The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
KILLED BY A FALL
Edward Griffin, Well Known Livery
man, Meets a Tragic Death From
Fractured Skull Sunday.
CHARLES VAN GASBECK IS DEAD
Another Well Known Man Expired Very
Suddenly From Hemorrhage OF the
Stomach on Sunday Afternoon

Edward Griffin, one of the best
known young men in Kenosha, died at
his home on Lake avenue early Sun
day morning. Death resulted from
fractured skull caused by a fall on
Saturday evening. The accident,
which resulted in the death of Griffin,
occurred shortly after ten o'clock. Mr..
Griffin had gone to Germans barber
shop and after he had been shaved he
had started to leave the building when
the men in the shop heard him fall
down the stairs. They rushed out of
the shop and Griffin was found on the
side walk at the foot of the stairs. He
was in an unconscious condition.
With the aid of a number OF pedes-
TRANS the PROSTATE form was picked
ND and carried to a store near by and
DR.. Van Westreinen was called to at
tend him. A short time later he was
taken to his home on Lake avenue,
where his death occurred early Sunday
morning.
The details of the accident are
shrouded in mystery, but it is supposed
that Griffin slipped on the stairs and
fell to the sidewalk. When the doctor
made an examination it was found that
his skull had been fractured by the
fall.
Coroner Lansdowne was called to
look into the case and summoned a jury
to view the remains. AT the inquest
held Sunday morning a verdict OF &C
cidenta1 death was returned.
Eddie Griffin, as he was Familiarity
known, was we'll known to every man,
woman and child in Keuosha. He was
twenty-eight years of age and son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Griffin, former
Iy well known residents of Kenosha.
For many years Griffin had been con-
nected with the livery business in ke-
nosha. Some time ago he was given
quite a little property from the bust
ness of his father and he had bright
prospects in life. This property was
lost in business speculation and during
the past few months Griffin had been
employed at one of the livery barns in
the city.
Personally Griffin was a great favor
tie with his friends and, as he was
known to the travelling public of the
northwest, his death will cause a great
deal of sorrow.
He leaves a wife, who was formerly
Miss Rose Muntzenberger
Charles VanGasbeck Dead.
Charles VanGasbeck, welt known
resident of the city, died very sud
denly Sunday afternoon at his home
on West street, in this city. The de-
ceased had been down town during the
morning and had gone to his home
shortly after noon seeming to be in
his usual health. A short time after
he was seized with an attack of hem
orrhage of the stomach DR.. George
Pugh was called to attend him and he
seemed to revive. A short time after
the doctor left the house he had sec
ond attack and died before the physi-
clan could reach the house again.
VanGasbeck, who was Familiarity
known among the people of the city as
Brownie, was about thirty-eight
years of age and lived here many
years.
The deceased is survived by wife
and a brother, Wilbur, of this city.
His mother and another brother are
residents of Brooklyn, New York.
In connection with the death of
kkT0 l. / 4od
that the deceased had a strange pre-
sentiment that his death was near.
On Saturday he met Eddie Griffin and
Griffin remarked that VanGasbeck was
looking bad. VanGasbeck retorted
that he would live to witness the death
of Griffin, little thinking that this
event would occur within few hours.
When Mr.. VanGasoeck came down
town early Sunday morning he was
advised of the tragic death of his
friend Griffin. 1t had visible effect
on him and he said to one of his
friends, "We11, will be the next one
to die.'' It is stated that this strange
preaching was seen by the wife of
VanGasbeck and that early in the
morning he told her that he thought
he would die during the day. While
VanGasbeck was down on the streets
he hunted up several of his friends and
paid them small sums of money which
he owed them, stating that he feared
that he would die before he could see
them again. The strange PRESENT.
ment of the end seemed to pervade all
his actions Sunday and it has caused a
great deal of comment among the
friends of the young man.
Attorney Henry Weisman, of Union