Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1914 — FOUND DEAD IN HOME. [ARTICLE]

FOUND DEAD IN HOME.

George Reusch, a Bachelor Farmer j and Ditcher, Died Suddenly in Newton Tp. George Reusch, aged about 50 years, was found dead in his bachelor home in Newton tp„ in the Lane neighborhood at an early hour Sunday morning, by Ed Shindelar, who went to call on him. When found he was sitting on the edge of his bed with his fur coat and cap on, and had evidently come in the house and been attacked with heart trouble and sat down on the edge of the bed. The fire was pot all out in the stove, a few feet away, but he had probably died the night before, as no light was seen in his home as usual Saturday night. IMr. Reusch had not been feeling well for some time, and not seeing a light at his home the previous night caused Mr. Shindelar to make an investigation next morning, with the above result. Coroner Wright and Dr. Hemphill were notified and went out to the Reusch home. Among the effects was found a letter from a sister of deceased, Miss Rosa Reusch, of Oneonta, N. Y., and Coroner Wright telegraphed to her Sunday as to what disposition should be made with the remains. He received a reply Monday morning, signed "Frank R. Seaman, for Rosa Reusch,” saying that they would come at once for the

I body, and it was inferred that Seaman would come, and would reach here yesterday morning. It was preI sumed also that Seaman was a broth-er-in-law. Oneonta, by the way, is located in Otsego county, N. Y., about 20 miles west of Worcester, the old home of the editor of The Democrat, who used to be well acquainted all through that section thirty years ago, before coming to Indiana, and whose folks still reside in that county. Reusch came here some 15 years ago, and had bought a 40-acre farm in Newton tp., which he had been improving, and he also worked much, at tile ditching. He is understood to have been in comfortable circumstances, and was well respected by his neighbors. Later—Undertaker Wright received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Seaman saying that they were snowbound in New York, and that he would have the body shipped there by express, and would come on here soon. Mr. Wright is awaiting another telegram before shipping the body, being not quite clear as to whether Mr. Seaman wished him to ship it right out or wait until he heard from him again. The body was brought in from Reusch’s home yesterday morning and taken to Wright’s undertaking parlors and prepaerd for shipment.