The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

in sight when he looked back to see
whether the track was clear. He is
of the opinion that Mr.. Shoemaker
must have stepped to the end of the
Car from the river side.
Both trucks of one Car and the for
ward trucks of another passed over the
unfortunate man. 1t is evident that
when the train started to back. Mr..
Shoemaker was pushed or fell across
the rail on the city side of the track,
and in his fall lost his cane, and he
had no time of course to escape the
wheels or save himself in any manner.
DIR. Edwards is of the opinion that he
suffered little if any pain.
W. R. Geddes broke the news of her
husbands death to Mrs. Shoemaker,
and was soon followed by Chief Bowen
and E. l. P. Staede. Mrs. Shoemaker
is nearly Frustrated by the sad oc-
currence.
It appears that Mr.. Shoemaker took
a walk through the Omaha yards and
remained for some time on the Omaha
culvert or bridge over Warren's creek.
Geo. Klages, brakeman in the switch
ing crew, states that he went to the
cement works on the switch engine
and saw Mr.. Shoemaker on the bridge
leaning against the railing. When the
engine returned Mr.. Shoemaker was
still there. The freight train followed
directly, and he must have walked
along after it and attempted to cross
behind it to the wagon road east of
the freight dept, stopping for a mo-
ment to rest by leaning against the
end of the rear Car.
The remains were taken from the
track to the undertaking rooms in the
Wells Fargo express wagon, driven by
Arman Hockey.
Coroner Kennedy has decided to hold
an inquest over the remains, and has
summoned the following jury to meet
at John Klein & Co.'S undertaking
rooms at nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing: o. P. Iceberg, James Fl. Moore,
Thos. Dooley, FL. P. Jensen, B. D.
Pay and Robt. ..Lamm. g.. - :. - -,
Shock to The City.
The news of Mr.. Shoemaker death
spread rapidly and crowds of people
visited the spot where it occurred.
The most genuine sorrow was to be
found depicted upon the countenances
of all, for the. deceased was known and
respected by nearly everyone in Man
kato. a 1t was the general feeling that
his death is public. loss: = No blame
is attached by anyone TO the RAILROAD
or any Of : it's employees: = The .poin,
where the accident occurred is not On
a street crossing, but on railroad pro:
perty, where it would not be anticipat:
ed that people would be found. -. =.
| =. -.
>, Mr.. Shoemaker never spoke an un-
kind word of his fellow..~Smen y, Here
Trained from. idle gossip and street
talk as directed toward individuals.
He had broad, liberal ideas on public
questions. Although Democrat OF
! the old school, he voted for the men
whom he thought it to be for the best
interests of city, county, state OF
nation to have in Office, and his choice
often fell upon Republicans. He was
not one of the class that seeks to teal
down, but was eminently a builder.
He was heart and soul for Mankato,
and gave literally of his = time~-and
energy to advance the best interestsssof
the community, especially in the com
mercial field. a1.-HeTT was one of the.-most
enterprising members Of the board of
trade, and younger men could we'll pro:
filthy the..-example~swhich he setss--in
public..spiritedness. a-
a.ssFew--men Of .hiszage are as actiyessas
Mr.. Shoemaker was: :, He habitually
arose at an early hour and would take
long morning walks. His was fam
liar figure in all parts Of. the. city,
and especially where there were i'm
proyements being made: He had tray.
eled around the. country extensively,
and in rubbing up against the world
in this way his mind became broaden
ed and his usefulness as citizen in
creased. All that he saw elsewhere
only added to his intense local pat
riotism. and his faith in Mankatos flu
ture never faltered. :, During the last
years Of his life. he suffered consider
ably from sickness, but..~while this
somewhat enfeebled : his body it,. did
! not detract. from his mental faculties.
The board of trade will meet tomor-
! row morning to- take action : on the
death. ..-.s... =
His Lies Record.