Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 16, 1925 SAY BLOW ON HEAD SENT CALEDONIAN DRIVING AIMLESSLY Maynard R. DREW Not Seen Since Tuesday Morning - Claimed To Have Been Attacked Sunday Night While on Way Home- Lost Consciousness and Was Robbed- Man of Good Habits, It Is Said. A blow from the back by an unknown prowler is believed to have sent Maynard R. DREW, 21, of Caledonia, wandering aimlessly about the countryside in a fog of temporary mental derangement. DREW disappeared from the farm of James JOHNSTON, where he worked, Tuesday morning in his touring car and has not been seen since. Sunday night DREW was driving home about 10 o'clock when, he says, he suddenly lost consciousness. Before he did so, however, he was aware of a movement in the tonneau of his car which he thought was empty. DREW lived in daze until Monday morning, friends having found him driving queerly in Caledonia the preceding night. Apparently a highwayman had hid in DREW'S car while it was parked and merely waited until DREW, entering it to drive home, reaching a convenient spot before hitting him on the head and knocking him unconscious. The prowler then proceeded to rob the unconscious man at his leisure. DREW'S friends believe, as DREW stated he had a sum of money with him Sunday night. He could not find the money when recollection returned to him Monday. DREW bears the reputation of a youth of good character and was not known to drink. He was dressed in overalls when last seen, has black hair, dark eyes and is about five feet six inches in height. Information as to DREW'S whereabouts will be welcomed by Justice of the Peace E. A. TENNENT of Caledonia. The license number of the car DREW drove is 5F5636 and the motor number 202.491. Monroe county authorities have received no communication about his absence. **** LITIGATION OF 15 YEARS IS STILL ON Judicial Settlement of Estate of Man Who Died 19 Years Ago To Come Up Next Week - Wills Admitted to Probate Litigation over the will of Michael KOLB, which has been continued in court for over 15 years, was adjourned to next Thursday by Surrogate Selden S. BROWN in Surrogate court today. The specific proceedings are concerned with the judicial settlement of the accounts of Leo A. SCHLITZER, formerly of Rochester, now of Buffalo, sole surviving executor of the decedent's estate. SCHLITZER, who is 82 years of age, wishes to give up his administration of the dead man's estate. The widow, Anna KOLB, also an executor of the $150,000 estate, died in 1920. Her husband died 19 years ago. Three Rochester persons are beneficiaries in the will of Frank S. SWAN, who died Jan. 7, in Los Angeles, Calif., leaving an estate of $13,000. They are Anna G. SWAN, widow of the deceased, Claud S. SWAN, brother, and Ada L. SWEET, sister. The will of Charles STRONG, who died June 6, divides his estate of $7,500 equally among three Rochester daughters, Vernie B. VAN VOORHIS, Emma E. PUGSLEY and Alice E. CARTER. The latter was named executor. Grace E. WELDERLY, daughter of Ella ALBERTSON, received in trust the decedent's estate, valued at $1,300. The beneficiary's mother died June 6. **** FINDS WIFE'S BODY HANGING IN CELLAR; SUICIDE, SAYS CORONER The body of Caroline VAN LOON, 34, of 264 Fernwood avenue, was found hanging from a beam in the cellar of her home yesterday by her husband, John M. VAN LOON. Coroner Charles I. MAGGIO issued a certificate of death by suicide while temporarily insane. According to Mr. VAN LOON his wife had been ill for some time and he had recently suggested that she go to a sanitarium for her health. Coroner MAGGIO yesterday afternoon reserved decision, following an inquest into the death of Norma Marie AYERS, 3, of 1019 Bay street, who died as the result of being run over by a streetcar on June 28. **** DECISION IS RESERVED BY CORONER AT LIVONIA Livonia, July 16 - At the inquest held here yesterday at the Town Hall in the death of Lauritz CLEARY of Rochester, who was killed when the Raz delivery truck he was driving hit a tree here July 9, Coroner John C. PRESTON of Avon reserved decision. Mr. MALONEY of Wile, Oviatt & Gilman of Rochester represented the Raz delivery and Scott W. CRANE of Livonia, John FINNEGAN, whose machine CLEARY turned out for to avoid a collision. The first witness sworn was Dr. F. E. SQUIRES of Livonia, who attended the injured boy. He stated that death was due to shock, rupture of the bowels and internal hemorrhages. Frank MYKINS of 64 Huber road Rochester, who accompanied CLEARY on the trip, stated that he went just for a pleasure ride and that they were going only 15 miles an hour when the accident occurred. Dr. W. D. BECKER, who visited the scene shortly after the upset, testified that in his opinion the brake rod on the truck was pushed out before the accident. John FINNEGAN testified as follows: "At the time of the accident I was out to get some gas and was coming down the street and when I got down the street within 25 rods of the corner I looked back to see if anyone was coming. I hadn't gone three rods when that Raz came from behind me with a whiz. When they went by me on right side, I drove on down until it struck the tree. Then I stopped and went there to see if I could do anything for them." he said he wasn't more than 10 feet from the left curb and there was more room for a car to pass on the left than on the right. Other witnesses who testified were: Mrs. Ella SMITH into whose home CLEARY was taken after he was injured. William MINISTER, pedestrian; Earl HERRINGTON; auto mechanic; Sheriff Charles H. HUDSON of Geneseo. **** MARRIAGE LICENSES Lloyd W. BRAGG of 660 Parsells avenue and Marjorie A. MAYER of 20 Woodland street. Hamilton F. MOORE of 67 Culver road and Bessie M. WIEDRICH of Hermitage road. Guy CORSETTI of 389 Andrews street and Josephine TRANFAGILA of 20 Hyde Park. Frederick DEROCHER of 110 Troup street and Mildred G. GREEN of 45 Clifton street. James WELSH of 81 University avenue and Martha BURNS of 83 University avenue. Lawrence GREEN of 80 Clarrisa street and Emily PAULSON of 930 South avenue. Ralph A. HARTER of 6 1-2 Orleans street and Grace M. ZWEIGLE of 263 Columbia avenue. Lewis MARSH of 170 Owen street and Mary L. SELLER of 185 Woodbine street. D. Sumner WILSON of 142 Parsells avenue and Lillian E. RAWLINSON of 237 Chamberlain street. **** DIED CHEESEBOROUGH - In this city, July 14, 1925, John CHEESEBOROUGH, aged 75 years. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Myrta CARPENTER. Funeral services Friday afternoon at 1:30 at N. J. Miller Sons funeral parlors, 706 South avenue. Interment in family lot at Farmington, N. Y. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS