New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-01

dence brought out the fact that the rifle
the boys had been using that day was de-
fective and that nail was used in place
of a firing pin. The weapon would often
miss fire at the first attempt to discharge
it, but to the knowledge of the boys who
were called as witnesses had never gone
off accidentally. All were agreed that
the weapon went off accidentally in this
case, however, although all of them were
too excited at the time of the shooting
to remember just how it all happened.
Young Rufus Taylor, in whose hands the
weapon was at the time of the shooting,
stated that he was about six to ten feet
from Eldred when the rifle went off.
Besides the boys, the farm hand at the
Kuehnel farm and several physicians
were called upon to testify. The jury
brought in the verdict that "Eldred
Gieseke came to his death as the result
of bullet wound caused by the acciden-
tai discharge of rifle in the hands of
Rufus Taylor
FRIEDA CORDES. T..
The death of Frieda Cordes, six
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hermann Cordes occurred Friday morn
ing, death following commissions. The
little baby had been ailing for about
week. Funeral services were held from
the German Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon and interment was made at the
Lutheran cemetery.
MRS. JOHN JOHNSON.
Word was received in this city Wednes-
day morning of the death of Mrs. John
Johnson at Minneapolis. She had been
i'll for several months and few days
previous to her death underwent an
operation deemed necessary as a last
resort.
Deceased was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Garbrecht of this city and
was born in New Ulm July 10, 1889,
being the twin sister of Mrs. Otto Gel
of this city and until her marriage April
IL, 1910, to John Johnson, lived here
with her parents. Following her mar
riage the young couple at first took up
their residence at Sandstone, MIMI, and
later removed to St. Paul and Mime
apolis. Besides her husband the de-
ceased leaves three small children to
mourn the loss of loving mother. She
also leaves her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Garbrecht of New Ulm and the
following brothers and sisters: Emil of
Minneapolis and Martin of New Ulm;
Mrs. Otto Geisinger, St. Paul; Mrs.
Arthur Penkert, New Ulm; Martha and
Gertrude still living at home.
The remains were shipped to New Ulm
Thursday and taken to the Gar
brecht home on North Franklin street.
The funeral took place last Saturday,
with short services at the house at 2 o.
clock, followed by funeral services at the
German Lutheran church, Rev. C. J.
Albrecht officiating. Interment was
made in the Lutheran cemetery.
ANTON ALTMAN.
The death of Anton Altman occurred
Tuesday afternoon of last week at his
farm home in West Newton as the re-
suit of stroke of apoplexy which he
suffered about a week previous to his
demise. He had previous stroke some
years ago his body being partly paralyzed
ever since. He was able to do the lighter
farm work, however, and his condition
was never considered serious until re-
Gently.
The deceased was born August 10,
1879, on the West Newton farm where
he died and where he had resided con-
tinuously all his life. He was married
July II, 1899, to Miss Helena Traurig of
New Ulm, and the newly married couple
at once took up their residence on the
old homestead. Besides the grief
stricken widow the deceased leaves three
| daughters and one son all still of tender
age. He also leaves his aged mother
and the following brothers and sisters:
Robert, Joseph and Frank Altman and
Mrs. Joseph Kienlen of West Newton;
Mrs. Joseph Boyer, New Ulm; Mrs.
Fred Retzlaff, Sleepy Eye. His father
died about nine years ago.
Funeral services were held at the Cath
Ole church at St. George, Friday morn
ing at $50 and interment was made in
the St. George cemetery.
RICHARD c.. WEGNER.
The death of Richard &c. Wegner
occurred at his home in Cakes, S. D.,
Feb. Fl, after an illness of about three
months, from diabetes and resulting
complications. The deceased was born
in Nicollet county, Dec. Is, 1868. His