Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-24
CODDLER LEFT No MEANS
Edward Spindler's Fortune is Enough
to Bury Him.
HEART DISEASE CAUSES DEATH
Funeral Services Are Held by s~sxonIa
Lodge, which He Aided I'm
EstabIishinE Several
Years Ago.

The verdict OF the coroner's jury In the
inquest over Edward spindler, the old
bachelor-recluse-cobbltr found dead In his
shop at 1923 North Twenty-fourth street
Saturday afternoon. was heart disease as
the cause Of death.
The inquest was held Monday morning
at the Undertaking establishment OF Cor
oner p. c. Heafey, 21s South Fifteenth
street. The jury consisted of Dennis
Lynch. w. H.. McDermont. william W.
Wilson, j. II. Bennett. Otto Ebert and Paul
Semi, with Mr.. Bennett as foreman.
The inquest was very brief. the verdict
being in accord with the diagnosis Of the
case made by DR.. Dunn, the coroner's
physician.
The only witnesses before the
coroner's jury we're Mrs. F. 8. Edwards,
who saw Mr.. Spindler last Tuesday when
she went to his shop to get a pair Of shoes
repaired, and Detectives Patullo and Davis,
who were first called into the case upon
the discovery Of the death of the old cob
bier.
Too Proud for Charity.
An incidental remark dropped by Mr..
Spindler to some Of his brothers of the
saxonla lodge, when the matter OF his go
ing TO the Old Peoples home was suggested
to him, that he would not go so long as he
had money to take care of himself. led to
the impression that he might have some
money hidden about his shop and per-
suaded Coroner Heafey to investigate the
premises upon the conclusion Of the inquest.
Coroner Heafey was accompanied in the
search by two members of the Jury. In
the top of an old trunk in the front shop
was found three new s. bills and $50 in
gold. In another quaint, old, beaded purse
was found a number of German coins of
small value.
A Citizens Savings bank box, such as is
distributed by solicitors among small de-
p%ositors, was found on an old shelf. There
was nothing in it. An inquiry at the bank
developed the fact that Spindler had never
made a deposit in the bank, and the little
box was returned to the bank and the
usual price OF it-$1- was paid to Coroner
Heafey for 1t.
caves No Heirs.
The sos thus recovered from the effects
OF the recluse will be appropriated for his
burial expenses; the balance remaining over
will escheat to the county. as Splndler is
not known TO have any heirs in this coun-
try or elsewhere.
Edward Spindler was born in Bisenberg,
saxon-Altenberg, Germany, December Is,
AUo' IO oihS " AHneiltd WHllG DuI a
boy and located in Philadelphia, where,
upon attaining his majority he was natur-
allied and about twenty years ago came
to Omaha. He was one Of the founders
of the Saxonia lodge of Omaha and had
been a faithful attendant upon that order
since.
He had occupied his quarters on North
Twenty-fourth street for about three years.
Some time ago he was taken i'll and was
moved to the county hospital by friends,
but remained there only a day, and re-
turned to work again.
His only known relatives in America are
a widowed sister-in-law in New York and
a step-niece. His only brother died III
Germany several years ago. The other ef-
fects of the old cobbler consist OF a guam
tity of fairly good clothing, a number oi
books and pictures and a we'll equipped
cobbler shop. These will be taken In
charge by Coroner Heafey and disposed OF
under the law. the proceeds reverting tc
the county
The funeral Monday afternoon from
Hesfey's undertaking p~arlors. were
under the auspices of Saxonia lodge. The
devotional services were conducted by Rev
Leonard Groh of st. Marks Lutheran
church. OF which spindler was a member
Interment was made In Laurel Hill GENE
terry.