Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-02
EMPIove o. STATE INSTITUTION
AT vINroN CRUSHED ~
EkRAoEo ANIMAL.
NO ONE WlrNEssEs
FATAL ENCOUNTER
John Nisssn, the Victim, Valuable
Empioys Of College For Blind
State Officials Immediately Dispose
q eulI-Nissen Native Of Iowa and
Of Cedar Falls.

vinton. Jan. 2.--Johu Nissen. farmer
and herdsman at the college for the
blind, was killed by the ferocious bull
of the college herd.
Late in the afternoon one of the
students who has been helping M
Nissen about the barn with the
chores. went to the barn and not
finding Mr.. Nissen, called for him
several times and receiving no re-
Spouse. sat down to wait while
Becoming worried he went to the
college to report the matter and upon
search for Mr.. Nissen, he was found
cead in one corner OF the barn lot. his
body lying on the ground near the
fence.
His chest was crushed and his head
was covered with blood and his face
and body were terribly bruised from
the attacks of the bull. Every attempt
to remove the body was thwarted by
the enraged animal. which charged
each time anyone attempted to enter
the lot and finally some boards were
removed from the fence and the body
was pulled thru the opening.
Superintendent and Mrs. almer were
absent from the college on a visit dur
ing the holidays to Adair county and
DR.. ]. E Luckey. the college physician
and surgeon. was called as soon as the
death of Mr.. Nissen had been discov-
cred. Fearful that the bull would in
jure others. DIT. Luckey at once called
W. r. Boyd, chairman Of the finance
committee OF the board of education
over the telephone at his home in Cedar
Rapids, to tell him OF the accident and
TO seek his advice.
Mr.. Boyd told him to shoot the
animal if necessary, but after some
maneuvering the animal was run into
his stall in the barn.
Mr.. Boyd came to vinton Sunday
morning to make investigation and
during the day disposed of the bull to
Bedford Narper.
Mr.. Nissen had explained sometime
ago that the animal was becoming
vicious and asked for a chain and
snap appliance so that 1t could be better
controlled and altho the bull is a valu-
able animal Mr.. Boyd suggested that IL
would be best to sell 1t before any ac-
cident might happen, but Mr.. Nissen
had practically raised 1t from calf
and felt that he could control IL and
SO the animal was kept
The death OF Mr.. Nissen Is a de-
plorable one. He has been employed
ut the college for seven or eight year.
as farmer and herdsnan and had hand
led hts work in an excellent manner,
not only attending to his duties well but
he has been very careful and consider
ate of the children about the college
and has been a great favorite with
them. In speaking Of Mr.. Nissen Sum
day. Mr.. Boyd spoke Of these traits
and said that he was an excellent farm
er and expert dairyman and at all times
was absolutely trustworthy.
No one was present and saw the
accident but the conditions present at
the time the body was found left no
doubt as to the manner OF Mr.. Nissen's
death.
Mr.. Nissen was born April 30, 1884,
and has been at the college since the
fall OF 1909. His parents who lived
at Cedar Falls, are both dead and he
leaves two brothers, Peter and Tom.
who could not be located. and two half
brothers. Mark Nissen Of yinton, and
Louie Of Rosie. Iowa, and three Sis
tiers. Mrs. J. Anderson Of New Hart
ford. Iowa: Mrs. Hans Jorgensen. OF
Nashua. Iowa. and Mrs. Lewis. Jor-
censor Of Cedar Falls.
He was member of three fraternal
organizations. /. 0. 0. F., M. W. A. and
Loyal Order Of Moose.