The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-14
MOTHERS TRAGIC
DREAM REALIZED
Baby Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theofil Jelen
browns Today.
IN A STONE JAR
Child Playing in Six Inches of
Water browns While Mother
Is Washing the Clothes.


saw her baby's life imperiled was full
| filled in tragic fashion this morning at
II o'clock when little Filomena Jelep,
o'clock when little Filomena Jelen,
the sixteen months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theofi1 Jelen of French
Drive, died by drowning in six inches
of water in a jar at the home today.
Last night the mother had a vision of
a similar happening in which her child
figured, except that instead of a jar
she saw the baby hanging over a
bridge.
Mrs. Jelen was in the basement
washing clothes when the accident
happened. Her four-year-old boy was
playing now out of doors and now at
her side. Outside in the beautiful
sunshine, the little baby girl was
blissful1y engaged in many occupa-
lions of her own, alternating between
the little chickens out in the yard,
the tiny tree in blossom and the big
COW that chewed its cud in the mea-
dow.
Find Child Dead in Jar.
Suddenly Harry, the little boy,
rushed to his mother.
"Baby is deadl" he cried. The
mother ran out of doors. There she
saw hanging over ali eight gallon
crock, her bright-haired little girl.
She picked up the child and found her
unconscious Her face was blue.
There was no telephone in the house;
the anguished mother was alone. She
rushed over to the road where Gilbert
Kalber was working, and he came at
once to her assistance. He called for
a doctor, and then went for the ia
Their of the child, who is employed at
the Nash factory.
The mother had read of first aid,
and she in vain endeavored to work
over the small frame while waiting
for the arrival Of the physician. When
the doctor came he too, sought to give
aid, but found it in vain. The baby
was dead. The boy kissed the doe
tors hands.
"Oh please, doctor, bring baby back
for my mother!' he pleaded. But his
prayer was in vain. The big man was
as helpless as he was.
Child Plays in Water.
The jar is an eight gallon stone
crock. 1t stood on the curb Of the
we'll, just half foot or SO off the
ground. The child had tried to reach
the water apparently to dip and
swash little key in it. Her feet were
lifted off the ground, and her waist
was caught on the edge Of the crock.
Her head fell forward and was just
covered by the six inches of water at
the base of the big jar.
Meanwhile calls had come into the
city and such assistance as could be
rendered was given. Coroner Joseph
Friend was taken out by Sergeant
Schneeberger from the police Office,
and Turnkey Willems at the sheriff's
office dispatched Deputy Sheriff La
Vioiette, but there was little to be
done except ascertain what friends
could be notified in town to help the
anguishad mother, whose cries rent
the air. There will be no inquest,
the coroner said. Undertaken Misch-
Ter took charge of the body. Funeral
arrangements will be made later.
Father Wanted Freedom"
Theofil Jelen told Of how he had
taken the little place in the country
in order to find safety for his chill
dren. He loved his two little ones,
bright boy and bright girl, and he
feared that he might lose them if they
played about on the streets where the
automobiles passed every day. Fer
this reason he had taken the new
house and plot Of land. He said he
wanted his children to have the free
dom and safety of the country. And
now this had happened.
The mother told Of dream she had
had last night. Mary Jelen, the
mother of the dead child, is comedy
young woman, whose bright hair and
honest blue eyes are reflected in the
children. Her pretty house, and the
well-clad little boy and girl told of
her passionate love of her home and
her dear ones.
Last night when she went to sleep,
she dreamed that she saw a huge
bridge. Then she saw her baby girl
standing beside it and looking ovei
the edge to the water below. She
screamed and awoke. what is the
matter?'' her husband asked. "You
jumped as if somebody had hit you"
"I had q terrible dream" she said, and
she told him the story.
Jelen confirmed the incident this
morning. He said that he did not
believe HIS wife had even got to sleep.
1--WE had just gone to bed, and it was
only five minutes before she cried out
and jumped" he said. ut has hap
pened before in our family. She is
psychic"
Animals Sense the Tragedy.
One of the strange things in the
little home this morning was the be-
havior of the dog and cat. The cat
sat at the woman's feet and watched
her face with an extraordinary inter-
est. The animal seemed to know that
something unteward had happened.
But It was neon day when "Toots",
the cream colored collie with a long
keen nose, came into the kitchen. She
did not so rauch ceme in as stink in.
| She had been with her litter of pups.
"You,"" said the mother, "where were
you? You have always taken care of
baby, and this morning yeu were mo-
where"
"Don't scold the dog said the IA
ther of the dead child, caressing his
wife tenderly. remember that she too
is mother"
The dog, her tail down, slipped
| about the room, putting her nose
| against the hand of the little boy who
sobked in unison with his mother.