Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-28

and extra Is, balance of my money.
Remember me to your wife and little
Frankly. and also give my last re-
CARDS to family Blanchetts. LlOyds,
Miss Jones and Mr.. Pinneo. Excuse
trouble am compelled to make you.
Yours sincerely, ALBERT BRAUN.
The night before the tragedy Braun
made inquiries of Mr.. Attwater re-
garding the !. o. o. F. officials. being
q member of the order. presumably
desiring the name of the proper au-
thorities to notify, giving directions
as to his funeral. Mr.. Attwater in
formed him that he did not know
who were at the head of the order,
but referred Braun to Mr.. Pinneo.
His desire that DIR. Bernhard be
notified is probably in regard to life
insurance. as the physician had ex-
amined him about two months ago,
when he had his policy in the Ger
mania company renewed. Braun
was 80 years OF age. and a single
man of considerable means, having
some time ago disposed Of his inter
est in q Seattle, Wash, brewery, in
which Otto Huber. of this city, was
also associated with him, for $l5, 900.
He afterward visited his mother in
Germany, coming to Rock Island
about five months ago and securing q
room at Frank Attwater's house. He
has had no particular business since
here, but has been negotiating for
the purchase of q brewery plant at
La Sale, ILL.,, and was endeavoring to
interest Otto Huber. Mr.. Huber
would not associate himself in Mr..
Braun's proposed deal. Mr.. Huber
stated this morning that he had not
been on kindly terms with Braun for
about three weeks, but did not ex-
plain the cause of their fall out.
Present circumstances reveal no
plausible theory why Braun should
SO deliberately take his own life.
He was well educated. of pleasant ad-
dress. and had good habits. He
spoke little of his business affairs
even to his most intimate friends.
Requests Cremation.
The letter to Rock Island lodge, IS.
a
card, of Seattle lodge, log, with flu
neral instructions, and the necessary
money with which to meet all incur
ring expenses, requesting that his
body be cremated at the Davenport
crematory and the ashes shipped to
Charles Won der Bruck, of New York.
who is to forward them to his folks
in Germany, who are also ordered to
be notified by cablegrsm by Rock
Island lodge of his suicide. j. l..
Haas is appointed to act with Charles
Won der Bruck. of New York, who is
named as administrator, in the set
Element of his affairs. his will being
left in charge of Mr.. Haas. He leaves
SIS with Rock Island lodge. with
which to defray the charges of
cabling relatives and friends in Ger
many, whose addresses are inclosed.
and who were notified this morning
by C. H. Church, of the local lodge.
The postmaster is asked to send all
mail addressed to the deceased to j..
L. Haas. Braun is rumored to be
worth in the neighborhood of $50
900.
The Coroner's Inquest.
Coroner Halves began an inquest
last evening. and adjourned until
this morning. when the jury-Dr. j.
F. Myers. l.. V. Eckhart, John Shell
ley, William bunker. George Hetter
and NJ. A. Gross-returned a verdict
of suicide.
The disposition of the remains de.
ponds upon the news from relatives
Meanwhile. they are at Undertaken
KnoX's rooms.