Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21

from the water by them, and found
to be that of Patrick Delaney, of
Freeport.
Mr.. Delaney, had been to DEBORAH
the day before on business, which
he transacted at various places, re-
naming in town until late that
night. The last time he was seen
alive was about 1915, when Officer
Rima met him near the National
Bank, conversed with him a minute
or two, Mr.. Delaney remarking that
he was on his way home. He started
in the direction of his home, and
one supposition is that he went
down to some of the feed barns in
the rear of the National Hotel to see
if there were any teams there from
the vicinity of his home But. Of
bcourse that is only suppositiol,
and whether he fell off the railroad
bridge going over from the Main
street side or in coming from the
Eoprosite side will never be known.
The body was found about two
thirds of the way across the creek
The water is very shallow and the
stream narrow He was lying face
downward in about six inches of
water, with both arms spread ont
from his sides, and one foot out Of
the water. The railroad bridge has
large openings on both sides of the
track. and a person going over ii in
the night, unless they were ac-
suainted with it.would be in danger
nf Fol sctA
the creek bottom is perhaps twelve
feet. and the officials think that in
the fall he struck his head on a big,
rock underneath the bridge. which
stunned him. He had two cuts on
the left side Of his head. one above,
the eye and one on top of the head.
Otherwise he had no injuries which.
might have caused his death.
Undertaken L. B. Willis took the,
remains to the undertaking rooms.
of Willis & Ness. where Coroner
Jewell he'd an inquest, and follow
ing is the
Verdict COroner's Jury.
1--WE do find that said deceased
came to his death by falling off the
Main street railroad bridge, between
the hours of 1880 and 7 a. M, Oct.
II. 1914, said fall causing uncon-
seriousness; his body falling in such
a position that his nose and mouth
were submerged in six inches of
water, producing his death by
Signed.
c.. CHRISTEN,
RICHARD BUCKNELL.
FRED E. BAILEY.
p. c. Delaney was born Novem-
Der 1, 1861, at st. Columbian, Can
ada. In 1866 he removed to Jack
son county, Iowa, and when 1911
years of age came to Winneshiek
County, locating at Freeport where
his home had been until his death.
On October 8, 1888 he was united
in marriage to Emily Bakkemoen,
at Decorah, six children being born
to the union, Annie, daughter, dy
ing in infancy. The surviving chill
dren are Hagar, Mory, Chester,
James and Roger, who with the be-
reaved wife and mother, remain to
mourn the loss Of kind and low
ing husband and father. The de-
ceased was a well known resident of
Freeport, and during his long resi-
dence in the county. made innumer-
able friends, who will be grieved to
hear of his sad death. For some
time he had conducted store in
Freeport, and enjoyed a nice bust
ness. Mr.. Delaney had also been
working on a patent in conjunction
with a DEBORAH man, for several
years, and prospects were good for
him realizing handsomely on it, we
The funeral services were held at
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
from the Freeport church, Rev. |
Otto Schmidt, of the United Luther
an church, of DEBORAH, officiating.
burial being in the DEBORAH Norwe-
gian cemetery. The remains were
followed to their last resting place
by long procession of friends and
neighbors.