EMIL DRASNER
(1897 - 1930)
GOSSIP SAID TO HAVE WORRIED EMIL DRASNER
Lifeless Body Found in Garage of Home When Family Worries Over Long Absence
Gossiping tongues telling untruths made life unbearable and not worth while, Emil Drasner, 33 year old single man who made his home at 624 York street, wrote in a farewell note shortly before he sent a bullet from a .32 caliber revolver through his right temple sometime Saturday afternoon.
Worried over the continuous absence of the young man, members of his family shortly before noon yesterday notified police of the apparent disappearance and when officers went to investigate they found the man's lifeless body on the second floor of a private garage in the rear of his home. Life had apparently been extinct for some time, Coroner W.G. Kemper declared, and decided that no inquest would be held as the case was obviously one of suicide.
Drasner was last seen by members of his family at about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon when he returned to the home with an armful of groceries which he purchased. Although he appeared to be nervous at the time, nothing was thought about it until his continued absence worried members of the family with whom he made his home. It was thought that he was spending the night with friends but the discovery of two notes, one in Bohemian and the other in English in the small safe of the family caused relatives to call in the police.
When officers arrived at the scene they were directed to the garage and immediately upon opening the doors they discovered blood and further investigation revealed the lifeless body partly sprawled over a stairway leading to the upper story of the improvised garage.
Had Worked Steadily
Relatives this morning declared they knew of no reason why the man should take his own life as financial or other difficulties were unknown to the young man as he owned the residence in which his family resided and he also had a fairly considerable sum of money on deposit at a local bank. During the past week he visited a number of places about the city and always appeared to be in his usual good humor and gave no indication that stories, which he said had been circulated by idle tongues, caused him any concern.
Leaves Property To Sister
The family home at the corner of Seventh and York streets was left to his sister, Drasner willing it to her in a farwell note. On a scrap of paper he wrote "the lot and house and all that's in it I leave to my sister Lillian, for all she has ever done for me. Father to have a home there the rest of his life. The rest you're divide up. Signed Emil Drasner"
First Attempt Failed
Officers who investigated the suicide declared that the first attempt to end his life failed, a first bullet from the .32 caliber American Bulldog revolver failing to explode although the marks on it indicated that the hammer had been sprung upon it.
Was Carpenter Here
Since moving to Manitowoc six years ago, Drasner had been employed as a carpenter by W.C. Schwantes. He worked steadily and when not engaged in his regular occupation took small contracts for persons who requested his services.
Born in the town of Kossuth on January 4, 1897, Drasner was a life-long resident of the county and prior to moving to this city made his home on a farm at Kossuth. He attended the schools of the county, living continuously with his folks as he never married.
In addition to his father, Joseph Drasner, 624 York street, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Holsen and Miss Lillian Drasner, this city and two brothers, Louis of this city and Fred of the town of Kossuth.
Funeral services will be held from the Wattawa and Urbanek mortuary on North Eighth street at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Henry Cizek officiating.
Burial will take place at the National cemetery at Francis Creek. The remains will rest in state at the mortuary Tuesday afternoon and evening and up until the time of the funeral services on Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, March 3, 1930 p. 2
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(1897 - 1930)
GOSSIP SAID TO HAVE WORRIED EMIL DRASNER
Lifeless Body Found in Garage of Home When Family Worries Over Long Absence
Gossiping tongues telling untruths made life unbearable and not worth while, Emil Drasner, 33 year old single man who made his home at 624 York street, wrote in a farewell note shortly before he sent a bullet from a .32 caliber revolver through his right temple sometime Saturday afternoon.
Worried over the continuous absence of the young man, members of his family shortly before noon yesterday notified police of the apparent disappearance and when officers went to investigate they found the man's lifeless body on the second floor of a private garage in the rear of his home. Life had apparently been extinct for some time, Coroner W.G. Kemper declared, and decided that no inquest would be held as the case was obviously one of suicide.
Drasner was last seen by members of his family at about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon when he returned to the home with an armful of groceries which he purchased. Although he appeared to be nervous at the time, nothing was thought about it until his continued absence worried members of the family with whom he made his home. It was thought that he was spending the night with friends but the discovery of two notes, one in Bohemian and the other in English in the small safe of the family caused relatives to call in the police.
