New Ulm review., 1913-05-21
Man Is Drowned
In Cottonwood
Joseph Ebenboe of Sleepy
Eye Victim of Unsafe
Boat.
Companion Barely Escapes
Similar Fate. Body Is
Recovered.

Similar Fate. BODY Is
Recovered.
An accident which snuffed out :he
life Of one of Sleepy Eyes good citi:
zens occurred shortly after S O'Clock
Sunday afternoon At the Cottonwood
River near Corey's place and about .
quarter mile west OF the point where
the Marti lad was drowned several
weeks ago.
Joseph Ebenhoe, the victim OF the
accident and Jos. Brandt had decided
to spend part of the afternoon fishing
on tho banks of the Cottonwood.
County Treasurer Berg met them -
they were going along in their aato.
They stopped and chsttsd for about
fifteen minutes and seemed IN q most
happy frame of mind. They evidently
| made for the Cottonwood At once where
they we're joined BY Jos. Saeckl and :
mao named Schmidt and commenced
fishing. =:
They we're just about ready to quit
fishing when one Of theRtsuggestsd
crossing the river once more which
they proceeded to 90. Brandt was
doing the rowing and Ebenhoe was
standing up in the back part OF the
boat. For some unknown reason the
boat suddenly tipped and shipped
water and was halt full before 1t right
ed again. Before they realized what
was happening, the boat sank AID
they were precipitated into the water
and Ebenhoe sank out Of sight.
Brandt Immediately went to his
rescue, catching hold Of MIN as he
came up. <rhe drowning man grasped
kBrandl n such q manner that his
rescuerscoald do rotAing and they
both went down together. Fearing
for his own life Brandt managed to
extricate himself from the drowning
mans clutch and came TO the surface.
In the meantime Saeckl who realized
the danger the men we're in, swan
toward the place where Ebenhoe had
gone down and had just reached the
spot when some one shouted that the
drowning man had again risen to the
surface. Before he could turn about
and reach for Eoenhoe, the unfortu-
nate man once more sank oat OF sight
and did not come up again.
The river at this point is quite deep,
the current very swift and the water
was icy cold. Ebenhoe was wearing
heavy boots at the time Of the acci-
dent and it is surmised that they filled
with water and that this circumstance
more than any other prevented his
rescue and caused him to go down.
His companions secured graphing
hooks and about an hour later the
body was found. When recovered,
life was extinct. DR.. G.. F. Reineke
who had been notified OF the accident
Immediately after it happened, +,
arrived on the scene shortly after the
body had been taken out of the water.
1t was still limp and parts we're yet
warm, and the Doctor worked faith
fully over the man for nearly an hour
but without success. He says that with
q pulmotor he might have brought the
m an back to life. AS il was a certain
case of accident, Coroner Reineke de-
cided that it was cot necessary to
hold an inquest. The body was then
taken home to Sleepy Eye to his grief
stricken family.
The deceased was but 26 years old.
| He was born in Bohemia, Austria and
about l2 years ago he came to
America and directly TO this County.
He was married at Sleepy Eye June 7,
1910 to Sophie Grsusam who, with two
small children mourn his untimely
death. He is also survived by his
brother John who lives at Sleepy Eye
and half.brother, George Martinka
who resides in Texas. At the time of
his death he owned and operated a
blacksmith shop at Sleepy Eye. He
| was hard-working, Industrious man
and hadn't an enemy in the world,
being well-liked and highly respected
by all citizens OF his home town. The
funeral will be held this "wednesday
morning from the Catholic Church at
Sleepy Eye.
Mrs. Cyril Walraih has joined her