Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-14
Frank Fischer IS
Found OuInnd Dead Dead By
Bartender.
TIRED OF LIFE


Despondent because Of inability to
find employment and practically aIone
in the world, Frank Fischer, ffty-nine
years old, former attache of the
Packer House, committed suicide bv
hanging himself in a back room of
Emil Bohnsack s Tavern, at l5S Smith
street, early this morning. His lifeless
form was found suspended by rome
from an iron bar about 8 o'clock this
morning by Joseph Thornton, q barfen-
der employed by Mr.. BohnsacS The
body was limp when found and accord
ing to Mr. Thornton, bore evidences
that the deed was committed i.ot long
before sunrise. Coroner Garrefson was
notified and in view of the fact that
no relatives were at hand to take pos
session Of the body, had II removed to
his mortuary establishment
Fischer had been acting rather queer
ly the past few weeks and had often
threatened to commit suicide. In his
possession he had a small satchel in
which was found this morning, thirty
two calibre revolver and box Of cart
ridges, a rope having two knots III the
form of hangman s moose, and num-
Der Of other things. These findings
clearly demonstrated that his death
had been premediated
peculiar incident in this connec-
tion, is that he failed to use either the
revolver or knotted rope, but used a
lighter rope, about quarter. Of an inch
In thickness, which he doubled. One
end was tied about an iron rod abonf
half an inch in thickness. The rod
was about three feet in length and
was used to support frame Partition
surrounding a door leading from the
rear room to the back yard The rod
ran horizontal from the main wall, west
ward to the partition. and was about
seven feet from the floor.
After tieing the rope to the bar.
Fischer prepared slip knot and plac-
ed the moose over his head lie stood
on chair, from which he withdrew
his feet aud is believed to have slowly
strangled to death When found. his
I legs were bent and his knees touched
the chair. His head was facing the
bar room and his limp form was par
tiaaly leaning against the frame parti-
tion.
In his poekess, Coroner earfetxon
found IabhiE @t and lucky cent
70 preparing for tRe~s ssesois ise ~ Els
cher had removed his cosff If.t,s.,.
his trousers, shoes, shirt ansI vesi An
old Swiss watch and 4 chafn made 8f
hair, he had carefully hid on M. f3ohn-
sack i oyster counter
Fischer had no home TIC had been
employed for the past twelve years bv
Peter Floersch former proprietor Of the
Packer House. After the new manage
ment took charge Of the Packer House.
recently, Fischer was left without a po-
sition Since then he has been doing
odd jobs for Mr.. Bohnsack and others.
He slept In the back room Of Mr..
Bohnsack's Is place, where he died. Each
night, before retiring, he had to erect
his couch aud last night he put the
cot in place as usual, but it bore no
evidence of having been occupied.
Fischer retired to his sleeping quar-
ters shortly after midnight Mr.. Bohn-
sack s place was closed up. Fisher gave
no indications Of what was going to
happen. Mr.. Bohnssck and Mr. Thorn.
ton positively declare that he was not
intoxicated, although he had been
known to imbibe freely at times 1t
is declared he WAS in a more sober
state yesterday and last night than he
has been for sometime.
Mrs. Peter Floersch, who was Mr..
Fischer's helpmate whenever he was in
need, became grief stricken at hearing
the news this morning Fischer had
been in the employ of the Floersch fam
lily on and off for the past twelve years
and in that time he had shown himself
to be a thoroughly honest and energet-
ic worker. He gradually became as one
of the Floersch family.
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