Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
CANAL DRAGGED
FOR THE BODY OF
CARL Won HAKE
Former County Treasurer.
Despondent, Believed to
Have Drowned Self.
CLOTHING LEFT ON BANK

Carl Won Hake. 65. 5737 Central ave-
hue, former treasurer Of Marion County,
is believed to have been drowned In the
canal near Central avenue early today.
1t is thought he committed suicide as
the result of Illness.
Late this afternoon the police who are
dragging the canal had been unable to To-
cate the body.
A man wh0ssaid his name was Guyon,
1921 AstOr street, called police headquar-
ters at 5:35 a. m. and said he was call
ing from College avenue and Sixty Third
street. He said that at $3.50 a. m. be
was passing Central avenue and the canal
and that he saw q man take his clothes
of and go into the water. Guyon said
be thought the man was just going in
swimming, but that he passed that way
later and that the clothing was still on
the bank of the canal and he failed to
see the man Motor Policemen Heller and
Hague we're sent to the canal and found
a bath robe, a suit Of underwear and a
night gown on the south bank of the
canal, east Of the bridge. They started
to drag the canal, and after working an
hour and failing to find the body, notified
police headquarters. A boat and more
drag lines were ser. and Capt. Ed Ball
and Lieut.. Victor Houston went to the
scene.
DAUGHTER IDENTITIES
Won HARE'S CLOTHING.
DR.. NJ. b. Light. the family physician
Of the Won Hakes. WAS among the first
to reach the scene, Mrs. William Birk,
daughter OF Won Hake. also arrived
and positively identified the clothing
found near the canal as that Of her
father. DIR. Light stated that Mr.. Won
uake had been in III health for year
and half. but was not ccnaned to chAS
bed. lie had taken an automobile trip
to California last fall and had spent the
winter In the West, returning to Indian
apolis about two months ago. His health
failed to improve, Dr. Light stated, and
Mr.. Won Hake became despondent.
II don't know why, but last night had
presentment," declared Mrs. Blrk.
Father was very nervous. did not
miss him until o'clock this morning. |
think he must have suffered a nervous
breakdown as the result Of i'll health"
Charles Maxwell well known swimming
expert, diyed in an effort to find the
body.
Mrs. Won Hake and two daughters,
Mrs. c. W. Minesinger and Mrs. William
Birk, live in Indianapolis, and Mrs
George Koche, another daughter, lives IN
Los Angeles. There are four grand chill
dren, Carlesta Minesinger, Sara Elise
Birk and Norma Jane Koche.
SERVED IN TWO
COUNTY OFFICES.
Mr.. Won Hake was prominent in Dem
ocratic politics. He was elected county
commissioner and served In that office
three years starting about 1908. He was
elected treasurer Of Marion County while
still serving as county commissioner, and
served two terms of two years each as
treasurer. His I'll health started while
he was county treasurer and he suf-
fered a slight stroke, but seemed TO re-
cover. Later he went to Rochester
Mimi. for treatment and made num-
Der of trips to California
Mr.. Won Hnke. according to his friends,
was born in Canada. but came to the
United States when n small boy. He
worked as a gardener on farm in
Wayne Township, Marion County. He
came to indianapolis more than forty
years ago. Mr.. Won Hake went to Ger
many and remained there a few years
while his grandfather's estate was ad-
justed He purchased a farm Of more
than 300 acres near Anderson, Ind. and
lived there for a time, but sold the farm
and returned to Indianapolis. He owned
considerable real estate in this city.