Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-26
SLAIN FOR HIS ROLL.
THEORY ADVANCED
IN TAILOR'S DEATH
BODY, BULLET
WOUND IN HEAD,
FOUND IN WOOD
Known to Have Carried Large
Sums Upon His
Person.
ONLY S22 IN POCKETS

That Max Ranbatz, 81, of 1246 Union
street, whose body was found Thanks.
giving day by two hunters in the woods
between White River and the canal near
Thirty Seventh street, was murdered for
his money is a theory that is being In
vestigated by the police today.
Ranbatz always carried a large SUM
of money, according to Mrs. Dora Chap
hk, 1922 Union street, at whose hons
he formerly roomed. Twenty-Five dol.
lars found in his pockets probably wa4
only a part Of his weeks wages and
the large sum was carried in another
pocket, the police believe.
Ranbatz, Polish Jew, was shot In this
back Of the head with a .3S-caliber bull
let. Besides the robbery theory the po-
lice ara investigating the possibility that
the man was accidentally killed by
stray bullet from the weapon Of soma
hunter or some person doing targes
practice.
CHIEF PERSONALLY
INVESTIGATES.
Chief of Police Kinney personally took
charge Of the investigation Of the death
Of Ranbatz. After visiting the neigh
borhood in which the body was found, he
said he was unable to determine whether
the shooting was accidental or intenA
tiOnal. He said persons in the neigh
borhOod stated that there was shooting
going On all day in the hollow between
the two streams.
The police do not believe that Ranbatz
committed suicide, as no weapon was
found near the body and because he was
shot in the back of his head.
Ranbats, 1t was learned, had received
his usual weekly pay Wednesday night
instead Of Thursday from the Kahn
Tailoring Company, where he was en-
ployed as a presser. The pay day was
earlier this week because of Thanksgiving
day.
He was a very nervous man, and all
ways feared being robbed" Mrs. Chap-ik
said. He was quiet, but nervous. Somes
times he would go to work and forgee
his money. When I would go to mako
up his room l would find a large ron
of paper money. I don't know how
much it was, as I never counted It.
would return his money to him and ask
him why he didn't put it in the bank.
He would always answer that his pocket
was the best bank.
He always carried large sums Of
money. I am sure 1t was not less than
SG0o, and maybe much more" declared
Mrs. Chaplik.
Max Ranbatz has two brothers, John,
of s14 South Illinois street. this city.
and another living in Poland.
He was married about a year before
coming to the United States and he has
lived in indianapolis, according to peo-
pie who know him, about seven years
Why he should have gone to the lonely
woods in the hollow between White RiveF
and the Canal Is one Of the mysteries
that surround the case.
After moving from the Chaplik homS
about two months ago. he rented room
at the residence Of Sam Shampaign, 1915
Union street He did not board there.
Mrs. Shampaign said Ranbatz cams
home Wednesday and asked If he could
eat supper with the family. Mr.. sham
paign told him he could.
During the supper RanbatE told them
he had been paid Wednesday instead Of
Thursday, and ne said he planned 30
meet man and buy some clothing On
Thanksgiving morning.
He did not tell us the name of tina
man or where he WAS to have met him"
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