New Ulm review., 1913-09-10
Tony Wiesner and Mrs.
Philip Liesch Injured
by Cars.
Young Man Loses Eye When
Leaden Pellet Enters
Optic.

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fatal injuries to himself Monday after
noon about four O'Clock. He had
been standing in front Of the State
Bank talking to some one and stepped
into the street and started across.
Just then Otto Berbrich Of Courtland
was coming down Minnesota Street in
his auto. DR.. Strickler's cor was
|stsnding in front Of the bank at the
|dme. About tho Same time Peter
Hengel was coming along First North
Street from German Street with his
machine, resdy to turn the corner TO
90 up Minnesots Street.
To escape the Berbrich car which
vas bearing down on him Tony
stepped back. and in the next moment
Ehe was caught In the small Of the back
with full forcss sud lifted Of his feet
~ the aengsl car. When they passed
+ssch other, the cars we're barely six
inches apart Tony realized at once
that it vas necessary for him to do
something to save himself and grabbed
hold Of she plug Of the water tank Of
The m achine and held himself up from
the ground. With the other hand be
steadisd himself on one of the head-
lights. He yelled ct the driver and
EtnalIy succeeded in getting him to
stop the machine after they had passed
the Dakots House. Tony was hardly
In an smisble frame OF mind just then
and gave the driver who was consider
ably under the influence of liquor, .
piece Of his mind and reached over
sud grabbed the bottle OF frwhisk6y
lying on the seat next to him and
smashed it. Tony is firmly coz vinoed
that drunken fools should not drive
cars.
Mrs. Philip Liesch had q narrow
escape from serious injury and
probably death Friday afternoon
when the Liesch auto, which she had
just cranked, started to move forward
SO suddenly that she was unable to
get out of the way. Throwing herself
on the ground she allowed the heavy
machine to pass over her, but never.
theless she vas badly bruised abou,
the body, the mud pan grazing her
back. At the time of the accident
Mrs. Liesch's two little daughters and
. friend were seated in the auto. They
we're badly frightened and screamed.
Mrs. Liesch was on her feet in a
moment and hsstenend to the machine
succeeding in reaching the steering
wheel and healing the car for a tree
onrthe lawn, where it was brought to q
stop.
While two different parties we're
shooting 1t the same flock of birds
Sunday Fred Flor, who was merely q
spectator sitting on the shore of Lake
Hansks was hit in the eye by stray
pellet. The shot was of the No. 6
variety commonly In use for shooting
birds. The accident happened late In
the afternoon. DR.. Sundt of Hanska
who was called brought the young man
to the hospital, arriving here about 8
o'clock in the evening and DR.. Reineke
our eye specialist called in consulta-
ton. An examination of the injury
disclosed the fact that the shot had
penetrated the left eye, having entered
on the right side and passed complete
ly through. The eye-sight was d.
stroyed and there was no chance of
saving the eye and as there was dan.
ger of having the other eye become
affected, 1t was decided to remove the
injured eye which was done Monday
st9 O'Clock. In about .
week the unfortunate young man will
be able to leave the hospital. He 10
the son of Mrs. Joseph Ubl of the
Town of Sigel. He is married, about
30 years old. and 10 in the employ of
the Ranska Machine & Implement Co.