SUICIDE'S IDENTITY IS
FINALLY ESTABLISHED
********************
Man Who Ended Life By Hanging
Proves To Be William Tschopp
********************
A small piece of paper bearing two addresses in Harrisburg, proved the medium through which the body of the man who was found hanging from a tree on the Brush Valley Mountain late Thursday afternoon was identified.
The paper carried the names of James and Jacob Tschopp, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Motor Police here contacted the two Harrisburg residents, who proved to be first cousins of the man who was identified late yesterday afternoon as William Tschopp, 45, of 1102 North Shamokin Street, this city.
Immediately upon being contacted by Harrisburg officers, the two men suspected the victim of hanging might be their cousin and gave officers names and addresses of local relatives.
Tschopp made his home with a sister, Mrs. Walter Paul, at the Shamokin Street address, who was notified of the suspicions of the Harrisburg cousins.
Harry Kline, 1100 North Shamokin Street, was apprised of the possibility of Tschopp having been the suicide and at the request of Mrs. Paul proceeded to the M. C. Farrow & Son mortuary on North Liberty Street, where he quickly identified the body as that of Tschopp.
Tschopp and his wife, Mrs. Katie Tschopp, Dornsife, were estranged for some time and only recently the wife instituted divorce proceedings in the county court. She was notified of her husband's suicide, and came immediately to Shamokin to make further identification of the body.
According to Mrs. Paul's statement to Pennsylvania Motor Police, Tschopp had been employed as a WPA worker on a project on Line Mountain, south of Gowen City. He left the Paul home last Saturday and was not seen by Mrs. Paul since that time.
There are conflicting reports concerning the whereabouts of Tschopp since his disappearance from his sister's residence. Some persons said he worked as late as Wednesday of this week, while others who were employed with him declared he had not worked for more than a week.
As the investigation was proceeding concerning the disappearance of Tschopp from the home of his sister, his two week paycheck for $30 from the WPA authority arrived at the Paul residence. No official in connection with the project on which Tschopp was employed could be contacted concerning his time card that would lead to the last date he had worked.
Opinion was expressed by relatives that recent service of court papers in connection with the impending divorce had been received by Tschopp more than a week ago, and that he had manifested concern over these. These friends believe a combination of circumstances over his marital affairs, together with physical impairment, prompted him to end his life.
William, son of the late Ferdinand and Kathryn (Kehler) Tschopp, was born in Mahantango Valley, June 18, 1893 and spent his early life in the rural section adjacent to his home. He was a resident here for some time, later residing at Dornsife and then returning to Shamokin. Tschopp was employed in various capacities before accepting WPA employment, and before assignment to the Line Mountain highway project he worked on the new outlet to the state highway at the eastern end of Brady.
Surviving are his widow, the former Katie Kieffer, two sons and a daughter, together with the following brother and sisters; Edward Tschopp, Sunbury; John Tschopp, Mrs. Walter Paul and Mrs. Ferdinand Smith, Shamokin; Mrs. James Long, East Cameron Townshio; Elias Tschopp, Trevorton; and Mrs. Francis Geist and Andrew Tschopp, of Leck Kill.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon from the Farrow Funeral Home, 608 North Liberty Street. Rev. James Beam, Leck Kill will officiate and burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Leck Kill.
[Shamokin News- Dispatch - May 28, 1938]
FINALLY ESTABLISHED
********************
Man Who Ended Life By Hanging
Proves To Be William Tschopp
********************
A small piece of paper bearing two addresses in Harrisburg, proved the medium through which the body of the man who was found hanging from a tree on the Brush Valley Mountain late Thursday afternoon was identified.
The paper carried the names of James and Jacob Tschopp, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Motor Police here contacted the two Harrisburg residents, who proved to be first cousins of the man who was identified late yesterday afternoon as William Tschopp, 45, of 1102 North Shamokin Street, this city.
Immediately upon being contacted by Harrisburg officers, the two men suspected the victim of hanging might be their cousin and gave officers names and addresses of local relatives.
Tschopp made his home with a sister, Mrs. Walter Paul, at the Shamokin Street address, who was notified of the suspicions of the Harrisburg cousins.
Harry Kline, 1100 North Shamokin Street, was apprised of the possibility of Tschopp having been the suicide and at the request of Mrs. Paul proceeded to the M. C. Farrow & Son mortuary on North Liberty Street, where he quickly identified the body as that of Tschopp.
