Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
SCHERER TAKES OWN LIFE
Body Of Missing Young Man Found
by searchers in Big Lake.
DEsPoNDENT FOR SOME TIME
Lack Of wofk and Death of Both of
His Parents some Months Ago
Had Preyed on His
Mind.

That Edward scherer, whose failure to
return home Saturday night caused the
members Of his family to fear that he had
committed suicide by throwing himself into
Big lake, had adopted this method OF taking
his life was proven by the finding early
yesterday morning Of the body OF the young
man and a note In the pocket OF his coat,
which he had left in the boat.
The note, which was written in pencil
on a half sheet OF note paper. was ad-
dressed to the young mans brother and
sisters. 1t read:
Dear brother, sisters and nieces: Forgive
me and just think that l wanted to go.
/ can get no work. l am going to father
and mother. Goodby, BROTHER ED.
on the reverse side of the paper was the
name and telephone number of a we'll
known farmer living near the city, and it
was learned yesterday that the name OF
the person had been given to young Scherer
by Rev. ]. w. Jones. rector Of st. Pauls
Episcopal church, as likely that he might
be able to give him employment.
In addition TO being discouraged at his
failure to secure work young Scherer had
been despondent over the death of his par
ents, his mother having died last January
and his father I'm June. He was, II Is
stated. greatly attached to his parents and
he had brooded over their deaths which had
followed within a few months of one an.
other. -
From Arthur NJ. Rose and E. B. Sweet,
who have charge Of the boats at Big lake,
young Scherer hired a boat Saturday after
noon about $50, saying he would want II
only for about an hour or so. Towards
evening some boys notified Rose that they
had seen the boat tied to, the trestle of the
Illinois Central railroad, which crosses one
end Of the lake, and that there was a coat
hat and umbrella In II. Rose did not pay
any particular attention to the matter at the
time, but later when some other boys who
had been fishing made a similar report, he
decided TO investigate and found the boat
as described by the young lads. Rose then
notified w. r, c. MINISTER. a brother-in.
law OF young Scherer, and Mr.. MINISTER IN
turn notified the young mans brother, Johr
Scherer, with whom Edward Scherer made
his home.
A search for the body was made shortly
before / o'clock Sunday morning and II
was found but a short distance from tho
boat ana in but four feet OF water. The
young mans watch, which was in his vest
pocket, had stopped exactly at 4 o'clock
indicating that Scherer was drowned shortly
before that hour.
The body was brought to Woodring'i
undertaking rooms and after being prepared
for burial was taken to the residence o
the brother, John Scherer. at 41O Nortl
Sixth street, from where the funeral will
be held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Burial will be in Fairview cemetery anC
Rev. J. w. Jones, rector of st. Paul's Epis
copal church, will conduct the services
Coroner Treynor stated that an iDques
would not be necessary.
In addition to the brother with whom h,
made his home, the young man is survives
by two sisters, Mrs. w. r.. c. MINISTER ant
Mrs. William MINISTER, both of this city.