Marx, Emil 1865 - 1918

MARX, SWAIN

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/8/2012 at 10:42:59

THROWN FROM CAR

EMIL MARX IS VICTIM OF AUTO. MOBILE ACCIDENT

DIES FROM EFFECTS OF INJURIES

Machine Leaves the Road and Turned Over Three or Four Times, Throwing Occupant Thirty Feet-Chest Was Crushed And Wrist Broken

Three quarters of an hour after bidding his wife and two little boys goodbye and regretting that they could not accompany him on his trip, Emil Marx, a well known resident of Le Mars, and a wealthy landowner, was the victim of an automobile accident, in which he received injuries that proved fatal thirty-three hours later. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Marx decided that he would take his car and go to Sibley on business and visit a brother, Leo M. Marx, at Ashton on the way. He wanted his wife and two little boys to accompany him and visit a sister of Mrs. Marx, at Lake Park, while on the trip. Mrs. Marx said they would defer the trip to Lake Park until after school was out, as she did not want ta keep the children out of school.

Mr. Marx started out shortly before one o'clock, alone, in a Ford car he had recently purchased. The accident which proved fatal, happened near the Andrew Johnson farm, about, three and a half miles north of town. Mr. Marx passed a car in which were Mrs. August Utech and her daughter and an other young woman, before they reached the hill near the Johnson place. Mr. Marx was driving at a rapid pace, over forty miles an hour they judged. As the Marx car descended the hill, at a considerable distance they saw the car wobble from side to side and then overturn. Peter Wilhelmi, who was planting corn in a field nearby, saw the accident and said the car turned over three or four times. Mr. Marx was lying in a ditch near the culvert, having been thrown about thirty feet from where the car turned over. The machine was badly wrecked. Mr. Marx when picked up was unconscious. He was bleeding from wounds on his face and head and held his hand to his side

Dr. G. H. Mammon was summoned and the injured man was brought to the city hospital. He was suffering from internal injuries, cuts and bruises on his head, face and neck and his left wrist was broken. On recovering consciousness several hours after, he complained of great pain in his side. From what little he could tell of the accident, he explained that going down the hill he had intended to put on the brake but had touched the wrong lever and thrown on the gas accelerating the rate of the car and it got beyond his control and jumped out of the ruts, and turned turtle. The brake was found set on the car after the accident.

Mr. Marx had driven cars for the past twelve years and was a careful and experienced driver, it is said, but had only had this car a few weeks and had stated to friends it worked different from his other car and kept him busy remembering that fact. Mr. Marx succumbed to his injuries at half past ten Wednesday night. The attending physician stated his chest was crushed and several internal organs displaced and torn.

Emil Marx lived all his life in Iowa. He was born in Jackson county, on March 17, 1865 and was fifty-three years of age. He was reared on a farm and followed farming all his life and became rich and successful in his avocation. He came to Plymouth county in 1882, where he farmed for several years. He then farmed for a number of years in Lyon county near Alvord, where he owned a big ranch. A few years ago he retired and bought a house in Le Mars, where he lived since. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Swain, at Merrill, on October 9, 1891.

He is survived by his wife and three sons, George, who is attending college in Dubuque and Howard, aged 11, and Marion, aged 7, living at home. He is also mourned by a large family of brothers and sisters who are John and Peter Marx, of Le Mars, Rev. Father M, Marx, of Rockwell City, Leo M. Marx, of Ashton, Mrs. Anton Meis, of America township, Mrs. Herman Frerichs, of St. Cloud, Minn., Sister Didema and Miss Josephine Marx of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Will Carey of Fonda, Miss Lizzie Marx, of this city and two half brothers, Henry Marx, who is with the 168th regiment in France and Pete Marx, of Le Mars

A sister, Miss Pauline Marx, died a year or two ago.

The funeral services will he held at St. James church at ten o'clock on Saturday morning and the interment made in the St, Joseph's Catholic cemetery.

His sudden death is a great shock to his wife and family, who have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement under sudden and distressing circumstances.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, May 17, 1918
Le Mars, Iowa