Tschopp and his wife, Mrs. Katie Tschopp, Dornsife, were estranged for some time and only recently the wife instituted divorce proceedings in the county court. She was notified of her husband's suicide, and came immediately to Shamokin to make further identification of the body.
According to Mrs. Paul's statement to Pennsylvania Motor Police, Tschopp had been employed as a WPA worker on a project on Line Mountain, south of Gowen City. He left the Paul home last Saturday and was not seen by Mrs. Paul since that time.
There are conflicting reports concerning the whereabouts of Tschopp since his disappearance from his sister's residence. Some persons said he worked as late as Wednesday of this week, while others who were employed with him declared he had not worked for more than a week.
As the investigation was proceeding concerning the disappearance of Tschopp from the home of his sister, his two week paycheck for $30 from the WPA authority arrived at the Paul residence. No official in connection with the project on which Tschopp was employed could be contacted concerning his time card that would lead to the last date he had worked.
Opinion was expressed by relatives that recent service of court papers in connection with the impending divorce had been received by Tschopp more than a week ago, and that he had manifested concern over these. These friends believe a combination of circumstances over his marital affairs, together with physical impairment, prompted him to end his life.
William, son of the late Ferdinand and Kathryn (Kehler) Tschopp, was born in Mahantango Valley, June 18, 1893 and spent his early life in the rural section adjacent to his home. He was a resident here for some time, later residing at Dornsife and then returning to Shamokin. Tschopp was employed in various capacities before accepting WPA employment, and before assignment to the Line Mountain highway project he worked on the new outlet to the state highway at the eastern end of Brady.
Surviving are his widow, the former Katie Kieffer, two sons and a daughter, together with the following brother and sisters; Edward Tschopp, Sunbury; John Tschopp, Mrs. Walter Paul and Mrs. Ferdinand Smith, Shamokin; Mrs. James Long, East Cameron Townshio; Elias Tschopp, Trevorton; and Mrs. Francis Geist and Andrew Tschopp, of Leck Kill.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon from the Farrow Funeral Home, 608 North Liberty Street. Rev. James Beam, Leck Kill will officiate and burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Leck Kill.
[Shamokin News- Dispatch - May 28, 1938]
SUICIDE'S IDENTITY IS
FINALLY ESTABLISHED
********************
Man Who Ended Life By Hanging
Proves To Be William Tschopp
********************
A small piece of paper bearing two addresses in Harrisburg, proved the medium through which the body of the man who was found hanging from a tree on the Brush Valley Mountain late Thursday afternoon was identified.
The paper carried the names of James and Jacob Tschopp, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Motor Police here contacted the two Harrisburg residents, who proved to be first cousins of the man who was identified late yesterday afternoon as William Tschopp, 45, of 1102 North Shamokin Street, this city.
Immediately upon being contacted by Harrisburg officers, the two men suspected the victim of hanging might be their cousin and gave officers names and addresses of local relatives.
Tschopp made his home with a sister, Mrs. Walter Paul, at the Shamokin Street address, who was notified of the suspicions of the Harrisburg cousins.
Harry Kline, 1100 North Shamokin Street, was apprised of the possibility of Tschopp having been the suicide and at the request of Mrs. Paul proceeded to the M. C. Farrow & Son mortuary on North Liberty Street, where he quickly identified the body as that of Tschopp.
Tschopp and his wife, Mrs. Katie Tschopp, Dornsife, were estranged for some time and only recently the wife instituted divorce proceedings in the county court. She was notified of her husband's suicide, and came immediately to Shamokin to make further identification of the body.
According to Mrs. Paul's statement to Pennsylvania Motor Police, Tschopp had been employed as a WPA worker on a project on Line Mountain, south of Gowen City. He left the Paul home last Saturday and was not seen by Mrs. Paul since that time.
There are conflicting reports concerning the whereabouts of Tschopp since his disappearance from his sister's residence. Some persons said he worked as late as Wednesday of this week, while others who were employed with him declared he had not worked for more than a week.
As the investigation was proceeding concerning the disappearance of Tschopp from the home of his sister, his two week paycheck for $30 from the WPA authority arrived at the Paul residence. No official in connection with the project on which Tschopp was employed could be contacted concerning his time card that would lead to the last date he had worked.
Opinion was expressed by relatives that recent service of court papers in connection with the impending divorce had been received by Tschopp more than a week ago, and that he had manifested concern over these. These friends believe a combination of circumstances over his marital affairs, together with physical impairment, prompted him to end his life.
