Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-01

LAWRENCE DRAKE SUCCLJMHS
Ar TERRE HAUTE INDIANA
A certain degree of mystery sur
ROUNDS the death of Lawrence
Drake Who va found dead early
saturday morning ~ his room at
Terre Hante, Irid With 4 bullet
wound through his head. The par
ticulars az nearly N can he learned
are as follows Friday evening he
had been with gentleman com
panion, and they planned to attend
an entertainment together, Saturday
evening, having purchased their tick
cts. Mr.. Drake roomed with pri-
yate family, and in the night mem
bers of the household were awaken
ed by a noise which sounded like a
gun shot. Getting up they sum-
mOned a couple OF police, who were
not far from the residence. and
started an Investigation. Going to
the room occupied by Drake, they
found his dead body, with clothes
on, lying on the floor. Examination
revealed gun shot hole back of his
temple, which extended through his
head. A .25 calibre pistol with an
empty cartridge was found lying on
the floor If his death was caused
by self-destruction, no motive can
be assigned for 1t. He had been in
good health, was in the best of
spirits when last seen Friday night:
no note was found In his room; and
his financial business matters were
in good shape.
The body arrived at Malta Mon
day morning, on the 9:15 train, and
was taken to the home of Mrs. C. B.
NORM, sister of the deceased. Fu-
neral services were held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Malta Methodist Epis-
copal church. conducted by Elder C.
H. NORM. Interment was made in
Malta cemetery.
Funeral services had been held at
the undertaking parlors in Terre
Haute. on Sunday afternoon. a large
of Mr.. brakes friends being
in attendance. Following the mes-
sage announcing his death, his
brother Ernest A. Drake and wife of
Xenia left that place by auto, for
Terre Haute, and were in attend
ance at the funeral there, and ac-
the body to Malta.
Among outside persons in attend
ance at the funeral Ia Malta were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Drake and
son Ivan and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Remson, of East Fultonham; Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Drake. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Pickett. South GAINESVILLE: Les
lie Drake and family, Zanesvilles
Mr.. and Mrs Clement Kane, Cleve-
land: Mr.. and Mrs Newell Kane,
O. d. Sands and family,
Troy, and Paul Ellis of Philo.
The deceased, who was a son of
John and Alice Adrian Drake, OF
Penn township. near White Pigeon,
would have been 80 years of age,
had he lived until Feb. 6 of this
year He was born in Malta town
ship. on the place now owned by
Bernard Reed of Dou6a. Later the
family moved to Penn township
Lawrence attended school at Penns /
Vile, and then went to Akron where
he was employed with the Goodyear
Rubber Company for more than
three years, and from there moved
20 Terre Haute, Ind, where he had
since made his home. He had his |
own business which was battery
shop. and he Also did general re-
pair work. He was man of pleas
INT, friendly disposition, and his
many friends will be shocked upon |
earning of his death. Besides his |
he is survived by his wife,
Who was before marriage Miss
5oldie Kane of Homer township, i
laughter of the late Jas. A. Kane
md wife, and two sons. Dana. aged I
ix, and Donald, 10 months. They |
eside at Terre Haute. Brother and !
listers surviving are: Ernest A.
Drake of Xenia, county farm agent;
iladys, wife of C. B. NORM of NAL
a, and Agnes of the home.
10 Time Extension On 1880 Plates
Since the regulations permit the
lse of 1881 license plates after De-
ember 21, the new gray and black
ags are becoming more numerous
N the streets each day, showing
hat the majority of car owners
lave availed themselves of the fa-
ilities provided through $50 dis
ributing points over the state, to
purchase their plates early and
void last minute congestion and
Waiting in line, as there positively /
will not be any extension of time on
$50 plates. All motor vehicles OPP
rating after midnight on December
i. will be required to carry 1881
lates. All owners who have not al
eady done so should Immediately
ecure the new plates in order that
hey may not be without the use OF
heir cars the first of the new year.
he facilities provided by Secretary
/ State Clarence J. Brown for the
of the public by having
uch widespread local distribution,
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