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ing Discovery as SheReached Chicago.AFTER A VISIT HEREiReturning to ber home in Chicagoafter .a visit in Fort Wayne, Mrs.Gorge W. Knoll found her husband absent, and some hours later his lifeless body was found in a morgue in that city, where it had lain uni den tided for several days following accidental death.Mr. and Mrs. E. F.' Ludwig, of 247 East Pontiac street, relatives of theAN]WhLouisRoosecongrlt;gressidistric held ! that 1 a sih nomin of bul in spi of tiuWhiwouldcongrcvisionprogrc being Au ef Willia Balloi;GEORGE W. KNOLL.Former Fort Wayne Man Who Met Accidental Death in Chicago.deceased, who left at once for Chicago, telegraphed friends this afternoon that Mr. Knoll had lost his life in an elevated train accident last Friday and the body had lain unidentified in a morgue until yesterday afternoon. The particulars of the accident will not be known until Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig return with the remains tonight.Mr. and Mrs. George Knoli came here two weeks ago last Sunday to spend the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Knoll, of 2319 Miner street. Mr.Knoll returned to Chicago the following day, while Mrs Knoll went to Clear Lake with her sister, Mrs. George Win-baugh, to spend two weeks in a cottage. She left that place Sunday for home, arriving there late Sunday night. Her husband was not at home and she wondered why. She had written that she was coming home and she expected him at the depot to meet her. When he did not appear Monday morning Mrs. Knoll got her brother, William Webber, to assist, and a search was instituted. He chanced to notice an item in a news-, paper to the effect that, an unidentified man had bean killed by an elevated train and he went to the address given and identified the remains as those of his brother-in-law.George Knoll was an expert mechanic and was employed in the Corn Exchange bank to keep the adding machines and typewriting machines in order. He was formerly employed in the Fort Wayne Electric works and was for a while for^ man of the fan department, resigning five years ago to take his present position. He was about thirty-four years old, married, and besides the .widow a ten-year-old daughter survives him.a mei HoffmIf I; oppose is und will b Lagra: of all culties reactk ahotht not re leader: Regi Foster lieve -place, atteni]S. Batthat J wouldrunnin has reinee, 1 u fullin' takefor anentlyMrs,invitat be lie! Saturd fragist reportcwith aticipatthoughwill b gates 01 hethe sti Freder be me:com miThe ty will Office c comple ticketas prc with tlis nowmooserplied i Thos new ti judge, sioner reaenta car Bo commitof thevdeclare
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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Wed, Aug 28, 1912
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