. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. April 8, 1915. The Rorists' Review 21 OBITUARY WlUiam WeU. William Weil, for ten years in the retail end of the business at Chicago, was found dead early in the morning of April 5, in the rear of his store at 421 West Sixty-third street. All the circumstances pointed to murder by robbers, who appear to have obtained from the cash register some $200, the Easter receipts. Mr. Weil, who was 55 years of age and a bachelor, without known relatives in this country, or close friends, lived back of the store and the room gave evidence of a terrific strug-
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. April 8, 1915. The Rorists' Review 21 OBITUARY WlUiam WeU. William Weil, for ten years in the retail end of the business at Chicago, was found dead early in the morning of April 5, in the rear of his store at 421 West Sixty-third street. All the circumstances pointed to murder by robbers, who appear to have obtained from the cash register some $200, the Easter receipts. Mr. Weil, who was 55 years of age and a bachelor, without known relatives in this country, or close friends, lived back of the store and the room gave evidence of a terrific strug- gle before the intruders were able to bind and gag their victim. There were onljr slight marks on the body, from which it is adduced that he died as much from the shock of the midnight attack as from the injuries received in the battle. It seems probable the rob- bers did not plan the death of their victim, for' after tying him they ran- sacked the place with a thoroughness calculated to uncover anything of value. The money from the cash register is all that the police miss. Several sus- pects have been arrested. Efforts are being made to communicate with rela- tives at his birthplace in Germany. Mr. Weil was not widely known in the trade, but in the Englewood dis- trict he had been a familiar figure for years. When he appeared there it was as an employee of George Walther, with whom he at length had a disagreement that led to his starting in business for himself at first almost across the street from his former employer. Both pros- pered and recently moved into better stores. Mr. Weil did a good business, paid his bills promptly, enjoyed the re- spect of his business acquaintances and the esteem of the people of his neigh- borhood, for he was one of the first to respond to an appeal for a worthy cause. Charles Scallen. Charles Scallen, who eight years ago owned a large flower shop in New York, adjoining the Knickerbocker hotel, killed himself with gas April 4 in the room he re
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