Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-30
MILV MATTERS,

men lost their lives in as many minutes.
At about O'Clock in the forenoon the
men employed digging the we'll began
their work. The shaft had been sunk
to a depth of about 45 feet. Fred Awe,
Jr., whose home is at $50 Maple street.
was the first to descend. He cot into
the bucket used for this purpose and was
lowered into the depths. Charles
Schmidt, another well-digger, followed
him and then it was that Fred Awe. Sr.
became convinced that his susnicions'
aroused by the strange actions of the first
man, his son, as he went down into the
shaft, were not ~grOundless. He observed
that Schmidt also appeared to lose con-
seriousness after he reached a certain
depth. The elder then determined to 90
down and find out what was wrong. He
also was lowered and after a short time
the other men at the mouth of the we'll
became alarmed, as they heard no sound
from their companions. An investigation
showed that all three had been overcome
by gas or foul air INC were lying lifeIess
at the bottom of the well.
The badly-mangled body of ar I'M,
known man was found on the tracks
IN the North Western freight yards
about a block and a half south of Wash
lngton street, at 3:15 o'clock a. N. on
the 18th, by Henry Shannon, a switch
man. The head had been entirely sew.
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tant from the trunk. Both arms were
cut off. The man was about 40 years
OF age n Wore a reddish beard. He
was clothed in a gray suit, sack coat
and soft, black hat. An open-faced sill
yer watch attached to a woven leather
chain were found in his vest pocket. A
baggage check marked J.. Orth, 225 Wis.
consin street, vas found in his pockets.
The baggage vas secured, but it
revealed nothing bearing on his identi-
ty.
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On the 18th a stranger walked into
the saloon kept by a nan named Siegel
on the Watertown plank road. He
had worked around there last fall
and came back to seek an engage
ment. He sat down to breakfast, and
While eating was suddenly seized with a
barn in the rear and left lying there
about fifteen minutes. When the sa.
loon people returned to see how he felt
they found him dead.
AS the result of a dispute over a game
of cards at 2:30 o'clock ON Sunday morn
ing, Charles Budde, a street car con-
ductor, whose home is at $50 Sixteenth
street, was shot and almost instantly
killed by James Reilly Covington, a col
ored mail carrier. The men were en-
gagged in playing cards at the saloon of
Mrs. O.. III. Kurth, 1913 National avenue,
on Saturday night. Witnesses state that
Covington lost at poker and suggested
that he and Budde play a game of sew
en-up for 81 a side. This was agreed to
and Budde won the first game. The next
game reSulted in a dispute as to who
had the Glow" and Budde offered to bet
that he had it. Both men put up 81 and
the matter was referred to a man named
Becker, but he was unable to decide the
bet. The third game was then started.
Along about the middle of the game an
other argument was commenced and this
WaXed SO warm that both men grabbed
for the money lying on the table. This
movement led to a charge of unfairness,
each accusing his partner of having
taken too much. The dispute became
animated and finally blows were ex-
changed. Bystanders paciied the men
and they were told that no fighting
would be tolerated.
Budde shortly afterwards left the place
and Covington started to follow him. It
is stated that Budde's friends spoke to
Covington and attempted to dissuade
him from following Budde. They met,
however, outside of the saloon and an
other fight occurred. Covington reached
his hand to his hip pocket and drawing
a 3S-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver
shot Budde, the bullet striking him on
the right side of his neck and blowing it's
way deep into his head.
Three women were walking along the
beach on the 18th about q half
mile north of Whitefish bay when they
discovered the body of an old man ~
ing in the sand. The body was identified
as that of Ludwig Koch, who lived at
400 Lapham street. He was 70 years of
age and leaves two grown children.
Frank Farrall, on the 18th, fell from
the new Plankinton building at the
corner of Fourth and Grand avenue and
from his injuries. He was about 80
years of age, unmarried and resided at
the GAINESVILLE hotel. His body was sent
to Lansing, Mich, where his sister, Mrs.
Frank Coyle, resides.
John Holmes, aged % years, whose
home is at Muskegon, went to the board
ing house Of III. Schmidt at Huron and
Milwaukee streets about l o'clock on Sun
day morning. He blew out the gas before
retiring and yesterday afternoon he was
found dead in bed.
The death of Joseph Walter, one of
Milwaukee's oldest residents, occurred
on Saturday night at his residence, SS5
Booth street, at the age of 70 years.
Mr.. Walter was born in France and To-
Gated in Milwaukee in 1889, settling in
the wilderness IN the northern part OF
the town. During his long residence
here he held a number of political offices
and other places of trust and was highly
honored by all with whom he was
acquainted. He served as a sperivsor
and at one time chairman of the board.
He was also a member of the old volun-
teer fire department. He leaves a widow
and six grown children.
The new Plankinton building, in course
of construction on Grand avenue, was the
scene of another fatal accident Wednesday
afternoon. The victim was a workman
named Fred Schultz. He fell from the
fourth story. The ambulance was sum-
moned and he was picked up and re-
moved to the Emergency hospital, but
on the way he died and when the hospi-
tai was reached the coroner was notified
and removed the remains to the morgue.
Frank Farrell, an ironworker, fell from
the third story last Friday by reason of
the breaking of a derrick and died the
same evening. His friends in Winona,
Mimi, were inquiring about him today
from the police.
Frederick Schultz was so years of
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