The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-02
DEATH AT THE LOOKUP.
An Unfortunate who Deaed King Alcohol
Forfeited His Life.

Alex. Grebus, alias Alex Mushroom. a
Lithuanian died at the lookup this morning
under circumstances that cause a general in
quiry to be made by the authorities. The
man was 35 years old and boarded at house
on West Mayberry alley. The boarding boss
refused to care for the remains and they
we're sent to the pauper burial grounds at
Schuylkill Haven this afternoon. When he
worked Grebus was a helper to plasterers.
Some of his countrymen say he has wife
and four children in the old country. Others
say he was a single man.
Grebus was found on South Main street ut
about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, over
come by alcoholism. He was taken to the
Lookup by Matchman John ]. Creary and
George Boyer. Creary says that after ar
irving at the lookup he sent for Chief Bur
CESS Tabor and asked that physician be
sent for. Neither the Burgess, nor doctor,
appeared until eight o'clock in the evening,
when Chief Of Police Murphy summoned the
Burgess, who examined the victim and re-
marked that he was all right and just sleep
ing of a drunk.
At two o'clock this morning the condition
Of the man became so serious that DIR. Stein
was summoned, and he pronounced the case
one Of alcoholism At 4:30 this morning the
man died.
man who says his name is Joe Stank,
aud that he resides at $50 East Centre street,
called at the lookup this morning and was
| bitter In his announcement of the manner in
which the victims condition was brought
about. He stated that he was a witness TO
the circumstances that William d. Chime
lewsk, a wholesale liquor dealer Of
the First ward called at the saloon
of George Ancerewicz, in the basement
at the southwest corner of Main and Cherry
streets, collecting bill, when the deceased
asked him to ''set them up" Chimelewski
consented to do so, the witness says, provid
ing Grebus would drink a quart Of whiskey
The latter agreed to do so and drank, &C
cording to the witness, two schooners o.
whiskey, after which he left the saloon.
A reporter, in company with Detective
O'Hara, called at the Ancerewicz saloon this
morning to get the proprietor's story and
were informed that he knew nothing of the
case, rs he was absent at the time. Mrs
Ancerewicz stated, however, that she was be-
hind the bar at the time. Chimelewsk had
collected bill, and was about to leave the
place, when Grebus asked him to set then
up" Chimelewski, to get rid of the man
said let me see how much whiskey you car
uIluht L IL pay lOI IL. OTbUuS JOOk Su6l
glass from which the collector had beer
drinking seltzer water and filled it almost t.
the top with whiskey. He repeated the dos,
and then stopped, leaving the saloon. Chin
elewski threw half dollar upon the bar anC
also left the place. This was about tw,
o'clock yesterday afternoon. At about thre,
O'Clock Grebus returned to the saloon, bu
was elected.
The place where Grebus was found wa
half square north of the Ancerewicz saloon
He had been elected from saloon there anC
was not furnished drink.
The statement that the Chief Burgess
failed to respond to the first call made upor
him caused some criticism of that official
The Burgess Thought it was an ordinary cas-
and it would be useless for him to go to th
lookup until the prisoner was in condition
for hearing When he went there at eigh
o'clock Chief of Police Murphy said the APP
pesrance of the man was improved. Afte
an examination of the pulse and heart tn,
Burgess concluded that the victim was in IL,
danger, but would recover after a sleep.
Deputy Coroner Burke and jury viewet
the remains of the victim at the lookup thi
morning and it was arranged to hold an in
quest at three o'clock this afternoon.