Telegraph Herald and Times Journal, Wednesday, July 27, 1927
HELLER DROWNING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict After Hearing Evidence
Pals Tried To Save His Life
Three Youths Went To His Assistance But Could Not Prevent Drowning
Death by accidental drowning was the verdict returned by a coroner's jury after hearing evidence in the death of Charles Heller, 17, East Dubuque, who was drowned early Tuesday {illegible} while swimming {illegible} at the sand {illegible} about two miles below East Dubuque and opposite the {illegible} House on the Mississippi.
A coroner's jury was empaneled {illegible} afternoon after the body {illegible} recovered under the direction of Marshal John Werner, who {illegible} corps of volunteers had {illegible} increasingly during the {illegible} hours. Boats equipped with {illegible} and other grappling hooks in addition to expert swimmers made every effort to recover the body {illegible} early morning hours.
{illegible} then that Marshal Werner {illegible} Fred Clow and is son Wal- {illegible} assist them. Mr. Clow, commercial fisherman, has a 600-foot net with a 15 foot-depth. Three hauls were made, the last bringing the body of the dead youth to the shore. The remains were brought to East Dubuque where an inquisition was immediately held.
{illegible} Durnstein, coroner of Jo Daviess county was summoned {illegible} home at Sinsinawa and presided at the inquisition. The jurors' verdict was that death was accidental.
Youths, three in number, who were with Heller at the time of the drowning testified at the inquest. Elmer Berloss , Raymond Hopkins, and Laverne Liddle told the same story. The four had gone down to the sand bar hole early in the morning for a swim.
Two of the party noticed that Heller was in difficulty and attempted to aid him. This they failed to do as the drowning swimmer attempted to grapple with them and {illegible} them along. The Heller youth went down but once after his companions attempted to assist him and Laverne Liddle then rushed to East Dubuque and informed Marshal Liddle of the tragedy.
The coroner's jury was composed of Leroy Risley, Wilbur Acker, Pat Patterson, Ed Liddle, Nick Schilling, and S. McFarlane.
The mother was the first on the scene while the father was in Dubuque to notify two sisters, Aleath and Ione, and to ascertain definitely whether his son had gone to work or had gone swimming as had been reported. The girls, working in Dubuque, left immediately as soon as notified by their father and met a younger brother, Theodore, as soon as they reached home. The three then went to the sand bar and were later joined by the father.
The deceased, Charles Frederick Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Heller, was born Jan. 9, 1910, in East Dubuque, where he had been a lifetime resident. He was educated in the public schools of that city and has been an employee in one of the local Dubuque factories. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of east Dubuque and an attendant at Sunday school classes.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence with interment to be made in the East Dubuque cemetery.
HELLER DROWNING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict After Hearing Evidence
Pals Tried To Save His Life
Three Youths Went To His Assistance But Could Not Prevent Drowning
Death by accidental drowning was the verdict returned by a coroner's jury after hearing evidence in the death of Charles Heller, 17, East Dubuque, who was drowned early Tuesday {illegible} while swimming {illegible} at the sand {illegible} about two miles below East Dubuque and opposite the {illegible} House on the Mississippi.
A coroner's jury was empaneled {illegible} afternoon after the body {illegible} recovered under the direction of Marshal John Werner, who {illegible} corps of volunteers had {illegible} increasingly during the {illegible} hours. Boats equipped with {illegible} and other grappling hooks in addition to expert swimmers made every effort to recover the body {illegible} early morning hours.
{illegible} then that Marshal Werner {illegible} Fred Clow and is son Wal- {illegible} assist them. Mr. Clow, commercial fisherman, has a 600-foot net with a 15 foot-depth. Three hauls were made, the last bringing the body of the dead youth to the shore. The remains were brought to East Dubuque where an inquisition was immediately held.
{illegible} Durnstein, coroner of Jo Daviess county was summoned {illegible} home at Sinsinawa and presided at the inquisition. The jurors' verdict was that death was accidental.
Youths, three in number, who were with Heller at the time of the drowning testified at the inquest. Elmer Berloss , Raymond Hopkins, and Laverne Liddle told the same story. The four had gone down to the sand bar hole early in the morning for a swim.
