The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-16

It is our painful duty TO record the death by
drowning of one Of our Oldest and most respected
citizens, Mr. Chales O'Nei, whose body was
found in the water of the lake. near his residence
in this city, between three and four o'clock last
Monday afternoon. The body was discovered
by young lady residing in the neighborhood
who informed Mr.. John Baddle, at the time work
ing in the vicinity, Mr.. Buddle communicated
the Circumstance to Justice Jilsun, who sum-
moned jury, consisting of J. L. Stevens, ii. Fl.
Tarbell, P. II. Wood, Henry Williams, L. g..
Holt and Hugh McDeimott, ard proceeded to the
spot where the body was. The body was lying
on its face just in the edge of the waterthe face
being buried in the sand. The hands and face
were scratched somewhat, but no signs ofviolence
were to be seen. The evidence before the IN
quest developed only the following circnmstan-
ces Mr.. O'Neil and his family took breakfast
as usual, about SIX O'Clock, after which he bor-
rowed wheelbarrow of one of his neighbours
but at the suggestion of his family, returned it,
because it was new one and would be marred
by The worked which he wished to perform with
it. He then went up town to see mechanic
about making barrow for him and returned
home He remained home till about nine
o'clock, when he went away without telling any
one where he was going, which was unusual
with him. Two little girls who visited the beach
sometime during the forenoon say they saw q
man going into the lake and ran home to tell
their mother, W no thought it was some one gath
ering drift wood, and said nothing about it.
painter-Mr. Frank Hall-working some distance
away saw man going into the water, whom he
thought at the time was Mr.. O'Neil, but from
that distance was net sure He seemed to pick
up stone and throw it at his dog on the beach.
Being very busy, Mr.. Hall paid no more attention
to the circumstance. Thinks he went into the
water about 20 or 80 feet. Another painter. Mr..
henry Vetter, working on the same building,
passed along the beach on his way to dinner, and
saw O'Neils dog sitting on the beach near where
the body was afterwards found. He noticed a
dark object in the water about two rods out, but
suppose it to be burnt stick of wood and went
on his way A man working on the beach, a
little distance off saw the dog there in the after
noon but did not see Mr.. O'Neil on the beach at
any time that day. Or. Millar examined tie bod?
and saw unmistakable evidences of congestion
about the head, face and neck as ii drowning
might not have been the only cause of his death
| Mr.. O'Ncil was born in Ireland, and was seven
Ity-six years of age. He had resided In Kenosha
about thirty years-was for many years sexton o.
the Episcopal Church, of which he was member
he was for several years the keeper of the light
house at this port, and always acquitted himself
in very creditable manner in every position
which he filed. de leaves wife and daughter
- home. and one son abroad to mourn his unfor
innate death.
rrbe finer al will take place this afternoon al
.bree O'Clock, from the late residence of the de-
/ ceased en- Mechanic street.