The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-08-10
DROWNED IN LAKE KosGKoNoNG.
Delett Hall Finds watery Grave.

Deiett Hall Finds a Watery Grave.
"Wednesday the waters of Koshkonong
lake added another to their already long
list OF victims. Delett Hall, a son of
Chauncey Hall of Fort Atkinson, started
from his camp near Stennet Pierce's,
koshkonong lake, and was not seen
again until dragged from the waters on
Saturday evening
On Saturday afternoon some campers
in the vicinity of the drowned mans
camp told Chas. Bump, proprietor of
small steamer, that Hall was missing
and they thought that she had been
drowned. Inquiry disclosed the fact
that ne had last been seen on Wednes-
day by farmer in the vicinity. From
the young mans account it appears that
Hall was at the time under the inhu-
ence OF lntoXicants. Hall went to the
boat landing, staggered into his boat and
rowed out into the lake, presumably to
attend to set lines. 1t is thought that
IN an endeavor to reach set line he ac-
cldentally upset his boat, an ordinary
fiat bottomed one. and was drowned.
Bump instituted search for Hall and
accompanied by companions set out for
the place where the supposed victims
lines were set. The search was not long
for upon arriving at their destination
they beheld Halls boat rocking on the
waves, bottom upwards, held by the
heavy anchor which was carried in it.
Within radius of few yards from the
scow were discovered number of dead
fishes floating upon the surface, likely
taken from the set lines before the acct
dent, by the drowned man. A further
search and the body was found entan
gied IN mass of weeds at the bottom of
the lake. The remains were dragged TO
the surface and found TO be badly de-
composed. The overturned scow was
rlghted and the body placed therein and
toWed to the shore. Previously Stennet
Pierce had telephoned to Fort Atkinson
for Chauncey Hall. his father, and Geo.
Hall, brother, who were on hand to di-
rect as to the disposal of the body.
Delett Hall was born and reared with
in the vicinity of Rock river In his
earlier years his time was divided be-
tween life on his fathers farm on the old
River road, and hunting and fishing on
the lake and river. Before he reached
his majority, he became dissatisfied with
the constraints placed upon him at home
and with a companion of like tastes and
habits he started out to make for him
self place in the world. They went
west and engaged in railroading. Hall
rose from brakeman to conductor on
western road, and seemed to be doing
well. He married and had comfortable
home, and was succeeding in his chosen
avocation. Through drink he lost his
position and with that his friends. He
came back to the old home and again
engaged in fishing, the proceeds of which
was spent in drunkenness. He was con-
cerned in the Hall stabbing affray at
Rock river year or two ago, being the
man who used the knife. A dispute
arose between him and his brother
George, on the ride home, after day
spent in the GAINESVILLE saloons, and cul-
minated in the stabbing affray mentioned
above. On the recovery of the victim
Delett Hall was released without prose
cution, for the reason that no one had
enough interest in the matter to give it
coucern.