bradhold and Mr. Shea went to the home of Remme's aged parents at 320 West Sixth street, where they notified the latter of their son's tragic death. Mrs. Remme was prostrated by the sudden death of her son.
Officer Remme was 37 years of age and single. He was filling his second term and was a very popular official. He was a Democrat. Never of a despondent or morbid disposition, his friends insist that his death was either the result of an accident or he was a victim of foul play. There were a number of small scalp wounds on when it was brought to Costigan's mortuary chapel in Newport, but these are thought to have been caused by contact with the stones in the bottom of the river.