The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-05

had NOT KILLED himself. As soon a. she
was informed. carly to-day. Of the find
Inc 0e the suitcase, Mrs. Weilbrenner.
whose husband VS. foreman OF grouru-
keepers At Belmont racetrsck. came to
Manhattan.
Her, three children. ranging from nine
10 three years old. were playing about
her on the porch when she asserted her
belief that her husband was alive and
trying to deceive her. It was clear that
she had convinced the children that
their father was alive. Her husbands
mother listened to her story and now
and then wept But Mrs. Weilbrenner
was determined and apparently sure Of
her conclusions.
when heard that my husband had
drowned himself" she said. II was as
tenished. but had no reason to believe
the awful news was not true. though I
cotid not understand why he should do
such . thing. I went to Manhattan At
once. The suit case was his. The
clothing In It was his. But do not
believe he IL In the river.
For one thing, I noticed that, after
leaving home. he had changed the shirt
which he WAS wearing when he went
away for Q new silk shirt which had
made for him. ! know william and the
way his mind works fairly we'll. He u
not the sort Of man to kill himself. and
especially not the sort Of . man who
would change clean clothes before
Jumping into the East River from the
Brooklyn Bridge"
IA soon - I came homo called Up
the hank whore he kept his money. I
learned hs had drawn out yesterday
every cent he had on deposit there
SIS. called the automobile dealer
where he kept his car; learned he had
sold ths car yesterday for $50. saying
~ needed ready money because he was
Soing 70 Philadelphia.
Il called the persons who had injured
his Me for $4,000 and found that he
had paad his premium yesterday. I have
called up the different persons who
owed him money for plumbers work
which he had done before he went to
work on The race track and found that
be had collected every cent which was
coming to him and had made the ool.
Isctious In the last few days.
When he left the house yesterday.
asksd him for money 10 pay some pfess-
M blk. He said b. would send me
oheons for he bills and took the bills
VITA hlm. He left ne fifteen cents.
why should ~ oolieet all that money
. jump Int The river with ~ No. He
"a not"
Nrs. Wsssrsansr said that whom her
Husband LETT home hs had two offers
g new employment one at the Saratoga
yooo track and another on an estate at
otam1oed, Conn. He had told her, she
~, that As meant 70 take the STAN.
0ogd placs. because It seemed likely to
- Dornansnt. 30 far a. she knew. SHE
eaN, there was nothing queer about
WeilbPGnner except . morbid laundering
u uvo In Philadelphia. He was never
ct aiGhts. his wife said. and spent his
tins ct homo playing with the children
!. WAlheonner's suit case was found At
nnAAnight ON the bridge promenade by
Pets9 Whalsn Of No. q Greene avenue,
0rookiyA. II was not locked. and on
COP Of The clothing Il contained was this
WIN shs party o. parties who nnd
this package or parcel be kind
enough 70 notify my wife, Ao~that
che may Identify the goods therein.
and you Will obligs One Unfortunate
Soul
WILLIAM II. wEILBRENNER.
Clinton and Bergen avenues. ousAns.
L. ].
The bridge police. to whom whslen
reported his discovery. could hnd no
rumor that anybody had been seen to
Jump on the bridge -.-.