Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-20
THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK AND
WIFE, OF DUBUQUE, CRUSHED
Is UNDER MACHINE.
CAR GOES IN DITCH
AFTER STRIKING cULvERT
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick Pinned Under
Scat and Almost Instantly Killed
Mother and Friend From Chicago
injured-Mr. Fitzpatrick Prominent
Attorney Of State.


Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and his young
bride Of two months were killed and
Mrs. Morrison, mother Of the girl, and
Mrs. David Hack. daughter OF James
e, German, chief executive officer for
The receiver Of the Rock Island rail-
road, were injured Sunday afternoon
about o'clock when the big auto
mobile in which they were riding left
the roadway and, running down a ten
foot eInbankment, turned turtle. pin
ioning the occupants beneath the
wreckage.
The party was returning to Du-
buque after spending the afternoon
riding thru the country.
Caught by Scat Back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick were rid
ing in the front seat Of the machine
and when 1t overturned were caught
under the back OF the seat.
The party was returning to this city.
when in crossing culvert slight
bump in the roadway caused Mr..
Fitzpatrick to lose control Of the ma
chine. 1t ran to one side Of the road,
plunged over an embankment Ave feet
high, and turned over a hundred feet
from the culvert. landing on wire
fence at the side OF the roadway.
Farm Boy First on Seene.
Earl Biechler, q farmer boy, was
tho flrst on the scene. He was met
by Mrs. Morrison, the girls mother.
who screamed "Oh, my God. come to
our help. my two children have been
killed"
The boy ran for help and with the
aid OF two other men succeeding in
dropping up the machine enough to
permit the dragging out Of the bod
les. Mrs. Fitzpatrtck's body was hall
out from under the wreckage. and
when tho Biechler boy first arrived
On the scene she was still breathing
altho unconscious. she expired while
being removed from the wrecknge.
Mrs. Morrison, mother Of the girl
sustained q broken arm and . badly
bruised faco and back
Attorney Fitzpatrick was one Of the
best known attorneys IN the state,
and had tho reputation as being the
best attorney in the middle west. He
was wealthy man and leader OF
the Dubuque Bar Association.
- Was Native Of Town.
Thomas Joseph Fitxpatrick was m
five OF Iowa, having been born on the
old Fitzpatrick homestead in Delaware
county, near tho town OF Greeley. He
was a. years old, and tho third son
OF Mrs Mary II. and the late James
Fitzpatrick.
As a young man Mr.. Fitzpatrick en-
tered the State University OF Iowa, and
was graduated from the department OF
law tn 1886. He went Immediately to
Dubuque, and has been in continuous
practice there ever since. He has been
very successful, and was rated among
the very best lawyers in northeastern
Iowa. His first partnership in tho law
business was with E. E. Bowen, and
this was dissolved about twelve years
ago, when Mr.. Fitzpatrick formed a
co-partnership with John Frantzen. IN
der the firm name Of Fitzpatrick &
Frrantzen. For several years Mr.. Fitz-
buque county.
One Of Founders Of K. Of c.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was prominent in the
knights Of Columbus of Iowa and was
one of the founders Of the organization
in this state. He helped organize many
of the councils Of the order. He was
also d HfcIuDeI Oh tHe @AiCieiit o1NeI VI
Hibernians, and was g. past exalted
ruler OF the Elks lodge Of Dubuque.
Wife Bride of Two Months.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick had been married
twice, and his young wife who also
met death in Sundays tragedy was a
bride Of less than two months. Mr.
Fitzpatrick's first marriage was with
Agnes Wade, a sister Of Ex-Congress.
man Martin J. Wade. of Iowa City. now
federal Judge for the southern district
of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick
were married about seventeen years
ago, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick died very
suddenly OF heart disease four years
ago, while a passenger on a train ii
Montana Mr.. Fitzpatrick took as hi
bride on Jan. 20 last Miss Mary Davis
Of Chicago.
Member Of Large Family.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was a member Of :
whom are living. The father Of thu
family died two years ago, and his
widow is now a resident Of Cedar Rap
ids The brothers and sisters of Mr.
Fitzpatrick who survive him are Rev
James J. Fitzpatrick, pastor Of st
Mary's Catholic church, Marshalltown
Michael Fitzpatrick, a farmer livins
near strawberry Point; DR.. Dennis J
Fitzpatrick, q well-known surgeon an,
physician Of Iowa City: Mrs. join
Sehacher, of Edgewood, Delawar
5, County: Sister Mary Tresa, OF tine Wis