The evening Republican., 1902-05-08
Another Investigator

C1tle0 urOu tliS WUluASi w ~s~sSsl
the books Of the Board Of Health.
He will have the toughest jobs he
ever encountered for there are but
nine entries on the ledger during tns
past two years,
When Secretary Wigglesworth, OF
the Board OF Health was seen at
noon lie said that he deemed it ad.
visab,eto call In the auditor for ne
could not tell anything about the H.
nanciaI condition OF affairs. The City
Auditor spent nearly two hours at the
Office but had nothing to say until
he consults Mr.. CahiIl the retiring
secretary OF the Board
The annual appropriation to the
Board Is $50. On August 10th. 1900.
s755, ,G3 was deposited and the.other
deposits were. August ard, 1901, $3.50
slo2. sl6O, and $500 AT ptesent
there Is supposed to tc a balance in
bank of $40. ~ z ',,.;; :;
Mr.. Wigglesworth said y7thst he
could not tell if there were any claim
by the Board to be collected. lie
knew that a bill partly paid at the
rate of s5a month during 1899 and
up to May 1900 had not been collect
ed. The former Board had several
alleys paved and the abutting proper
ty owners paid for the work. When
they paid, that money was put on the
ledger and from August %, 1899 to
May 1900 he had received according
to the ledger money from l6O parties.
He had his books audited by Aud
itor Pyle three times in the two
wears and when he went out of office
there was balance of $l32.79 with
all bills paid Mr.. Cahill who. sue
ceeded Mr.. Wigglesworth. neglected
to keep books. II the Board had
work done there are no records to
show that abutting property owners
paid the claims.
The balance in bank is taken from
the stub book and the bank book
shows that when the money was
transferred from the Union Nation
al Bank in August 1900, the account
was overdrawn $79.55, but a check
for that amount was given in 1901.
!. The retiring secretary kept the az
fairs OF the office in very careless
manner. 1t will be almost au inn
possibility to find out who paid for
work done or who at present owe
bills to the Board of Health.
Money amounting to $373.4O was
! received, but it cannot be found
what persons paid that money. IN
til after Mr.. Cahill makes a state
ment and clears thematter up, moth
ing more can be learned.
Shot Himself
Philadelphia, May 9.-Jacob Sex
engar. aged 81 years, proprietor OF
marble yard at the entrance to the
| Ireenmount Cemetery, Second and
| Bristol streets, committed suicide in
shop in the marble yard sometime
during the night. There was a gap
ing wound in the right temple and
80 calibre revolver was clutchei
in his hand.
sekenyer is said to have been on
a spree for a week. during time he
| did not attend to business. De-
spondency from financial troubles
is said to have been the cause OF
the suicide. A note book was found
in his pocket containing several
closely written pages in the nature
of farewell letter to his wife. 1t
explained that he was sorry he had
made a failure of life, and that he
did not think he had his right mind
since last summer, when he injured
his head by fall.
Sekenger was widely known in
the neghborhood, and had always
borne Il good reputation He re-
sided with his wife and two unmar-
ried daughters. at 5l5 Buttonwood
street. Two sons also survive him.
He was seen alive last night about
s O'Clock by one of his workmen.
He was walking along Second street
at the time and appeared to be
sober. 1t is thought that he then
went to the marble yards where he
spent the night. A workman's
apron was found spread over block
of marble, and it is believed that it
was while sitting here dnring the
night that Selenger made up his
mind to end his life.
When the body was found by a
workman ABOUT I O'Clock this morn.
Ing it was stretched out on floor
In one.story shop 10 the yard. 1t
was still warm, and It is believed
s that Sckenger did not xiii himself
until about dawn. Only one cham
Der OF the revolver had been dis
charged. The suicide was reported
! to Coroner Dugau, who has ordered
an investigation to be made. An
Inquest will be held tomorrow.