The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-02
WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
Friends of William Brlnkmeyer Fear That
He Was FoullY Dealt With.


The death of William Brinkmeyer,
which occurred in this city last Tues
day, has caused considerable interest
in Milwaukee. The Sentinel, speaking
of the case, says:
g There are several suspicious cir
.cumstances surrounding his death, and
it is believed that instead of giving his
names as Schultz, as reported, some
one else gave that Us his name, and
that instead of committing suicide by
taking rough on rats, he may have
been foully dealt with and robbed
The case is now being investigated by
the Milwaukee police. Inspector Otto
Riemer said last night, after an inter
view with Edward Barber and others
who have interested themselves in the
case, that the circumstances were very
suspicious.
Patrick Quinn, of l76 Warren ave
nue., who knew the old man we'll, hav-
ing met him nearly daily for the past
three yeers, feels convinced that he was
waYlaid and killed by someone who
wanted to rob him.
My brother went uown to Kenosha
to see the body today" said Mr..
Quinn last night, land it was found to
be that of Mr.. Brinkmeyer. The old
man left here last Saturday. He said
he was going to South Milwaukee, to
see about some mortgages that he had
on farm lands there. He wasn't salts
fed with the security, he said. He
used to tell us, long ago, that he had
all his money on farm lands. L think
he was well off, though | don't know
how much money he had, never having
asked him. He was we'll educated,
and worked for Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Bart
lett, Mrs. Schley and Mr.. Barber and
other families. He used to go around
with a sort of scarf around his neck
aud belt on.
" What we can't understand is why
he went to kenosha. He didn't say he
was going there. | thought that Was
strange. He often told me story Of
how he met young man once, about
three years ago, down town, and the
young mon said he could take him to
somebody in Watkesha who could
place his money for him in good invest
ments. He was going to the train
with the man, when he asked him to
step into a saloon to have drink. He
said he didn't care to, but the man
said the barkeeper would give him
something good, because he knew him
personally. He says he felt awful
queer after he had taken the drink,
and that he never knew anything more
until he found himself in KenOsha, a
place that he didn't want to go to at
ALL"
1t is thought now by his friends that
he was prosecuted by someone. He
had an attorney in the city, and only a
few months ago made his will. He
told his friends that he had every
thing fixed now," just as he wanted it.
1t is not known by anyone that he
could have had any particular object
in killing himself. In fact, he was
always genial, though reserved. It is
said that be has two sons living in
New York. Nothing has ever been
seen of them here, so far as is known"
A detective from Milwaukee was in
this city today investigating the death
of the old man. He is in possession of
some valuable evidence gin the way OF
an address which was found in the old
mans apartments. The address is of a
man named Keirste in this city, but a
careful scanning of the directory failed
to show any such man.
Set of six nut picks in case only 35c.
T. j. Dale. If