Thomas Manning -1909

MANNING, MANEMANN

Posted By: Michael Kearney (email)
Date: 11/24/2002 at 13:42:14

The Clinton Daily Herald September 20, 1909 The hill beyond St. Boniface cemetery was the scene of a tragedy, late Saturday afternoon. A number of men were on their way to Elk River township, each with a load of siding for the new Neilson home, which is being erected. Thomas Manning, William Luckritz and F.H. Naeve were the last in the procession of teams, as they descended the hill, Mr. Manning's team being in the rear, the lumber slipped forward, hitting the horses, causing them to run; the driver was unable to control them, and near the foot of the hill he was thrown from the load striking on his head on the ground under the wagon, one of the hind wheels passing over his chest the other over his ankle. The horses ran on down the hill, meeting the wagon driven by Luckritz; the right front wheel struck the hind wheel of Luckritz's wagon, smashing it and tipping the wagon into the ditch. Mr. Luckritz jumped in time to save himself. The injured man was picked up and carried into a neighboring yard. Dr. Hofsetter was summoned and pronounced life extinct. Later the body was removed to the Manning residence by Undertaker Bormann. Mr. Manning was married last January to Miss Clara Manemann; he was known as an upright young man, possessed of many excellent qualities. He was an enterprising young farmer of Elk River township. The sympathy of all is extended the bereaved young wife and sorrowing family of the deceased man. At the inquest held at the Lyons City Hall, at ten o'clock this morning it was decided that Mr. Manning came to his death from injuries received in a runaway. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning.