The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
BODY Found in the Lake Saturday
Was identified as Remains
Of John BuckuIiak
THINK DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Man Disappeared on the Night of No
vember 9th and 1t Is Thought
He Walked Into the River
at Grand Ave. Bridge

The body found floating in the Ke-
nosha harbor on Saturday afternoon
was positively identified on Saturday
night as the remains of John Bucku-
liak, a Hungarian formerly employed
at the plant of the Chicago Kenosha
Hosiery company who has been MISS
ing from Kenosha since the ninth of
last November. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the man met his death by
accident but the coroner is investi-
eating the case and it is possible
that evidence of other means of death
may be produced at the inquest over
the remains which was being held Mon
day afternoon. Buckuliak was about
thirty seven years of age and he has
a widow and two children living IN
Hungary. He was widely known
among the Hungarisns of the city and
when he disappeared every possible
effort was made to find some trace of
him.
When the body was first pulled from
the lake it was supposed to be that of
Mike Savage, a driver employed by
the N. r. Aliens Sons tannery who
disappeared some time ago, and three
or four men from the tannery identi-
fed the remains as those of Savage.
The partner of Savage, however, took
a look at the body and dispe1led all
doubts by declaring that he had seen
Savage at his room after the team
had backed into the river and that
Savage had changed his clothing and
had left Kenosha for good. He de-
clared that the body found did not in
any way resemble Savage.
The officials then started work on
a new tack and John Kasper, leader
of the Hungarians in the city, was
called in and he Immediately iderti-
fed the remains as those of Bucku-
LAX. On the night the Hungarian
disappeared he had left his boarding
house early in the evening and had
been drinking heavily. Just before
eight O'Clock he entered the saloon of
Adolph Groeger on Grand avenue
near the river and laid SIS Dill on the
bar. He got drink aud left the place
without taking his change.
1t is thought that in attempting to
cross the bridge he missed his footing
and fell into the river. At the time
he left the saloon he had on coat
and vest and there was a gold watch
and chain in his pocket, but this was
not found with the remains. 1t is
Just possible that Buckuliak fell into
the hands of thugs and was robbed,
but the officials believe that it is more
probable that the fellow in an intoxi-
Gated condition deliberately walked
into the river and that his watch and
chain, together with his coat and vest
had been carried away by the move
ment of the water.
At the time Buckuliak disappeared
he left quite a sum of money at his
boarding house, but several weeks
ago relatives went to the boarding
house and took charge of his personal
effects and sent them to the widow in
Hungary. Some of the people who
have aided in the investigation of the
case believe that it is possible that
Buckuliak was suicide and they
point to the fact that he left the sa-
loon without waiting to get the change
for his money.
After the inquest Monday afternoon
the remains of Bucku1iak were in
tered at ST. Georges cemetery.