The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
HEAD WAS CRUSHED
CHARLES .LAUBE KILLED
RIDING MOTORCYCLE
Car Crashed Into Tree On Glen
wood Avenue; Dead Body
- Found BY Passerby

Charles Laube, aged forty five
years, and a son of Mrs. Bertha
Laube, 916 East Plum street, was
instantly killed at ten o'clock last
night on Glenwood avenue near
where that thoroughfare joins the
Pohl road. 1t is known that Mr..
Laube had been in the business Sec
ton of the city where he had made
some purchases of groceries, etc..
and was on his way home, riding his
motorcycle when the accident oc-
CURED. Tracks in the loose gravel
on curve in the road, some dis
tapce from where his dead body
was found, would indicate that the
man lost. control Of the machine and
that 1t swerved to the left over
plowed ridge perhaps Q foot in
height, and q short distance from
there the machine crashed head-on
into an elm tree little over q foot
in diameter. Marks on this elm
would indicate that the motorcycle
was going at very high rate Of
speed when it struck the tree. Glass
from the broken headlights was
lying about the foot of the elm this
morning, while on one side the dead
leaves on the ground were stained
with blood.
Call Sent To Police Station
Night Desk Sergeant Len Burrill
received a telephone call from
someone, who happened along
shortly after the accident, and was
attracted by the rear light Of the
motorcycle which was still glowing.
of the man, but it would appear that
Uhny1 "a xuoIlod nuar IN thu
ine he found Mr.. Laube dead and
informed the police. Desk Sergeant
Burrill and City Detective A. L.
Volk Immediately left for the scene
Of the accident and PoIicewoman
Irene Kiekenapp notified Coroner
G. A. Dahl.
In a statement to The Free Press
this morning, Coroner Dahl said
that the man was found still seated
on the saddle OF the machine and
lying over on the side car with his
head crushed, Indicating that he had
collided with tree while going at
high rate of speed. The remains
were ordered taken to the UNDER
taking rooms Of Gordon e Gordon
at 218 Washington street. Exam
ination there developed the fact
that the dead man was Charles
Laube.
Charles Laube was born in De-
coria township, August %. 1878. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Bertha Laube Of GIG East Plum
street and the following brothers
and sisters: Daniel, Andrew, and
William Laube OF this city, Mrs.
Henry Herbst Of Lake Crystal, Mrs
Edward Schendel, Mrs. Amelia ST.
fers and Mrs. Ernest Hoffman ol
this city.
The deceased was member a
Mankato Eagles lodge.
According to the sfAtement d
Daniel Laube to The Free Press.
his brother, while Nor king for
Thomas HaisIet of Decoria about
six weeks ago, lost his footing on
a roof he was working on and fell
to the ground breaking his arm The
arm had healed sufficiently for him
to be about at light work. and for
that reason he does not think that
the accident to his brothers arm
had anything to do with last nights
tragedy.
Herbert Smith, living at the foot
of Glenwood avenue, was the first
to reach the scene of the accident,
being attracted by the glow OF the
rear light on the motorcycle. When
he investigated he found Laube still
astride the saddle Of the machine
and leaning over the side car dead.
He at once telephoned the police.