Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1919 — DEP. U. S. REVENUE COLLECTOR [ARTICLE]

DEP. U. S. REVENUE COLLECTOR

Peter J. Kruyer Found Dead in Office at South Bend. South Bend, Nov. 28.—Peter J. Kruyer, age 58, deputy United States Internal revenue collector for northern Indiana, and formerly collector for the entire state, was found dead here early today. The cause is not yet definitely determined. , When Fred Coker, janitor of the Federal building, went to Mr. Kruyer’s office at 6:15 o’clock, he ’saw the figure of the collector crotiched in his office chair, holding a string of beads in, his right hand, which was held across his breast, while a personal letter, addressed to his wife, lay on a desk by his side. No signs of violence were visible, only one light was burning In the room, and the doors were open. , Mr. Kruyer had gone to his office soon after 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon to get papers needed at a convention of district revenue chiefs at today. He was to have taken the 4:55 o’clock Vandalia train and, therefore, his family had not missed him. A handbag was open on one desk In the office with some others lying on the desk. Mr. Kruyer was married In 1882 to Jennie M. Schoner of Plymouth.) They had four children, one daughter Loretto and three sons, Cletus H., Wilfred and Walter.