New Ulm review., 1913-04-23
Prominent Man
Fatally Injured
Christ Filzen, ST.. succum,bss 3
To Hurt Sustained
In Fall.
Slipping From Wagon, Victim
Falls Under Horses
Feet.

Feet.
When Jacob Klossner, Jr. was re-
turning from his farm in Milford
Saturday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
and was driving along Broadway this
side of Stuebe's farm little boy
came running up to him and told him
that something had happened. A few
feet further along Mr.. Klossner could
see . motionless body lying on the
ground in front of . team OF horses
standing in mid-road. Mr.. Klossner
Immediately slishted andwss horrihed
to find that the body was that OF our
well-known fellow citizen, Christ
Filzen, Sr., and be could see at .
Glance that the injuries were serious.
probably fatal.
Bending over the PROSTATE form,
Mr.. Klossner gashered from what the
terribly injured man was able to say
that he had been driving along with a
load Of manure to his farm when the
wagon vas jolted suddenly and thSt
thu cushion on the seat slipped oil
and threw him forward between the
horses. They became frightened and
began to kick and struggle and he
was thrown to the ground and the
team went on to the field, made the
circle OF it just - tho the driver were
ia charge and started on their return
trip home. When they reached the
man they had fatally injured he had
strength sufficient left to call to them
TO stop and there they stood until Mr..
Klossner arrived. Mr.. Ftlzen asked
that his people be7 notified and .
physician called.
After trying TO lift the victim OF the
accident into his buggy and finding
that the suffering was too great for Mr..
Filzen to bear, Mr.. Klossner made
him as comfortable as possible,
covering him with his own coat and
hat and then hastened back to
Stuebe's farm and telephoned for aid.
The unfortunate man was taken to the
hospital at once where upon exa.nina-
ton it was found that his right leg
and both arms we're broken, the
muscles of his right arm cut and torn,
his skull crushed and scalp torn loose
and his right eye goneed out. NO
doubt he suffered internal. injuries
also. He retained consciousness
until he was put under an anesthe.
tic, his wounds dressed and the frac'
tlres reduced.
When the extent OF MS injuries
became apparent, very little hope
was entertained that he would recover
altho strong constitution was in his
favor. But he lost consciousness
Sunday morning about II O'Clock and
breathed his last Monday morning
shortly before seven.
The deceased vas born ia Bad Ber-
trich Rheinpreussen, Germany, Jan.
3, ls4l and was consequently y years
old when he was so suddenly called by
Death. He was married to Mary
Frances Kioves, his surviving widow,
Nov. A, 1863 in the old country and in
1871 they came to America and direct
II to New Ulm. For II years he was
employed IS engineer IN our Touring
mills, working successfully In the
Eagle Mill, New Ulm Roller Mill and
Empire Mills. After be quit his last
lob, he devoted his entire time to run
ming his farm at the north end of
town and doing teamster work. He
was street commissioner for several
wears and was considered the best
ona We ever had. Several of our
streets we're graded under his direc-
tion. He was IN iudefatigsble worker
and . good provider for his family.
he had the courage Of his convictions
.t all times and did not hesitate TO en-
press them.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and the following children:
Joseph Filzeu, Mrs. John Wartha'
Christ Filzen. Jr. of New Ulm, Mrs.
John Simmet, Denhoff, N. D.; Philip
Filzen of the Town of Linden, Mrs:
George Milne, Mayville, N; D; ana
Mrs. Jos. Clsssen of New Richland,
MINI. ae is also survived by . sister
in Bad Bertrich, one at Ediger an der
Mosel, one brother at Springfield and
one at Osceola, Wis. At the time OF
his death he was . member of the st.
Joseph's society which will attend the
funeral in corpore. Services Will
take place Ut the Catholic Church
Thursday morning 1t $50 O'Clock,
Rev. Sch.inkert ofliciating.