Lydick - Robert
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 10-2-1919
The body of Robert Lydick, formerly of this city, who
mysteriously disappeared from his home in Frankfort last May was
found Wednesday evening by Francis Graves on a farm a few miles
SW of Indianapolis. He had evidently been dead for several
weeks. Graves made the find when he chased a rabbit into the
woods. He notified the police and Bicyclemen Reidy and Burk of
the Indianapolis force, were sent to investigate the case. The
body was in such a state of decomposition that it was impossible
for the police to tell much about it, but the position, with the
head pillowed on a rolled-up coat, gave rise to a conjecture that
the man had lain down to sleep. The body was removed to the NC
Tutewiler undertaking rooms at Indianapolis and an investigate
disclosed that the body was probably that of Robert Lydick. His
wife, who has since his departure continued to reside at
Frankfort, was notified and she went to Indianapolis and
identified the body as that of her husband. He wore a brown
suit, white sox, black shoes and blue shirt, the suit being the
same he was wearing when he disappeared from Frankfort. The
deceased was 48. At the time he left home he was operating the
Uneeda Cafe in Frankfort. His mysterious disappearance at the
time could not be accounted for. His brother-in-law, Charles H.
Badgley residing on Jennison Street in this city was notified, it
being thought he had come to this city, but since that time until
the finding of his body nothing had been heard of him. He had
been prosperous in his business and was not involved in any way.
After leaving Frankfort a warrant was issued against him for
deserting his family which consisted of a wife and one child and
was in the hand of the police in that city.