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OLD CHAKLEY DEAD.A FAMIIjI All FIGURE GONE FROM OUR STRKKTH.it.BODY FOUND SUNDAY,tul)St Ith CliarlM Carlson, ih« Old Mah-■so monger Committed Suicide—Retails ho | of theJTragedy.A well known figure is gone from our streets. Charles Carson, the old 1 fish peddler, commonly kuown as Old Charley, was found dead on the beach near the mouth of the river early Sun-p- cay.morning.of About seven o’clock Adam Umlor, living at 635 E. Front street, walked back to the bay shore, to see if he could tid catch some minnows for a fishing trip.® While looking along the shore, he dis-jJ0 covered what he thought at first was it- bunch of rags. On closer view, how-ho ever he found that it was the body of at a man.| t ’. He summoned help at once and the il- body was removed from the water and ut it was then discovered that it was old 11,1 Charley, the fisherman. The sheriff and coroner were called and the body ho i removed to the shanty where the deceased had lived A jury was empaneled, consisting of Frank Schimmer-horn, Charles Van Brocklin, John tlo Yenish, Ed Gilbert, William Vanderlip and G. Goodrich. After hearing the ^ testimony the jury returned a verdict nv of suicide by drowning and the body was taken to Undertaker Carter’s to,li’ be cared for.I10t]0 Charles Carlson was a Norwegian, on havmg come from Norway to this part th of the state about 23 years ago. He had been a sailor and had traveled all over the world. About 23 years ago he settled at Northport, where for twelve or thirteen years he engaged in the fish businessAbout 1887 or 88 he came to Traverse City, where he has ever since resided. He fished in the bay, and 6old fish on the street and from house to house.About five years ago he was taken to the Asylum, as his mind was unbalanced. He was not confined there long, however, but was soon back at his old work peddling tish.He was always very despondent, often saying that he wished he were dead, and occasionally hinting that he would someday take his life. He drank considerable alcohol, as he claimed he could get relief from sleeplessness in no other way.Before he was confined in the Asylum u! , lie took some care of himself, but af-liuL}10 | ter that he broke all his decent furm-ria ture and threw it in the river, arul liv-1k’ ; ed in a veritable den, scarce cleaner, and certainly not so wholesome as the ,nd iair of a wild beast. It was remarked ' by one who lived near his shanty, that ! one would think that there would be iaij no need for drowning, as one 11 ght in 1.” liis den ought to kill a man. bo i Carlson was 58 years of age. He has no known relatives in ibis country. A nephew of his was drowne d at North-»ou port about three vears ago Aside from ’(/1 him the only known relative of the de-ceased is a brother in Norway. A few the dollars were found on the person of the led old fisherman. It is not known wheth er he had an more money or not He will probably be buried at the expensenkhatrillManKnil; 1 of the cit.’Ou a muWfolioandsmei thorlt; is ti« Tti subji with eran testi theii only itudlt; f are test!‘1 Rtret I pri at U trou was seve pos !symjed 1 caus Piila shin-to di As I be n were I am thenI)r deah Fost Sole the i tuteby -rsac The; and Deal d tic Eus1 gets sour it is suit, take norr troy are lt;ing muc W for cata CataBeanSigns“1plagDoaperr C. F ties.civiOFROMe
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Traverse City Bay Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Fri, Aug 19, 1898
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