Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-30
BODY Of DEAD
MAN IDENTIFIED
Charles Miller, of Chicago, Ar
rives and Finds Body That
of Brother-In-Law
ANTON TEsINskY HIS NAME
Union Card He Was Carrying Had
Been Left in Vest Belonging to Mil
ier-FamiIy Poor and Unable to
Bury Remains - Maehinis.s Here
Assume the Responsibility.

tity of the man killed in the acciden,
In the Chicago Great Western yards in
this city last Saturday morning was
OF short duration. When it was learned
Sunday that the man was not Charles
Miller, as supposed, it was thought that
perhaps the identity would forever re-
main unfathomed. Miller, however. ar
rived in the city Monday evening, and
at once identified the body as that of
his brother-in-law. Anton Tesinsky, OF
1927 Dobson avenue. Chicago.
Mr.. Miller is able to explain how
Tesinsky came with his union identifi-
cation card. He says that the card
was left in his vest pocket. and before
leaving home week ago last Saturday,
TesinsiSy went to his home to get some
old clothing, to wear On the trip south
! to Wilton, Kas., for which place Tesin-
sky was bound at the time of his death.
! He missed the card few days after
wards. and as soon as the telegram
3 from the machinists here to Secretary
Bee, of the Chicago lodge, was received
Miller at once surmised that his broth
er-in-law was the dead man. His only
: hope was that Tesisnky had lost the
card in the meantime, and that some
other man had found III.
Has Had Sad Life.
Mr. Miller says that Tesisnky has had
sad life. Four months ago his young
wife secured a divorce from him. and
two years ago he lost his child, baby
boy two years old. The picture of the
little fellow on the button was that of
his son, and the other likeness was that
Of Tesinsky's younger brother. who is
now dead. 1t was for the purpose of
getting away from Chicago and where
the man had suffered from his domestic
troubles, that he was leaving for Kan
sas, where he had relatives. He intend
ed going on farm near that place.
Parents Are Poor.
Miller says that Tesinsky's parents
are very poor and barely exc out an
existence. The mother is subject to
heart trouble, which is hereditary in
her family, and IL She learns OF her
sons death Miller feels sure that 1t will
kill her. Miller himself, who has been
employed by an adding machine COM
pany at 46 Blackhawk street, has been
money. He was not able to care for
the body and knew that the dead mans
father was In no position to do any
thing.
Machinists Will Act.
President John d. Reynolds and Sec
rotary Edward Moriarty. of the local
machinists' union, who were present at
the office of Coroner Nichols, when
Miller told Times Republican man his
story. announced that they would stand
responsible for the burial Of Tesinsky |
Miller, while not in position to do |
anything. did not like 10 see the body |
disposed OF for medical purposes,
neither did he want it buried in the /
potters' field. While Teainsky was not t
q union machinist, the union men here
were touched by the pitiful case and /
agreed to assist their brother unionist.
The action OF the officers OF the UNI (
ion appeared to lift great load off the
shoulders OF Miller, who had been sent
out by the dead mans father, without !
money. to do what his judgment dictat-
ed would be for the best Miller con-
ciuded it was pretty hard thing to do
what was best without funds.
Would Have Been identified.
Had not Mr.. Miller come to the city
the body would have been identified
One OF the addresses found
on the mans person would have led to
the Identification. This was the adj
dress Of Joe Sedlacek. 1926 Jackson
avenue, who is a friend and neighbor Of
Tesinsky.
Tesinsky was Bohemian. % years OF
age. Aside from his parents and his
sister, Mrs. Miller, he leaves three other
sisters, one married and two single,
living at Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
reside at 7755 Drexel avenue.