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i oyoL.ER-OLD CHARLEY DEAD.FAMlIJAlt FIGURE GONE FROM OUR STREETS.xt.BODY FOUND SUNDAY,lost jith Charles Carlson, the Old Fish rso monger Committed Suicide—Details the | of iheJTragedy.,. is i A well known figure is pone fromfor our streets. Charles Car.son, the old1 » fish peddler, commonly known as Old Charley, was found dead on the beach al5 near the mouth of the river early Sun-rip day,morning.,,f About seven o’clock Adam Umlor, living at 635 E. Front street, walked krt back to the bay shore, to see if he could and catch some minnows for a fishing trip.'® While looking along the shore, he dis-tjJo covered what he thought at first was a ait- bunch of rags. On closer view, how-thu ever he found that it was the body ofwt?uldthettlooryLie summoned help at once and the al body was removed from the water and hut it was then discovered that it was old ’^u! Charley, the fisherman. The sheriff and coroner were called and the body the | removed to the shanty where the deceased had lived A jury was empaneled, consisting of Frank Schimmer-horn, Charles Van Krocklin, John ttlo Yenish, Ed (Hilbert, William Vanderlip rea^ and G. Goodrich. After hearing the testimony the jury returned a verdict io\v of suicide by drowning and the body was taken to Undertaker Carter’s to be cared for.id’s 3rv-nny I illlI to, ing ing ,000 ont. Iim 32). buy , as ankintosaa-lay-nes-por-Godit isthej Charles Carlson was a Norwegian, von j hav;ng come from Norway to this part T}}1 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 sold 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 fish.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 he took some care of himself, but after that he broke all his decent furni-yria ture and threw it in the river, and liv-•. *K’ ; ed in a veritable den, scarce cleaner, and certainly not so wholesome as the and of a wild beast. It was remarked by one who lived near his shanty, that* one would think that there would be lies? I , , , .I,ajj no need for drowning, as one n ght inel.” , his den ought to kill a macho : Carlson was 58 years of age. Ho has' no known relatives in this country. A that; . ...1 nephew of his was drowned at NorthGod port about three years ago Aside from(i} I him the only known relative of the de-‘'hy ceased is a brother in Norway. A fewt ISO Ithe I dollars were found on the person of the ;d , old fisherman. It is not known whether he had an / more money or not He j will probably be buried at the expense of I of the eit.uro..-tedgirling,take o to said thowillightManEiOu a maWlfolioandsince tl:orc is ut.Til subje with erani testii their only itude f are test.il‘T stroe I pro at th trou i was 1 sever posit svnif ed i causlt; Pi; Is shorl to da As 1 be nt were I am themDo dealt Fost Sole the r tute.bv lc r^acl Tber and Deaf dtio Eust gets soun it is suit, take norn troyi are e ing \ muci Wi for i cata; CataBearaSignaof“IplagDoai pern C. F ties.O'GMO!JNFRCM(
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Traverse City Bay Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Fri, Aug 19, 1898
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