The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-07-16
BRISTOL.

day in the same neighborhood. But
such occurred in the town of Bristol
on the 9th of July, 1891. First we
notice the death of William Brown,
who was a tenant of Kimball Cass
the present year. Mr.. Brown came
to Bristol last year from the State of
Ohio and rented the farm formerly
owned by Thomas Getting. and sub
sequently by Volney Bassett. Mr..
Bassett sold the farm last spring
which necessitated Mr.. Brown rent
ing from Mr.. Cass. About ten days
ago Mr.. Brown was seized with the
typhoid fever, which proved fatal on
the evening of the 8th. His body
was inferred at Hosmer cemetery on
the tenth. He left wife and sever
al children to mourn his untimely
end. Mir Brown was very worthy
citizen and greatly esteemed by all
who knew him.
Mr.. Volney Bassett has been all
ing about six months with retention
of urine, which disqualified him for
labor, causing great debility and
nervous prostration. He suffered
severely and at times his mind was
affected. About midnight or soon
after on the morning of the 9th,
while his family were asleep, he
arose from his bed and taking tar
get rife, loaded it and placed the
muzzle against his body and fired it.
The ball passed entirely through his
body and the head board and lodged
in the wall. The family were
aroused by the shot and soon ap-
peared on the scene, where they
found him in a semi conscious state.
| DR.. Stevens was called and discov-
cred that the ball had not touched
the heart, but had probably passed
through the lungs The patient still
remains in a conscious state. A
counsel of three doctors has been
held, but find slight hope for re-
covery.
On the morning of the 9th James
Brltton came to town to call the doc
Itor. He stated that an accident had
taken place at the residence of Mr..
Horton in South Bristol; that GER
tain man named George Ruhl had
fallen from a cherry tree that morn
ing and was dead to all appearances.
| DR.. Stevens proceeded to the house
and found that the patient was dead.
Your correspondent put in an APP
pearance at the death scene to as
certain whether an inquest was nee
essary and learned the following
particulars: The subject of this
sketch whose name was George
Ruhl, was German by birth, aged
81 years; that formerly he lived in
| Ohio where his wife and family died
about ten years ago. Subsequently
he became a citizen of Chicago; that
he had lost his property by becom-
ing bail for his brother-in law; that
lately he was employed by c. Holt,
Of Pleasant Prairie, from whence he
came to Mr.. Horton about ten days
ago and by him employed. On the
morning of the 9th he was sent to
pick cherries by the road side. TAX
ing IA foot ladder for that pur-
pose he assembled an old decayed
cherry tree to the top. Suddenly
the tree broke off about feet be-
low, which caused the ladder to drop
on some bushes below, and in con-
sequence Mr.. Runl was pitched
headlong into the highway. Mr..
Horton was distant about ten rods
across the highway when he heard
the tree break and heard Mr. Ruhl
cry out "My God = Mr.. Horton
called to Mr.. Ruhl to learn whether
he was hurt. Receiving no answer
he fastened across the road and
found Mr.. Ruhl resting upon his
head and knees and unconscious.
He conveyed the body to the house
and sent for DR.. Stevens. Upon
examination the doctor found that
the immediate cause of death was
conclusion of the brain induced by
. the fall. The body was inferred at
Hosmer cemetery at public expense
on the 10th. Such are the uncer-
tainties of human life. Who covets
or desires it? We trust that human
ity will pass to more peaceful re-
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