When officers arrived at the scene they were directed to the garage and immediately upon opening the doors they discovered blood and further investigation revealed the lifeless body partly sprawled over a stairway leading to the upper story of the improvised garage.
Had Worked Steadily
Relatives this morning declared they knew of no reason why the man should take his own life as financial or other difficulties were unknown to the young man as he owned the residence in which his family resided and he also had a fairly considerable sum of money on deposit at a local bank. During the past week he visited a number of places about the city and always appeared to be in his usual good humor and gave no indication that stories, which he said had been circulated by idle tongues, caused him any concern.
Leaves Property To Sister
The family home at the corner of Seventh and York streets was left to his sister, Drasner willing it to her in a farwell note. On a scrap of paper he wrote "the lot and house and all that's in it I leave to my sister Lillian, for all she has ever done for me. Father to have a home there the rest of his life. The rest you're divide up. Signed Emil Drasner"
First Attempt Failed
Officers who investigated the suicide declared that the first attempt to end his life failed, a first bullet from the .32 caliber American Bulldog revolver failing to explode although the marks on it indicated that the hammer had been sprung upon it.
Was Carpenter Here
Since moving to Manitowoc six years ago, Drasner had been employed as a carpenter by W.C. Schwantes. He worked steadily and when not engaged in his regular occupation took small contracts for persons who requested his services.
Born in the town of Kossuth on January 4, 1897, Drasner was a life-long resident of the county and prior to moving to this city made his home on a farm at Kossuth. He attended the schools of the county, living continuously with his folks as he never married.
In addition to his father, Joseph Drasner, 624 York street, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Holsen and Miss Lillian Drasner, this city and two brothers, Louis of this city and Fred of the town of Kossuth.
Funeral services will be held from the Wattawa and Urbanek mortuary on North Eighth street at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Henry Cizek officiating.
Burial will take place at the National cemetery at Francis Creek. The remains will rest in state at the mortuary Tuesday afternoon and evening and up until the time of the funeral services on Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, March 3, 1930 p. 2
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EMIL DRASNER
(1897 - 1930)
GOSSIP SAID TO HAVE WORRIED EMIL DRASNER
Lifeless Body Found in Garage of Home When Family Worries Over Long Absence
Gossiping tongues telling untruths made life unbearable and not worth while, Emil Drasner, 33 year old single man who made his home at 624 York street, wrote in a farewell note shortly before he sent a bullet from a .32 caliber revolver through his right temple sometime Saturday afternoon.
Worried over the continuous absence of the young man, members of his family shortly before noon yesterday notified police of the apparent disappearance and when officers went to investigate they found the man's lifeless body on the second floor of a private garage in the rear of his home. Life had apparently been extinct for some time, Coroner W.G. Kemper declared, and decided that no inquest would be held as the case was obviously one of suicide.
Drasner was last seen by members of his family at about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon when he returned to the home with an armful of groceries which he purchased. Although he appeared to be nervous at the time, nothing was thought about it until his continued absence worried members of the family with whom he made his home. It was thought that he was spending the night with friends but the discovery of two notes, one in Bohemian and the other in English in the small safe of the family caused relatives to call in the police.
When officers arrived at the scene they were directed to the garage and immediately upon opening the doors they discovered blood and further investigation revealed the lifeless body partly sprawled over a stairway leading to the upper story of the improvised garage.
Had Worked Steadily
Relatives this morning declared they knew of no reason why the man should take his own life as financial or other difficulties were unknown to the young man as he owned the residence in which his family resided and he also had a fairly considerable sum of money on deposit at a local bank. During the past week he visited a number of places about the city and always appeared to be in his usual good humor and gave no indication that stories, which he said had been circulated by idle tongues, caused him any concern.
Leaves Property To Sister
The family home at the corner of Seventh and York streets was left to his sister, Drasner willing it to her in a farwell note. On a scrap of paper he wrote "the lot and house and all that's in it I leave to my sister Lillian, for all she has ever done for me. Father to have a home there the rest of his life. The rest you're divide up. Signed Emil Drasner"
First Attempt Failed
Officers who investigated the suicide declared that the first attempt to end his life failed, a first bullet from the .32 caliber American Bulldog revolver failing to explode although the marks on it indicated that the hammer had been sprung upon it.
