The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-13
DIES AS RESULT
OF GOOD TURN
Ed. Christensen, Hurt in
Mystery Incident Nov. /
Dies Today.
FACES MANSLAUGHTER

Edward Christensen, 80, died at the
Kencsha hospital at noon today as a
result of injuries sustained in an ac-
cident on Saturday, November 1, the
details of which are still surrounded
in mystery. Christensen had been SUI
fering since the hour of the accident
with a fractured skull, and while his
condition was considered serious, death
was not expected momentarily. The
victims wife, Mrs. Marie Christensen,
who has been keeping the home at
223 South Newell street, was at her
husbands bedside at the hour of death.
Frank Bowers, Racine, is out on
bonds placed at $1,000 in the Racine
municipal court following his arraign-
ment there last week on charge OF
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Bowers pleaded not guilty and
his case was continued until Monday,
November 10 in court there.
The incident grows out of curious
tangle which occurred on Saturday
evening last, shortly after six o'clock.
Christensen, according to the story
which police have since learned, was
driving home from Milwaukee accom-
panied by Joseph Catoor, 428 Charles
street, in the latter's car. They were
riding ON Highway 81 and when they
approached a spot about two and a
half miles east of the town of Somers
they noticed a car in the ditch at
the side Of the road.
Listen to Wife's Screams.
A woman rushed from the car, car
rying baby in her arms, and crying
that her husband was abusing her.
She told Christensen and Catoor that
her name was Mrs. Bowers and that
she lived just in the rearscf the cider
mill on the Somers road. Catoor took
to her home, while Christensen agreed
to stay with the husband, who it APP
,peared was under the influence Of in
'toxicating liquor, to see that the lat
ter did no further harm.
When Catoor returned to the scene
few minutes later he found Chris
Jensen lying along the side of the
road with large. cash on the side of
his head. He was unconscious. Bow
ers had disappeared. Since that time
it has been learned that there was q
scuffle on the road and that he had
been struck on the head with some
sharp object or instrul-- Christen-
sen was hurried to the Kenosha hos
pital where it was found that he was
suffering from a fractured skull.
Death ended his suffering at 1875
today.
Sheriff Pabst and District Attorney
Morris Barnett this afternoon ordered
that the Racine officials be notified OF
the sudden turn of affairs here, and it
is possible that the warrant against
Bowers may be changed to one of
manslaughter. Because the incident
occurred in Racine county, the courts
there will have complete jurisdiction
over the case.
Edward Christensen was born on
March 10, 1892 in Milwaukee. He was
employed here at the Nash Motors
plant. He is survived by wife, Marie,
sister, Lily, Milwaukee, and his
mother, also there. He had no chill
dren. The remains of the deceased
will be taken to Milwaukee from the
Hansen Funeral home, where they were
taken from the hospital, and services
will be held from the Grand Avenue
Methodist church at Milwaukee, with
interment following in the family plot
at cemetery there.