The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16

have gotten away ann inclined to tirc he
lief that IL, committed suicide.
w G. Ash. the steward, said h. w@s
positive that Pfcnnis did not get off the
boat at The dock. adding.
He could not have done - without
my seeing him. Before "" reached ;hr
dock | W,Ht through the cabin and col
icctcd nearly all of the berth checks.
ifcnui@ and another passenger were
missing. and | went down To the gang
way t. collect from them | helped to
throw ont the 2aHgplamk So that he could
not have got off before | got there. When
all We're ont but Pfcnnig | went III search
of him and found his room as he had
left 1t with the satchcl. oyercoat and
watch, but no trace Of him.
Jaue.vilIe Friends SkepticaI.
1t is not believed by anybody here that
Max Pfcnnig committed suicide. He was
not that kind of man. 1t is quite likely
that he Cvadcd the steamer officers III
some way and is now on his way abroad
to Germany. where he has many wealthy
friends and relatives. His family affect
to believe that he accidentally fell from
the boat and was drowned.
Since the accident, suicide. disappear
aucC or whatever it was that deprived
JancSville Of Max PfCnnig. there have
been developments up at the courthouse
that seem to indicate that the lost man
was It fOrger and that he obtained large
sums of money by the issuance of spuri-
Gus title deeds and mortgages. The sum
of 5000 would not cover the forged pa
per 50 far discovered. and no one knows
what will turn up in this line He was
largely interested in the real estate and
loan business and his spurious tranSac-
tionS il is believed. will be rcaching
and will amount to a considerable sum
Of money.
A Notable Career.
Max pfennig was born i'll Prussia,
Germany. siXty-thrce years ago. lie
grew 10 manhood i'll his native land ana
on reaching military age he entered the
German army. where he served the full
term demanded. His service III the army
was marked 10y promotion. ana when he
left he had attained the rank OF unGcr,
/ lieutenant and WAS regarded as M ldehi
soldier we'll vcrSed in all army tactics
He was married in Germany. but after 4
few wears death took his wife. lie was
married the second time in the old coUii-
trv. and this time he was separated from
his wife by divorce. He married the third
time and owing t0 some political troUih@
he was mixed mp with. he lied to America
and located in GAINESVILLE in the year OF
, 1871.
4 Power in Politics.
For several years he conducted the
American house on Milwaukee" street and
mad" quite a reputation rs landlord.
] besides Il lot of money. Then he opened
saloon and made more money. His
next business Step was the opening Of n
real estate. insurance and loan office and
acted a. local agent for several foreign
steamship lines. During all this time he
, was Up to his neck in politics. His intiu-
encr among the Rock county Germans
was paramount. and he practically held
the balance Of power i'll Republican coun-
" aoIiri,S He never aSpired t0 any Of
ticc of consequence but he insisted on be
inc party to the power that pulled the
strings i'm the nominating conventions.
Since his disappearance 1t has devel-
oped that Max Pfennig was Il member Of
"A German noble family. He never re-
fcrrcd to the matter himself His real
name was Max Won Schulenberg. The
trouble that caused him to leave his ma
tive country also caused him to change
his name when he reached America.
\ few years ago Mr. Pfennig had a
severe spell Of sickness. which it * Mid
affected his mind. 1t also caused serious
trouble with his cyeSight which caused
him Ia worry. Two years ago his wife
died and h. haS not been right since.
Just before his departure for LudingtOn
h, told friends that the worry over cer-
tain business transactions would certain
I " eventually drive him to suicide. He
/ leaves Grown-up son and daughter. res
/ ideut~ Of JaneSville. 10 worry over his
mysterious and his alleged shady finan-
1 Cial transactions.