Died In The Ditch
Bob Flossbach Takes A Ride With A Blind Horse
And Tumbles From Buckboard Into Eternity
Early yesterday morning Bob Flossbach, a well known character in this community,
started out for the Francis Creek fair. He was riding along in an old buckboard
and driving an older and a blind horse. He was seen passing along the Plank road
near Dr. Hall's residence. A little further on he was again seen by one Mrs.
Nielsen, who noticed him swaying to and fro and then fall into the seat. The horse
being now driver less, walked into a ditch, and the prostrate form of the driver
rolled out.
Several persons passing along the road immediately hurried to the fallen man. He
gave a few gasps and then expired.
Justice White issued a precept for a coroner's jury and proceeded to hold an
inquest.
The body was removed to the Third Ward Engine House where a postmortem examination
was made by Dr. Pritchard, who found the cause of Flossbach's death to have been
heart disease and the jury, consisting of P.S. Tillson, Ole Benton, D. Bleser, Jos.
Hoyer, W. Hoyer and C. Spindler rendered their verdict accordingly.
Constable Todl had the body encased in a coffin and placed in the cemetery vault
and this morning at ten o'clock, the funeral occurred.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times Tuesday, October 2, 1883, pg. 1
Bob Flossbach Takes A Ride With A Blind Horse
And Tumbles From Buckboard Into Eternity
Early yesterday morning Bob Flossbach, a well known character in this community,
started out for the Francis Creek fair. He was riding along in an old buckboard
and driving an older and a blind horse. He was seen passing along the Plank road
near Dr. Hall's residence. A little further on he was again seen by one Mrs.
Nielsen, who noticed him swaying to and fro and then fall into the seat. The horse
being now driver less, walked into a ditch, and the prostrate form of the driver
rolled out.
Several persons passing along the road immediately hurried to the fallen man. He
gave a few gasps and then expired.
Justice White issued a precept for a coroner's jury and proceeded to hold an
inquest.
The body was removed to the Third Ward Engine House where a postmortem examination
was made by Dr. Pritchard, who found the cause of Flossbach's death to have been
heart disease and the jury, consisting of P.S. Tillson, Ole Benton, D. Bleser, Jos.
Hoyer, W. Hoyer and C. Spindler rendered their verdict accordingly.
Constable Todl had the body encased in a coffin and placed in the cemetery vault
and this morning at ten o'clock, the funeral occurred.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times Tuesday, October 2, 1883, pg. 1
Died In The Ditch
Bob Flossbach Takes A Ride With A Blind Horse
And Tumbles From Buckboard Into Eternity
Early yesterday morning Bob Flossbach, a well known character in this community,
started out for the Francis Creek fair. He was riding along in an old buckboard
and driving an older and a blind horse. He was seen passing along the Plank road
near Dr. Hall's residence. A little further on he was again seen by one Mrs.
Nielsen, who noticed him swaying to and fro and then fall into the seat. The horse
being now driver less, walked into a ditch, and the prostrate form of the driver
rolled out.
Several persons passing along the road immediately hurried to the fallen man. He
gave a few gasps and then expired.
Justice White issued a precept for a coroner's jury and proceeded to hold an
inquest.
The body was removed to the Third Ward Engine House where a postmortem examination
was made by Dr. Pritchard, who found the cause of Flossbach's death to have been
heart disease and the jury, consisting of P.S. Tillson, Ole Benton, D. Bleser, Jos.
Hoyer, W. Hoyer and C. Spindler rendered their verdict accordingly.
Constable Todl had the body encased in a coffin and placed in the cemetery vault
and this morning at ten o'clock, the funeral occurred.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times Tuesday, October 2, 1883, pg. 1
Bob Flossbach Takes A Ride With A Blind Horse
And Tumbles From Buckboard Into Eternity
Early yesterday morning Bob Flossbach, a well known character in this community,
started out for the Francis Creek fair. He was riding along in an old buckboard
and driving an older and a blind horse. He was seen passing along the Plank road
near Dr. Hall's residence. A little further on he was again seen by one Mrs.
Nielsen, who noticed him swaying to and fro and then fall into the seat. The horse
being now driver less, walked into a ditch, and the prostrate form of the driver
rolled out.
Several persons passing along the road immediately hurried to the fallen man. He
gave a few gasps and then expired.
Justice White issued a precept for a coroner's jury and proceeded to hold an
inquest.
The body was removed to the Third Ward Engine House where a postmortem examination
was made by Dr. Pritchard, who found the cause of Flossbach's death to have been
heart disease and the jury, consisting of P.S. Tillson, Ole Benton, D. Bleser, Jos.
Hoyer, W. Hoyer and C. Spindler rendered their verdict accordingly.
Constable Todl had the body encased in a coffin and placed in the cemetery vault
and this morning at ten o'clock, the funeral occurred.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times Tuesday, October 2, 1883, pg. 1
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