The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-22
BENWO0D
BENWO0D
BODY
IS RECOVERED
MAN BELIEVED TO HAvR coM161r-
TED SUICIDE FOUND FLOATING
IN OHIO RIVER NEAR
MOUNDsvHLA
No Reason Given for Aot-rran Of
Hood Led from Home TO Poirt
Near thu River.

Coroner J. T. McComhs Of Marshall
county. after probing the death Of Rine-
hart Gsrstman. whose body was found
float ting IN tho Ohio river at Mounds-
Vile yesterday by Il terryman At that
place. announced that death was tho
result OF suicide by drowning The
body after being taken from the muddy
river was removed To the Cooey-Bent1
morBue In this city where 1t was pro
pared for burial and later removed to
the home OF his mother. Mrs Amelia
Gerstnaan OF Marshall street.
Owing to tho body being so badly
decomposed, the undertaken advised tho
relatives that II would bs necessary TO
hold tho funeral today and services will
take place at tho late residence follow
ed BY burial at Greenwood cemetery.
Deceased Is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Amelia Gerstnan. one brother.
Harry or this city: two sisters. Mrs.
Edward Whitecotton of McMechen. and
Mrs Edward Britton also Of this city
This DISAPPEARANCE OF Gerstman caus-
ed no little excitement hers last Sunday
when . trail Of blood was found lea ding
from . point near tho dead mans homo
TO the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yards
where II ended This led TO tho belief
that tho man had tried to commit sui
eide by cutting himself with his razor
which was found near tho bloody -rail.
This theory. however. was doubted. IS
pecially by the police. Tho dead man Is
said to have remarked to his mother
hast Saturday whsn he was eating that
that would DO the last meal for him.
Row. ". II. Castle will conduct tho
services at the Gerstman home, 1895
Marshall street Burial will be made in
Stone Church Cemetery.
FOOTBALL viotmB Funeral.
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock fun
sral services were held for Matthew
Karyachtc Jr- local young man who
died last Sunday following an injury
which he received in = game of football
at yairmont w. Va Requiem high
mass WAS celebrated at 81. Johns Cain
olio church by Rev. Father J. NJ.
Sohoenen. Burial took place at Mount
Calvary cemstery In Wheeling.
The Kissel A. c. football team VI this
city. OF which tho young man was =
member. turned out acting a. pail
bearers and esoortng tho remains 70
the cemetery. Tho death Of young
karyachic Is sadly felt here As he was
= popular young man. and had = host
Of friends. especially among tho foreign
people OF this city. The accident II thA
nrst fatal result from football playing
this year in the entiro country.
Arr1ign RoaENn-
Frank RosSe.l OF Moundsville, who
Wa arrested on tho charge Of running
into MIRA Irley Ducelich OF North Mar
shall street last Sunday afternoon with
his automobile. will be arra1zned before
Squire Paul Retdel tomorrow morning.
The case promises 10 be rather inter-
eEting as Rossell has a strong allbi 70
put up for his defense which he feels
will prove his Innocence.
Rossell was arrested At his home last
Sunday on a warrant served by Squire
Reidel and sworn out by Mrs. Duceilch's
husband. At the time OF the accident.
Rossell claims that he was at his homo
and hadn't been out OF tho house all cay
owing TO the fact that ono Of his chill
dren vas severely III. He was taken 10
tho county jail where he put up $50 for
his appearance tomorrow.
w1ansr Roast
number Of local people expect 70
hold a wiener roast tomorrow II the
weather permits. Although the country
district out BoBgs Run 10 said TO be
muddy. the young folks are hoping that
the place will dry up between now Ind
Friday evening that the event might be
carried out The affair Is being given
by Miss Sarah Bickel. who has COM
pleted all plans. Tho party will meet
Il; -" l!ogEs' Run tunnel ut 1890 O'Clock
at which place they will start for the
point where Abe affair will be held
Practice Tonight
For tho second time this week. tho
Bear Cat football tea m Of this city has
han 20 abandon a practice game owing
70 a wet 1eld. but expects to ottemp' a
practice this evening. the workout
will be held on tho Nick He'll f"ld and
all players a." rnIuAsted 20 show UP.
Lodge Meeting.
10 r"E'I.... ..'' = N"rtnN or the
Inform Rank oc the knights OF ~
.rtas vii - hold tomorrow evening a.
their rooms a. the corner Of seventh
and Main streets. The cnt!r" eN"n nS
80. 81. ar,.n'"d :. ',lslrrSs U1a'r. g and
as many important discussions re- -