Was Carpenter Here
Since moving to Manitowoc six years ago, Drasner had been employed as a carpenter by W.C. Schwantes. He worked steadily and when not engaged in his regular occupation took small contracts for persons who requested his services.
Born in the town of Kossuth on January 4, 1897, Drasner was a life-long resident of the county and prior to moving to this city made his home on a farm at Kossuth. He attended the schools of the county, living continuously with his folks as he never married.
In addition to his father, Joseph Drasner, 624 York street, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Holsen and Miss Lillian Drasner, this city and two brothers, Louis of this city and Fred of the town of Kossuth.
Funeral services will be held from the Wattawa and Urbanek mortuary on North Eighth street at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Henry Cizek officiating.
Burial will take place at the National cemetery at Francis Creek. The remains will rest in state at the mortuary Tuesday afternoon and evening and up until the time of the funeral services on Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, March 3, 1930 p. 2
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(1897 - 1930)
GOSSIP SAID TO HAVE WORRIED EMIL DRASNER
Lifeless Body Found in Garage of Home When Family Worries Over Long Absence
Gossiping tongues telling untruths made life unbearable and not worth while, Emil Drasner, 33 year old single man who made his home at 624 York street, wrote in a farewell note shortly before he sent a bullet from a .32 caliber revolver through his right temple sometime Saturday afternoon.
Worried over the continuous absence of the young man, members of his family shortly before noon yesterday notified police of the apparent disappearance and when officers went to investigate they found the man's lifeless body on the second floor of a private garage in the rear of his home. Life had apparently been extinct for some time, Coroner W.G. Kemper declared, and decided that no inquest would be held as the case was obviously one of suicide.
Drasner was last seen by members of his family at about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon when he returned to the home with an armful of groceries which he purchased. Although he appeared to be nervous at the time, nothing was thought about it until his continued absence worried members of the family with whom he made his home. It was thought that he was spending the night with friends but the discovery of two notes, one in Bohemian and the other in English in the small safe of the family caused relatives to call in the police.
When officers arrived at the scene they were directed to the garage and immediately upon opening the doors they discovered blood and further investigation revealed the lifeless body partly sprawled over a stairway leading to the upper story of the improvised garage.
Had Worked Steadily
Relatives this morning declared they knew of no reason why the man should take his own life as financial or other difficulties were unknown to the young man as he owned the residence in which his family resided and he also had a fairly considerable sum of money on deposit at a local bank. During the past week he visited a number of places about the city and always appeared to be in his usual good humor and gave no indication that stories, which he said had been circulated by idle tongues, caused him any concern.
Leaves Property To Sister
The family home at the corner of Seventh and York streets was left to his sister, Drasner willing it to her in a farwell note. On a scrap of paper he wrote "the lot and house and all that's in it I leave to my sister Lillian, for all she has ever done for me. Father to have a home there the rest of his life. The rest you're divide up. Signed Emil Drasner"
First Attempt Failed
Officers who investigated the suicide declared that the first attempt to end his life failed, a first bullet from the .32 caliber American Bulldog revolver failing to explode although the marks on it indicated that the hammer had been sprung upon it.
Was Carpenter Here
Since moving to Manitowoc six years ago, Drasner had been employed as a carpenter by W.C. Schwantes. He worked steadily and when not engaged in his regular occupation took small contracts for persons who requested his services.
Born in the town of Kossuth on January 4, 1897, Drasner was a life-long resident of the county and prior to moving to this city made his home on a farm at Kossuth. He attended the schools of the county, living continuously with his folks as he never married.
In addition to his father, Joseph Drasner, 624 York street, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Holsen and Miss Lillian Drasner, this city and two brothers, Louis of this city and Fred of the town of Kossuth.
Funeral services will be held from the Wattawa and Urbanek mortuary on North Eighth street at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Henry Cizek officiating.
Burial will take place at the National cemetery at Francis Creek. The remains will rest in state at the mortuary Tuesday afternoon and evening and up until the time of the funeral services on Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, March 3, 1930 p. 2
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