The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-07-03
Death by Drowning.

Peter Stuber, young man about 20 years Of
age. resident OF this borough, and q member
OF Lehi0h Hook and Ladder Co., was drowned
on saturday afternoon last, whlio bathing in the
canal, q short distance below weisspOrt. An In.
quest was held upon the bOdy, at the residenc Q
of his parents on Msnlay morning by Esquire
Thos. $. 9eCk and the following iury DR.. c. q.
German, IL j. Hunsioker. Lewis German, C'haa.
~ Greenswnll, A; w. Eaches and L. f. Klep.
the death OF deceased was elioited:
E. ]. Zeru sworn-I saw this man (Stubor)
dc; met him on saturday afternoon, abouta
o'cock. in thr cigar ore in WeisJport re-
marked TO HIM that 1 wished TO gO IN swim
accompanied me coming back we went into
the canal near schoCk's lime ktlns. We swan
Msn in afeT a Ss we went , out to dTss He
self and August Walter. 1 heard a call, saw
danger undressed hurriedly, and went in; when
came up, Water nad hold OF him l. got hOld
OF Stuber's right arm, but we were all drawn
down deeper. got my mouth full of W ter,
then had to loosen mvsei to save my own life.
Cannot say he had cramp- don't know how per.
sons act with cramU IN water. We left ci gar
store between and o'c ock. Stopped at ei ,el's
there. we md taken twice of brandy ana bit.
tiers before we left the shop. judge deceased
TO oe about 20 years OF age. DO not think he
not drink all his beer at GelseIs aud remarked
that he mad drank beer before. noticed moth
showed him to be under the % ipnsnce of 9aor 1asr
-EDIkECrLY, IT NIGHT HAVE LED TO HIS DEATH
OR HIS GOING INTO THE WATER. L ran Tor help
and called for help he was in the water ono.
half au nour before his body was taken ouC
August Walter, sworn / know this yOnng
man lying dead here-nis name is feter Stu1er
was IN company with him in his cigar stole in
Weissport, on saturday afternoon, the Goth day
Of June, aGout O'Clock. Il J Zern was wi h
u. Waen l came In, they were bantering each
other who was to fetch the drinks-stuDer then
went 10 Fenners and brought iquor In bottle.
1 think about one-half pint-branJy ana bi sters.
We then drank twlce-Stuber drank more than
1, for took but a little. We then talked about
swimming-aRreed To go to Geisel's with some
cigars-at Ge sells we had glass of beer each.
We then came up the tOwpath TO Jar the lime
hns-this was about or haltpast O'Clock.
We went into the canal and swan about for
about 10 minutes, when heard Stuber saw,
" drown |" was then about ieet from him
in the water. went to him pulled MIN no,
der again SJuber got his arms around my
neck aud WORKED him against the towpath.
when was drawn under him and found had
TO loosen myself to save my life THINK STU
BBR WAS LITTLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
AClEo THAT WAY. n told me while
we were at Gelsers, that he had drank SIX
drinks Of beer at Tropps already. We might
have saved him II we had assistance Just then.
We called for assistance, but 1t came too late.
His body was recovered about onehaf an hour
afterwards.
VeraIct-That the said Peter stuber came to
his death by accidental drowning while bathing
in the canal, below Welssport, on the 26th OF
June, 1875.
The funeral took place, on Tuesday afternoon
and was large v attended by the relatives and
friends of the deceased.