JOHNSON, Peter (1871-1891)

JOHNSON

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 5/2/2015 at 17:38:11

Pete Johnson's Death

A telegram from Corwith to the Marshalltown Republican gives further particulars of killing noted last week: A terrible accident happened near Corwith Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. A party drove over to Wesley about seven miles distant, to a dance, armed with a eight gallon keg of beer. The boys boozed up pretty well and on their return, Peter Johnson, a Dane about 20 years old, fell over the dashboard of the carriage. His foot caught on the irons of the pole and he was dragged to his death by the team, which ran away. The other occupant of the carriage fell or jumped out and was unhurt. The horses dragged Johnson about a mile when the lines getting tangled in the wheel, wound them up. Dr. Heskett was sent for, but nothing could be done for him, and death ensued at about 5 o'clock Sunday morning. His father, who resides in Story county, was sent for but did not come. He was buried in the Corwith cemetery at the expense of the county.

source: Algona Upper Des Moines, 19 Aug 1891, page 4, column 5-6