Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
JACOB viELE, AGED GRlNNELL
MAN, STRICKEN WITH DEATH
~ UNION STATION.
CAME TO BE HERE
FOR TRIAL WEDNESDAY
Suit Mr.. visIs Had Brought Against
A. J. Clark Was Set For Trial on
That Day-oId Man Dies in Lunch
Room Soon After He Steps OF the
Train-Lsaves Sick Bed For Train.

Arising from a sick bed to come to
this city to be present at the trial OF
his case against A. ]. Clark, which was
assigned for trial Wednesday, Jacob
Viele, an aged Grinnell man, died at
80 this morning in the lunch room of
the union station soon after he had left
the train. Mrs. Viele, and group
of strangers, who gave what assistance
they could, and with the aged man
when the end came.
Death was probably due to general
debility and heart disease, the latter
complicated with bronchitis. MIR. Viele
had been sick in bed for two weeks
with an attack of bronchitis. and it
was against the advice of his physician
that he got out of bed and took the
morning train for this city.
Dies Before Physician Arrives.
Mrs. Viele helped her husband get
off the train and supported him OH her
arm across the platform. When only
part way across the old man. began to
stagger, and it was with great difficult
ty that Mrs. Vfele kept him from fall
ing. In front of the lunch room door
Mr.. Viele sank to his knees. Spectators
who saw him helped Mrs. Viele carry
him into the lunch room, where he was
placed OH a cot.
The old man was then unconscious.
Such temporary aid as could be
thought of was given the dying man,
and a physician was summoned, but
before the doctor arrived Mr. Viele
died without regaining consciousness.
The body was removed to the Simkins
& Estel undertaking parlors.
Was 80 Years Old Today.
''He was 50 years old today" said
Mrs. Viele as she sat by the head Of
the cot on which her husband was
breathing his last.
His doctor told him last night that
he should not come, but he was so
anxious to be here and give his testi-
mony. He has been sick in bed two
weeks with an attack of bronchitis
that so affected his voice that he could
scarcely talk, but he was so am.
bitious.'s .'y..~s Il.
The suit in which Mr.. Viele was in
terested was a case he had brought
against A. ]. Clark, formerly of this
city. but now Of Grand Island, Neb Mr.
Viele sued to recover $4,000 which he
alleged he had lost in dealings on the
Chicago board OF trade that Clark had
handled for him during 1910. The case
had been especially assigned for We'd
nesday.
Old Resident Of Grinnell.
MIR, Viele was an old resident OF
Grinnell, where he had lived for forty
years. He was a native of Saratoga
Springs, n Y, went to Erie, Pa as
a small boy. and when grown came TO
Dixon, ILL., Here he was united IN mar
rage with Miss Lydia E. Brainerd. Five
children were born to the couple. and
three of them are living. They are
Miles W., of Nebraska; Byron. of Grin
nell; and Mrs. Anna Rutherford. OF
Malcolm.
Following the death of his first wife
Mr.. Viele took as his wife Alzena Dear
niger, of Grinnell the wedding taking
place at Newton. July 4, 1899.
Aside from his wife and children Mr..
Viele is survived by two brothers. \.
Viele, of Madison. Wis. and George
Viele. of Cleveland, o. Mr.. Viele was
a member Of the Masonic fraternity,
belonging to the Dixon, ILL.,. lodge.
Until she hears from her husbands
relatives Mrs. Viele will not make
definite arrangements for the funeral.
Mrs. Viele is stopping with her sister,
Center street.