The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-07
KILLED BY BOL I.
Henry Kellers Struck By
Lightning at Penning-
ton.
HE MAS VISITING Mr.. KURKLE
For Many Years He Was
Treasurer of Lembeck
& Betz Brewing
Company.

I secretary and treasurer Henry L.. KEEL
lers, of the Lembeck & Betz Brewing
Company of this city, was instantly killed
last evening by a bolt of lightning at
Pennington, this State, where he was vis-
| iting with his wife The fatal stroke oc-
| Cured shortly after seven o'clock while
Mr.. Kellers was standing on the lawn Of
| the home of Col. ]. A. Kunkle, and con-
versing with the latter, who was but five
| feet away from the stricken man when
/ the shock passed through his body.
Mrs. Kellers was Frustrated when her
husband was carried into the house of
| Colonel Kunkle.
| Dr. Radcliffe of Pennsylvania issued the
necessary death certificate so as to avoid
notifying the coroner and the body will
be brought to the Kellers home, at the
| Boulevard and Bentley avenue. Arrange
ments will then be made for the funeral.
/ The news of Mr.. Keller's death caused
the most profound sorrow among his
| countless friends in this city, where for
year he has been in business. His friends
! express the sincerest sympathy for the
bereaved family.
Mr.. Kellers and his wife had ben but a
! short time at the residence of Colonel
! Kunkle. Colonel Kunkle accompanied
them from New York to his villa at
| Stony Brook Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
lers were to spend Saturday and Sunday
| with the Colonel.
| After dinner the Colonel and Mr.. KEEL
! lers walked out on the big lawn. They
! saw the storm approaching swiftly, but
counted on getting into the house before
| the rain began to descend. While the two
| were engaged in conversation, a binding
/ flash appeared and when Colonel kunkle
/ recovered from the shock, he saw his
| friend lying on the ground not half a
| dozen feet away. He rushed to Mr.. Kel-
| ler's side and failing on his knees felt
| to see if his guests heart was beating
| The body was lifeless.
In a second the deadly bolt had done It's
work only too we'll The Colonel called
for help and the body was carried to the
veranda. DR.. Radcliffe was summoned,
instantaneous
There was mourning at the KunEle
home last night and today when the body
was prepared for shipment. 1t is said
! that the body is covered with heavy black
/ lines, showing the course the deadly bolt
took when it struck Mr.. Kellers.
Strange as it may seem, Colonel Kunkle.
| who stood but a.yard or two from the
victim when the bolt struck, was un-
/ harmed He was shocked trifle and
| dazed for a few seconds by the flash of
| light.
Mr.. Keller had been treasurer of the
| Lembeck & Betz brewerey concern since
/ its Incorporation ten years ago. His wife
/ has been for some time stopping at Pen
nington, Mr. Keller visiting her every
few days. He left the office of the brew
| ing company in Ninth street yesterday
AFTERNOON in time to catch the 315 train
| for Trenton.
the brewing concern, received telegram
at his home in Greenyille last night an
nouncing the accident. The clerks in the
office knew nothing of it until told by
! Mr.. Lembeclk this morning. The tele-
/ gram gave no details and the clerks were
/ under the impression up to noon that Mr..
Keller had been struck on the train en-
route for Pennington.
| Henry L. Kellers was born in the city
Of Brooklyn on July 21, 1856 His early
| education he received in the public schools
/ of that city. He was graduated from st.
Francis Xavier College, New York City,
in 1875. after a course of five years. He
then secured position with the Roach
Iron and Shipbuilding Company of Ches-
| ter, Pa. He remained in that position for
three years. Mr.. Kelers then came on to
| this city and took position of head
| bookkeeper with the Lembeck & Betz
Brewing Company He remained in tns
| capacity until the firm was Incorporated
and he then became the Secretary and
| Treasurer, which position he occupied un-
| til death carried him off.
/ Mr.. Kellers was an Alderman and in
! 1894, Mayor Wanser appointed him
member of the Street and Water Board
| He was also appointed a Finance Com
missioner before Mayor Wanser went out
of office. He served one term. Mr.. KEEL
! lerss successor was selected by Mayor
Hoos, in his first term as Mayor.
| Mr.. Kelers was a loyal Democrat
Ever since his residence in this city he
had ben allied with the Democracy. He
| VISA a member of the Hudson County
! Democratic Club and when this was
1 changed to the Robert Davis Association,
he joined the new organization. He was
also a member of the Arion Singing
Society and the Hoboken Quartette Club.
4 The funeral will probably take place
! Monday afternoon All arrangements will
| be made this afternoon.
Mr. Henry Lembeck. of the firm of
Lembeck & Betz, was deeply shocked
| when he heard of the sad news last even
i ing. There were tears in the Finance
/ Commissioners eyes when he referred to
| the secretary and treasurer of his firm.
| He said that he regarded him as one Of
! the most valuable men in the company
| and that his loss would be felt keenly
| by all the members. All the employees of
the brewing company feel the blow