The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-09
him plunging at every jump. The horse was
quite poor and j. D. said had the highest with


him plunging al. every jump. The horse was
quite poor and j. D. said had the highest with
ers OF any horse he ever saw and Doc being so
fore he tumbied off on the ground. He struck
on his shoulder but said the fan did not hurt
him much. One man spoke Of it this way, "he.
was just completely churned to death before
he fell to the greund." Every Jump the hors 9
made threw him forward on his abdomen.
bursting some Of his vital I, organs beyond all
catch, the horse and started to him with .
rope, When he; got there Doc was. clutchfng
the grass and trying to crawl to the house.
DOC told him to go 10 the house (not very far)
aud get the horse and buggy and come after
him. When Sarah and Harry Chapman got to
he was bleeding internally. He told them
he was done for and there was no use to SO
for u doctor; They were two hours gettiLg
move him the least bit and they had to slide
the buggy. along, the two little boys and
Sarah and Harry They sent for the doctor
but Friday he got worse and they sent to
Cordell for surgeon he performed an oper.
! alton which relieved him Tor a short time.
| opiates seemed to have but little effect on
on him. On Saturday. his son John
ASKED MIN II he ,,, knew ;n he could not re,
not, can't they remove hcibood and water
anymore. john told HIM no they could do
He had sent for Ray before he got hurt but
he never come, Lydia had been very low
better. She knew her father was hurt But
when 1 came home knew nothing OF his
death. He called all of his family In one by
boys sound and ever to be remembered ad-
vice never to touch drop OF whiskay. as
long as they lived and each one promised
they would not: He told them to tell Ray
the same. I hope mono will attempt to
| break that solemn deathbed promise. Sarah
| says II, him what shall do Doc? HI says
that Is not fpg me l to say might advise You
never shed a tear during all this heart rend-
crime. scene VI his last and flnal farewell to
all OF earth. and his children were all or
earth to him. He was conscious until about
one>haif hour before death came.
have seen death In great many forms
but Inever have seen a finer looking corpse
han Doc as he lay in q beautiful casket Of
I black, h e. rooked so calm, serene and peace
iul,i There was something cannot de cribe.
but theeApression about the mouth seemed
tonne TO say, II Is death and have got 10 90.
| There was not scar or frown on his count.
| enance to mhrlhe notebook death gave IT.
| could not help but think what q fine cast IN
marble his head and face, would make.
think he was buriea the 33rd anniversary Of
his marriage, only 81 years old so young IT,
die: / was glad whenI got to that desolate
would be very few 10 follow him to his last
resting place but there was a large crowd
OF people and many friends among them for
some saying he was kind and good to me
when 1 WAS sick, others he never passed me
| by ri was old without q friendly word.
| bsreft family was felt by all .alked with /.
coyotes may howl over 1t by night bnt the
shining betoken Of light hereafter. This
il the last sad tribute 1 can offer for .
brother he always seemed to me-.
| have Written this near as could from al
the particulars as Sarah told me.
! KATE STRONG