Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27
A. v. White
FROZEN TO Death
Local Piano Dealer Found Dead I'm.
der a Truck in Chicago Early
This Morning
From Stevens Point Journal


A w. White, of the Piano firm of
White Bros, Strongs avenue, was
found frozen to death under a truck
on a vacant lot at 839 South State
street, Chicago, early this morning
The circumstances of his death are
unknown here to-day but it is stated
that there is no evidence known here
that he met with foul play The
body was taken to the L. c.. Ball
undertaking rooms and is now await
ing the disposition Of relatives here.
The body was identified by means
of card and papers in the pockets
Of the clothing. There is grim
irony in the fact that a telegram
was sent here this morning adj
dressed to Mr.. White himself an
nouncing the finding of a body be-
lieved to be that of the Stevens Point
man while he lay at that moment in
the morgue of the undertaken who
sent the dispatch.
The telegram, received by relatives
here, was as follows: "Man found
dead here with papers in pocket of
your company. Also wearing Elks'
pin. Collar marked 'D'. Man about
20 or 45. Kindly advise"
Mr.. White had gone to Chicago a
week ago Sunday on business and
did not know just when he would re-
turn. Mrs. White recently received
a letter from him mentioning items
of business and that he was very busy.
Adelbert Wayne White was born at
Fox Lake September Is, 1869 Later
the family moved to Brandon where
Mr.. White attended the public schools
and at the age of Is entered the
piano business which he had followed
ever since.
October q, 1897, Mr.. White was
married to Miss Ina Lynn Of Grand
Rapids. They have one daughter,
Jessie, aged ii years.
Thirteen years ago Mr.. White
moved to this city and has since been
engaged in the piano business here.
He was we'll known among statesmen
of the state and had reputation of
being one the ablest and most sue
cessful statesmen in Wisconsin.
Besides his wife and daughter, the
other surviving relatives include the
father, Howard White, 538 Church
street, and three brothers, Jess of
this city, Howard OF Little Rock, Ar
kansas, and Grant of Lancaster.
Mr.. White was a member of the
Stevens Point lodge of Elks and also
played the tuba in the Stevens Point
band.
No arrangements for the funeral
have been made awaiting word from
Howard White from Little Rock. The
body will be brought here for burial.
The Whites reside at 7O6 Church
street.
kilograms received here from YER
ious points today contained conflict
ing rumors regarding Mr.. Whites
death. One stated that no money or
valuables were found on or about
the body and that there were bruises
on the face and head. Another ac-
count indicated that Mr. White was
agent here for the Singer Sewing
Machine Co. Such was not the case,
however.
Jess White received a letter from
his brother within a day or two
stating that he intended to meet a
MIR. Seeger at the piano company's
factory to-day, complete his business
and return home as soon as possible
as he was not feeling well. 1t is
known by Mr.. Whites friends that
he has been suffering from heart
trouble for several months.
Mr.. Seeger was communicated
with by telephone today and replied
that he would at once investigate the
case and advise relatives here.