William, son of the late Ferdinand and Kathryn (Kehler) Tschopp, was born in Mahantango Valley, June 18, 1893 and spent his early life in the rural section adjacent to his home. He was a resident here for some time, later residing at Dornsife and then returning to Shamokin. Tschopp was employed in various capacities before accepting WPA employment, and before assignment to the Line Mountain highway project he worked on the new outlet to the state highway at the eastern end of Brady.
Surviving are his widow, the former Katie Kieffer, two sons and a daughter, together with the following brother and sisters; Edward Tschopp, Sunbury; John Tschopp, Mrs. Walter Paul and Mrs. Ferdinand Smith, Shamokin; Mrs. James Long, East Cameron Townshio; Elias Tschopp, Trevorton; and Mrs. Francis Geist and Andrew Tschopp, of Leck Kill.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon from the Farrow Funeral Home, 608 North Liberty Street. Rev. James Beam, Leck Kill will officiate and burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Leck Kill.
[Shamokin News- Dispatch - May 28, 1938]
FINALLY ESTABLISHED
********************
Man Who Ended Life By Hanging
Proves To Be William Tschopp
********************
A small piece of paper bearing two addresses in Harrisburg, proved the medium through which the body of the man who was found hanging from a tree on the Brush Valley Mountain late Thursday afternoon was identified.
The paper carried the names of James and Jacob Tschopp, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Motor Police here contacted the two Harrisburg residents, who proved to be first cousins of the man who was identified late yesterday afternoon as William Tschopp, 45, of 1102 North Shamokin Street, this city.
Immediately upon being contacted by Harrisburg officers, the two men suspected the victim of hanging might be their cousin and gave officers names and addresses of local relatives.
Tschopp made his home with a sister, Mrs. Walter Paul, at the Shamokin Street address, who was notified of the suspicions of the Harrisburg cousins.
Harry Kline, 1100 North Shamokin Street, was apprised of the possibility of Tschopp having been the suicide and at the request of Mrs. Paul proceeded to the M. C. Farrow & Son mortuary on North Liberty Street, where he quickly identified the body as that of Tschopp.
Tschopp and his wife, Mrs. Katie Tschopp, Dornsife, were estranged for some time and only recently the wife instituted divorce proceedings in the county court. She was notified of her husband's suicide, and came immediately to Shamokin to make further identification of the body.
According to Mrs. Paul's statement to Pennsylvania Motor Police, Tschopp had been employed as a WPA worker on a project on Line Mountain, south of Gowen City. He left the Paul home last Saturday and was not seen by Mrs. Paul since that time.
There are conflicting reports concerning the whereabouts of Tschopp since his disappearance from his sister's residence. Some persons said he worked as late as Wednesday of this week, while others who were employed with him declared he had not worked for more than a week.
As the investigation was proceeding concerning the disappearance of Tschopp from the home of his sister, his two week paycheck for $30 from the WPA authority arrived at the Paul residence. No official in connection with the project on which Tschopp was employed could be contacted concerning his time card that would lead to the last date he had worked.
Opinion was expressed by relatives that recent service of court papers in connection with the impending divorce had been received by Tschopp more than a week ago, and that he had manifested concern over these. These friends believe a combination of circumstances over his marital affairs, together with physical impairment, prompted him to end his life.
William, son of the late Ferdinand and Kathryn (Kehler) Tschopp, was born in Mahantango Valley, June 18, 1893 and spent his early life in the rural section adjacent to his home. He was a resident here for some time, later residing at Dornsife and then returning to Shamokin. Tschopp was employed in various capacities before accepting WPA employment, and before assignment to the Line Mountain highway project he worked on the new outlet to the state highway at the eastern end of Brady.
Surviving are his widow, the former Katie Kieffer, two sons and a daughter, together with the following brother and sisters; Edward Tschopp, Sunbury; John Tschopp, Mrs. Walter Paul and Mrs. Ferdinand Smith, Shamokin; Mrs. James Long, East Cameron Townshio; Elias Tschopp, Trevorton; and Mrs. Francis Geist and Andrew Tschopp, of Leck Kill.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon from the Farrow Funeral Home, 608 North Liberty Street. Rev. James Beam, Leck Kill will officiate and burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Leck Kill.
[Shamokin News- Dispatch - May 28, 1938]
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