, 1892-06-28
HIS LAST PLUNGE.
Fred Wlnkelmann Drowned Near
the Pipe Factory.


An Exemplary Young German Of
This City Meets His Death--The
Body Recovered This Morning.
The COrOner's opinion.
Fred Winkelman was drowned last even
ing between and 10 o'clock, in the bay,
near the pipe factory.
The exact manner of his death will prob
ably never be known, but the circum-
stances surrounding the case point to the
fact that he was accidentally drowned.
Nothing was known of his death until
this morning. At 5:15 O'Clock am. today,
John Labor, who, with Winkelmann,
works at the pipe factory, went to the lat
ter's room to call hinl to prepare for the
days labor. No answer came to the sum-
mons for admittance, so Mr. Labor opened
the door, which was unlocked. The sight
which he saw gave him cause for alarm.
The lamp was still burning, the bed had
not been occupied during the night, and
Winkelmann's entire suit of clothing, in
Guiding shoes, stockings and hat, was ly-
ing in a conspicuous position. In one
pocket of his overalls was his gold watch.
in another his penknife and purse, the lat
ter containing $500. The indications
were that Winkelmann had undressed the
previous evening in order to take plunge
in the bay before retiring for the night.
Mr.. Labor, suspecting that Winkelmann
had been drowned, Immediately notified
Superintendent Mason, of the Olympia
Pipe company, and the two made an orga-
niZed effort to discover the body.
As Winkelmann had been in the employ
of the pipe company for three years, and
was well liked by the superintendent and
all employees, they all set diligently to work
and everything possible was unearthed
tending to throw light upon the gloomy
subject. 1t seems that Winkelmann had
asked a couple of the men to go in bathing
with him last evening, but they had de-
clined, owing to the fact that they were
oYerheated. Winkelmann retired to his
Toom-a float tied near the pipe factory
He wrote letter to George NJ. Hellar, at
Tacoma, then made ready for bath, That
was between 9 and 10 O'clock Shortly
after 10 O'Clock two of the men employed
at the factory saw a light still burning on
the float, but thought it nothing particular
| ly strange.
Search was continued for the body this
morning as the tide went out, by thirty
men or more, until at 9;20 o'clock Anson
Henry discovered the corpse lying face up
ward, in three feet of water within fifty
feet of the float on which deceased had
lived, and presumably within very short
distance from the point where he had
! taken the plunge which ended in DEATH
He was but an Indifferent swimmer, and
was probably taken with cramps, render
ing him perfectly helpless.
The body was removed TO the hOat
Coroner Armstrong was notified, and he,
by patient questioning, elected all the in
formation possible, and took charge of the
valuables.
Deceased was born in Prussia, May H.,
1866. His only known relative in Olympia
is Mrs. Struck, a niece, residing on the
Eastside. He has brother, Henry, and
married sister living in Reedsburg, Wis
cOnsin; as also a married sister, Mrs. H.
Schulenberg, at LOgansville, Wisconsin.
He was a member of Columbia Engine
company, No. 1, until about one month
ago, when he resigned for good reason.
He did good service while in the fire de-
partment, more particularly at the burn
ing Of the Eastern Oregon several months
ago.
Deceased was a member in good standing
of Court Capital of Foresters, No. 7947
and that society will take charge of the
burial, special meeting being called for
this evening to make necessary arrange
ments. His body has been removed to the
undertaking establishment of Harmed g.
Bates.
Inc young man was OF gO0d haDlJs, ana
possessed some property, including one lot
on Central street, and ten acres Of land on
Hartstein island. He was insured in the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance company, Of
San Francisco for $4,000, payable to his le-
gal heirs.
On account of valuable services rendered
there was some talk of the fire department
turning out in uniform at the funeral, but
it was finally decided not to do so. He was
formerly seCretarV of the local FOresters'
lodge and was highly esteemed by all with
whom he had social or business relations.
The hour for the funeral has not yet been
positively decided upon.