Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-05
MISHAPS OF A DAY.
Sebastian Meyer, of South Rock
Island, Loses His Life.
NUMEROUS MINOR ACCIDENTS.

Um1hOU0 MlNUh AUUlDENIS,
Harry Long Injured With a Toy Pistol
WITH Dangerous PossibiIities-Joseph
Free Shot Through Both Legs mt Huber's
Garden Last Night-Numerous Other
Accidents Where Youth and Powder
Make Trouble-A Threatening Fire
Nipped In the Bud.
Sebastian Meyer, of South Rock
Island, was thrown from his wagon
and Killed while ~lriving home from
from the city yesterday afternoon.
The accident occurred near the
residence of Adam Yohe on the Milan
road just before l O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Meyer had been to
the city and was driving spirited
team. In some way the horses be-
came unmanageahle, it is supposed
from being frightened by a fire
cracker, and started at lively run.
In going out the horses took the left
hand side of the road. where a high
bank runs along. and in so doing one
side of the wagon was upon the bank
and the other side down in the ditch.
1t was in this way that Mr. Never
fell from the wagon, striking on his
head. his neck being broken by the
fall. He was picked up and carried
into the residence of Herman Tom.
where restoratives were applied, but
which were Of no avail. DR.. f. NJ.
Sala. who had been telephoned for.
arrived shortly after. but the unfor-
| tunate man was dead.
The Coroner's Inquest.
Coroner Halves and Deputy Cor
| oner Eckhart upon hearing of the ac-
| cident went ont and empannclcd aiurv
composed of Dir. f. NJ. Sala. foreman;
\. A. johnson. Frank Golf. George
| W. Eckert, l.. V. Eckhart and William
| Norris. After viewing the remains
| several witnesses were examined
| The first witness was Adam Yohe
who testified to having been sitting
| in front of his house when he heard
the unusual racket made by the team.
! He ran out to see what it was and
| discovered that ii was Mr.. Movers
team. He saw the latter lying in the
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team. As the wagon passed he saw
| that Mr.. Never had fallen out. Run
ming Town the road witness found the
| unfortunate man living along side of
the wagon track. Others arrived
about the same time and Mr.. Meyer
| was carried into Mr.. Toms residence
| and efforts made to revive him. He
| had opened his eyes and mouth when
| founc. but did not speak, and after
being carried into the house was
found TO be dead. DR.. Sala arrived
later Witness had known deceased
| about Is wears and wa, OF the opin-
ion that he was addicted to the use OF
liquo~.
Mr.. Never was about - years of
age and formerly resided in this city.
! being employed in the down town
| factories. He moved TO South Rock
Island. where he has since been I
gardener. He leaves 4 widow and
five children. who will have the SYM
pathv of the entire community in
their affection.
| G. W. Horton was the next witness
called. He gave testimony corrobor-
ative of the preceding witness. as tC
the finding of Mr. Meyer and also
| descri bed the location where the acct.
dent occurred.
| jerry Donovan. of South Rock Isl
and. who was also near there when
the accident occurred, was eX-
amined, and his evidence corroborated
that Of the others in regard to the
finding of Mr.. Never and the work
of attempting to restore him. Wit
ness also knew him to be addicted to
using liquor.
Rebecca Yohe was then called to
the stand. She had seen the team
come running up the road like it was
running away. Upon looking n sec
ond time she saw it was MIR. Meyer 5
team and just then saw him fall from
the wagon. He fell upon his head
| and then turned over on his side.
She saw the other witnesses pick him
up and carry him into Mr.. Toms
residence.
| The Verdict.
The Jury after celebrating upon
the evidence adduced. returned a
verdict that .'he came to his death by
his team running away and throwing
him ont of his wagon. breaking his
neck, ut South Rock Island. on July
4, 1S93.n
The funeral will be held under the
direct on of Undertaken Wheelan
from the German Catholic church at
| 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.