Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-17
OLD aIcLusE FOUND DeAp
Nicholas spanier Found Dead a "a,
Home In Hutchinson.

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J. and Jacob Spanier Of near Rln-
wood. vas found dead at his hnmA
IN Hutchinson by neighbors On Mo-
day Sfternom Of this week. HIS q,
sence for some time past bad bssaoa
ticed by some Of his neighbrs aua
when they went to his home MouaaR
70 see what was the matter, be vsn
found dead On his bed, death spf.
IDENTIFY from an attack Of heart fAik
NE having occurred about two wsska
previous. Concerning the death wa
take the following from the Hutdhan.
son papers,
Neighbors of Nicholas Spauier. tn
aged German rechse who lived alonA
In lis small two noon home at 1880
TnirG avenue east, arrived too lats
when they went to nd out the condt.
tion Of the old fellow late Monday e.
te.noon.
He had been dead two weeks.
The old man had died as he husA
alone. Death came as he was n
the act Of preparing one Of his lonN
" Ioeals, for IN the arm Of the black,
ened and decomposed corpse was q
coffee-pot.
he was evidently IN the act ot
making himself his single cup Of OF.
fee when death came. He had 81
tied back on the bed in his small
kitchen, and there they found him.
Anton Bogdanowcz, who lived e.
1891 Fourth avenue east, and others
found the body. There had hSeA
talk at the Howell grocery store that
tas old fellow had not been seen for
week or more, and a party OF threat
went over to the house and found
the door standing open. Inside. h
the room at the rear which served
as dining room, kitchen and bedroom.
the body of Nicholas Spander waa
found.
The police were notified and Al.
sistlrt Chief Oimstead, Patrolmsn
kelsey anu City Attorney Walter
Joles went to the house. They then
S'illed Cofoner W. H. Williamson ~hc
after a short investigation, ordered
the body to be taken to the johnson
undertaking. establishment.
Relatives we've notified by Corour,
er Williamson and on receiving word
OF his death, two brothers Of the
dead man came to Hutchinson imue>
eiaiely. Jacob Span er, acccmpsn-
'ed by his two SOILS, and N. J. Span
Ter and son, John, of Elhnwocd. are
here to lock after the body of the .
tead man. ALI are farmers and h :
good shape financially.
Nicholas Spanier was born in Ger
many and was IS years Of age. He
came to America in 1868 and moved
TO Hutchinson about six or seven
years ago from Dodge City. He was
never married and preferred to i've
alone. liz oNne.. the small plot Of
ground on which the house stood end
some money. He increased hs.
meager supply Of funds by doing odd
'ocs about the city. such as moving
lawns and cieaning yards. He WA
very Independent and once when be
was Ill, would not accept the care Of
a DOCTOR sent to him by the county
commissioners.
Upwards Of $iOO-to be exact just
s44O.Si- was found sewed IN a bax
inside the shirt worn by Mr.. Span
Ter. The money was found when q
search was made, by Coroner VIII.
l'amsons direction, at the suesetio
ot sDanier's brothers. Had the broth. .
ers Lot suggested 1t, SpauIer's- body
might never have been searched hut
when his clothing was examined. tn
bag bound to his chest, made of ;
several layers Of cloth, sewed and ne.
Sewed to make 1t secure, was found
one 500 bill, and bills of SO and go
denominations enough to make up
tae tctaI sun If Sf4O.S4. The two :
brothers are to take cane Of the proos
erty OF the dead man. On the NJ
quest Of Coroner Williamson Jacob
Spanier was appointed by Probata
Judge Fulton as administrator Of the
estate OF the dead man.
We asked Nick several times 10
come and stay with U.S., but he AZ
ways refused" Jacob Spanier ss,a
last night. Il did not know how
much money he had, but he never
asked ony Of US for help. We we're
surprised to hear Of his death"
Spanier was a Catholic and Rath-
er farrell will conduct funeral ssr-
vices for him this monning at $3.50
0 clock. Burial will be IN Hastsida