The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-24
BODY OF FRED G. TREFZER
FOUND IN FAIR FOREST CREfk
Inc mysterious Disappearance Solved by the SearChers on
thursday, February I6-ShOt Through the fleart---He
Had Been Missing For More Than Week.

ing went to the safe; that she saw
the slip OF paper left in the safe
drawer by Mr.. Trefzcr, upon which
was written, Il have taken one
dollar, all l need" That Mr..
Trcfzcr had for several days past
been suffering intensely with pains
IN his eyes, and complained of
headache; that Mrs. Trefzcr came
to the store that morning after Mr..
Irefzcr had gone; that Max Trefzer
had brought dinner for two; that
Mrs. Trcfzcr seeing dinner for two
asked her son if his father was not
at home, Max said no, that he and
his sister Fannie thought that their
father was at the store. Miss
Crowlc testified that Mrs. Trcfzcr
and husband were always agreeable
towards each other, that Mrs. Trcf-
zer took a great interest in the busi-
ness and never made any order for
goods or changes in the business
without consulting her husband.
That Mrs. Trcfzcr seemed devoted
to her husband and very solicitous
about his health and condition of
his eyes; that she had seen the
pistol which was generally kept in
the store, did not know size or
calibcr, was usually kept in box
on the shelf, had not seen it the
day Mr.. Trcfzcr left, nor since.
Miss Fannie Trcfzcr, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G,
Trcfzcr, testified that her father
had for somo days previous to his
departure been suffering with a
severe headache, and that on the
night before he left he seemed to be
suffering more intensely and ate
little or no supper, and seemed un-
usually respondent. The next
morning nc was giving the children
candy, she demonstrated with him
about. giving them so much, he
said something that she did not
understand, but since she thought
it over she thinks he said it would
be the last he would ever give them;
that he started to town without cat
ing his breakfast, and her mother
urged him to eat, but he would not.
She said that there were two pistols
generally kept by the family, one
was hers, which WAS kept-at homo
and the other was kept at the store;
she knew nothing about the size or
calibcr of either; that the. pistol
that was usually kept at the store
had been missing since the day her
father left. Mr.. J. G. Long, Jr. .,
testified that he had seen the pistol
that Miss Fannie Trefzcr said was
hers and that it was SO caliber
and that he had seen the pistol that
was kept at the store and carried
by Mr.. Trcfzcr when he went home
from the store at night; that Mrs.
Trcfzcr had told him that morning
that this pistol was a 80 calibcr.
The coroner announced that he
knew of no further testimony to be
offered. The jury then signified
that they did not desire any further
testimony and were ready to give a
verdict. The jury then rendered
the following verdict: 1--WE find
that F. G. Trefzcr deceased came
to his death from gun shot wound
or was drowned by means unknown
to this jury"
The Beavers, of which order he
was a respected member, took
charge OF the body and carried it to
the city cemetery. At 4 O'Clock it
was inferred, with Masonic honors,
he being also a Mason of good and
regular standing.
Mr.. Trcfzer was well and favorably
known in Union having lived here
for many years. He was a good
citizen and attended strictly to his
own business, was generous and
liberal in all public matters and
charities, and was highly respected.
He married Miss Florence Foster, a
daughter Of Major and Mrs. VIM.
M. Foster Of Spartanburg county.
He was member of the County
Benefit Association and also car
ricd life insurance in other COM
panics. Hc leaves widow and
five children and many friends to
mourn his untimely demise, and
the sympathy of the entire com
munity is with the bcreaved.