The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-04
DEATH IN SAWMILL
Albert Stockman Was Wichita
Groceryman.
WAS A PECULIAR MAN
Known but Little of by Peo-
pie in This City.

Yesterday the following letter was re-
ceived in this city:
's27 Elk street. Whatcon, Wash, Dec.
p. 1901
| state Natl Bank. Wichita, Kan
'-Gentlemen. I wish 10 ask your as
sistance IN nnding out the relatives OF
man known here by the name OF John
Johnson He was killed y = fan IN
sawmin on the 18th OF this month. In
/ looking over his papers I ind Z promis-
/ sorry note in his trunk, dated 1883. Tor Sl5e.
The signer's name is August Schaner-
man. His name then was Albert Stack
man. The day before ne was killed he
told ne that he had brother who was
in the grocery business. hat he was
dead. but his wife and family were there
yet He was born in Germany, was him
self sailor. He has some 5000 IN san
Francisco, California. Some 500 on de-
post with Grave & Pudy. bankers. Of
| this town. Whatcom- I viii be thankful
if you can give me any information. as
he was rooming with me and his clothing
/ AID several little things are here in the
! house I believe he told me he had sis
ter IN Colorado or Minnesota 1 believe
the county officers Of that state and coun
/ y can assist ne IL finding cut his rela-
I tives. This promissory note I mentioned
IS one Of your printed farm notes. Mr.
Schanerman has not paid any part or
/ interest thereon. Hoping 70 hear from
! y5u soon. 1 remain yours truly.
JAMES CUNNINGHAM"
This letter contains the announcement
Of the death OF Albert stackman. who at
one time was in business with Otto Weiss
Oh North Market street. The letter was
addressed TO the bank or mayor. and as
the bank has gone out of existence Mayor
Mclean opened the letter and then turned
| it over 70 the police department
( Albert StacAman was a brother Of Fred
| Stackman. whose widow is now the wife
/ OF Herman StsiIbuschel. he was here
| in 1856. and his brother purchased a half
| interest in the Occidental grocery, which
/ was then owned by otto Weiss and in
/ business at 81 North Main street. Al
( bert Stackman, according 10 Mr. Weiss
I ana his brothers wife. was Of a very
I quiet disposition ana Of very little bust
/ ness ability. He stayed in the store
( nearly a year. when he sold his interest
and then stayed around the city about
( two months longer and then went to
I Germany to visit his home. He was in
/ tie old country several years and re-
/ turned n America in the early nineties
and drifte3 hack to Wichita in the spring
I of 1888 and loaned $3.50 to August Schan-
erman. who was in business here az the
time. lie was in Wichita but few DAYS
( and then went to California, and Moth
/ ing has been heard OF him in this city
/ since that time. His sister lived in this
/ city several years ago. and was married
! 70 Frank Schueueman. ana is now in
+ Germany August Schueneman lives
( near the packing house
( The last time Albert Stscknan was here
was few weeks after Fred Stackmsn' :
( death. he came TO the farm and talked
with his brothers children and his wife
and gave the children some oranges, and
( then disappeared.
/ few months after this Mrs. Stackman
/ was married 10 Herman Steinbuchel. The
only heirs Of the dead man are the two
/ children Of Mrs. SteiEbuchel and his sis
ter in Germany. The amount given in
/ the letter may not De all of the estate.
7
! he was on the sea the greater part Of his
/ life. He was about 90 years Of age. The
/ letter gave very little detail of the way
in which he met his death and how long
( he had been in that part OF the country
\ He was OF a rowing disposition. and those
acquainted with him while in this city
say that he was no. IA THAI section OF
the country 4 very long time. OF be may
! have been there number OF times dur
ing the past ten years. They do not
think he would have remained in one
place that length OF time. While fl this
city il seemed as II he desired 10 shun
people as much as possible. and while in
the grocery store he would not wait on
( any OF the customers unless he had 70.
He would hardly ever talk To any q the
members Of the store force. and only on
/ business matters with Mr. Weiss he
( never told anyone IN this city anything
/ ABOUT his past life. and it was hard
matter 70 get him 70 talk With anyone.
He would 80 out into the orchard At his
brothers home during an afternoon and
walk up and down with his head down.
mumbiing 70 himself. and when alone
always had the appearance Of thinking -
some very hns7ct ta-At e4'teN-- ne ---1-
not even raise his head Vhen talking
with anyone unless someone called his at
tenton 10 It. and then he would straight
en VI and look the person II the eye dur
ing the conversation. The few Who knew
him sad that he vas q good hearted
I fellow. with little - say. but was always
thinking Of sonething-
Albert stsckman had very feT ac-
Iauaintances in this city. bet those who did
know him are staunch friends forever
ana these VII ee sorry 10 learn z his
untmeIy death
n1ut~rn IN proaA-E