Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Franz EHRL|CH, ]R.,
/ SUICIDE AT SHORE.
,awyer Ends Life With Bullet
at Midnight Under -
Boardwalk
LONG ILLNESS IS BLAMED

nonrcssed by continued ill-health,
Ebrlich. Jr,, member of the
i..n Srm Of Ehrlich & Archibald. with
iaM Im.," in the Girard Building. this
oi, ~. committed suicide. early yesterday
,r,oSrning, By shooting himself at At
iontic City. .
uis body was found unoer the Board :
Lii nt Suffolk avenue, Mt 3 o'clock
ws Michael Kcogh. of I South Marion
.nno " There were two bullet wounds.
s.o directly under the heart. Last Oc-
t.hor Mr.. Ehrlich suffered n pnralytic
,t.ote and believing him elf insurable.
tsd threatened frequently to end his
H. II Is said. Members of Mr.. Ehr-
,isb,s family and several of his friends
rorc looking for him when he killed
himself.
Tho funeral will be held from his
,otber's home. 2223 West vcnango
street. Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock.
Tho news of Mr.. Fhrlich's suicid.
rroycd great shock to his wife, and
tbe immediate members Of his family.
os well as to his manv friends living for
tbe summer in Atlantic City and Vent
nor.
,onstant care of physician. but failed
10 show any noticeable Improvement.
G.. ,y,,. =. p,u.,
Saturday evening c. J. Stilz. of
tbis city, residing at "a South Vas
snr, Square. Ventnor: Frank j. Poth.
a. philadelphia, living Mt 3 South Yer
mont avenue, Atlantic C.y. and Harry
9 Mcsiroy. also of Philadelphia. living
a. AZ South Plaza place, Chelsea, with
tbe;r wives called at the Ehrlich home
a. 41O1 Ventnor avenue, and arranged
for a dinner party at beachfront hotel
Al eight o'clock. Mr.. Ehrlich was, of
course, unable TO accompany the party,
but insisted that his wifeNshould do so.
Mrs. Ehrlich at nrst deciined to leave
, her husband. and expressed desire 70
remain with nm, put nnally Welded to
his persuaslons. ana accompanies the
others. Shortly afterwards Mr.. Enrich
went to ms room. presumably TO re,
tire. AT ~: when tne others had
not returned E-r: Ehri"h began to
pace the foor OF ms bedroom: lie was
seen by ms son. franz. "a, TO go TO
bureau drawer ana take something,
placing u peneatn ms coat. shortly
stterward ne leiI ,he mouse. When
Mrs, Ehrllch ana the 2thers returned
shortly alter h,iuhiSht W.T.. Ehriich was
ras made, but to no avail.
po,;cs Not;s.d 4,
e.,
MeSsrs: foth. otl,z ana Mesirov began
esearch IN the @ @neighoorhood. also with
OUT result Inc ,entnor police were
notlhed OF the man dlsappearance and
aSquainted with tne iears OF ms family.
Ihey IN turn notined the Atlantic City
police, and the lifeguards. when they
went on duty early Yesterday, We're
requested to Keep a lookout along the
oeach.
AT s o'clock word came Of the finding
Of the body by MIR. Keogh.
Mrs. EMlich said that about n
week ago Mr.. Ehrlich returned home
with small parcel, which he concealed
beneath his coat. She was suspicious
the time. but the matter finally
passed from her thoughts. She now is
Convinced that the parcel contained the
2o'calip"r revolver with which her hus-
oaRa committed suicide. -,
Mrs, Ehrllchs Jaw partner, IL. W.
nnlchpaid' 'r.. arrived mere at Atlantlc
wy Yesterday afternoon IN response TO
A. summons from the dead mans friends;
Mr. Archibald said that Mr.. Ehrlich had
oeen Ill about nine months.
Speecb Was Affected
~ wo,' nt.;.,'. 81.
ous Illness " saiG N,r wa Arnhsa1s Ssae He,v maJ
Il noturoIIr loft b;r, donrossoJ u. , an anu
snchoIy Tbo tro,,hio oEaotoJ "a anu at, anei
and right side and be had NOT attended