Two of the party noticed that Heller was in difficulty and attempted to aid him. This they failed to do as the drowning swimmer attempted to grapple with them and {illegible} them along. The Heller youth went down but once after his companions attempted to assist him and Laverne Liddle then rushed to East Dubuque and informed Marshal Liddle of the tragedy.
The coroner's jury was composed of Leroy Risley, Wilbur Acker, Pat Patterson, Ed Liddle, Nick Schilling, and S. McFarlane.
The mother was the first on the scene while the father was in Dubuque to notify two sisters, Aleath and Ione, and to ascertain definitely whether his son had gone to work or had gone swimming as had been reported. The girls, working in Dubuque, left immediately as soon as notified by their father and met a younger brother, Theodore, as soon as they reached home. The three then went to the sand bar and were later joined by the father.
The deceased, Charles Frederick Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Heller, was born Jan. 9, 1910, in East Dubuque, where he had been a lifetime resident. He was educated in the public schools of that city and has been an employee in one of the local Dubuque factories. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of east Dubuque and an attendant at Sunday school classes.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence with interment to be made in the East Dubuque cemetery.
Telegraph Herald and Times Journal, Wednesday, July 27, 1927
HELLER DROWNING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict After Hearing Evidence
Pals Tried To Save His Life
Three Youths Went To His Assistance But Could Not Prevent Drowning
Death by accidental drowning was the verdict returned by a coroner's jury after hearing evidence in the death of Charles Heller, 17, East Dubuque, who was drowned early Tuesday {illegible} while swimming {illegible} at the sand {illegible} about two miles below East Dubuque and opposite the {illegible} House on the Mississippi.
A coroner's jury was empaneled {illegible} afternoon after the body {illegible} recovered under the direction of Marshal John Werner, who {illegible} corps of volunteers had {illegible} increasingly during the {illegible} hours. Boats equipped with {illegible} and other grappling hooks in addition to expert swimmers made every effort to recover the body {illegible} early morning hours.
{illegible} then that Marshal Werner {illegible} Fred Clow and is son Wal- {illegible} assist them. Mr. Clow, commercial fisherman, has a 600-foot net with a 15 foot-depth. Three hauls were made, the last bringing the body of the dead youth to the shore. The remains were brought to East Dubuque where an inquisition was immediately held.
{illegible} Durnstein, coroner of Jo Daviess county was summoned {illegible} home at Sinsinawa and presided at the inquisition. The jurors' verdict was that death was accidental.
Youths, three in number, who were with Heller at the time of the drowning testified at the inquest. Elmer Berloss , Raymond Hopkins, and Laverne Liddle told the same story. The four had gone down to the sand bar hole early in the morning for a swim.
Two of the party noticed that Heller was in difficulty and attempted to aid him. This they failed to do as the drowning swimmer attempted to grapple with them and {illegible} them along. The Heller youth went down but once after his companions attempted to assist him and Laverne Liddle then rushed to East Dubuque and informed Marshal Liddle of the tragedy.
The coroner's jury was composed of Leroy Risley, Wilbur Acker, Pat Patterson, Ed Liddle, Nick Schilling, and S. McFarlane.
The mother was the first on the scene while the father was in Dubuque to notify two sisters, Aleath and Ione, and to ascertain definitely whether his son had gone to work or had gone swimming as had been reported. The girls, working in Dubuque, left immediately as soon as notified by their father and met a younger brother, Theodore, as soon as they reached home. The three then went to the sand bar and were later joined by the father.
The deceased, Charles Frederick Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Heller, was born Jan. 9, 1910, in East Dubuque, where he had been a lifetime resident. He was educated in the public schools of that city and has been an employee in one of the local Dubuque factories. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of east Dubuque and an attendant at Sunday school classes.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence with interment to be made in the East Dubuque cemetery.
HELLER DROWNING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict After Hearing Evidence
Pals Tried To Save His Life
Three Youths Went To His Assistance But Could Not Prevent Drowning
Death by accidental drowning was the verdict returned by a coroner's jury after hearing evidence in the death of Charles Heller, 17, East Dubuque, who was drowned early Tuesday {illegible} while swimming {illegible} at the sand {illegible} about two miles below East Dubuque and opposite the {illegible} House on the Mississippi.
A coroner's jury was empaneled {illegible} afternoon after the body {illegible} recovered under the direction of Marshal John Werner, who {illegible} corps of volunteers had {illegible} increasingly during the {illegible} hours. Boats equipped with {illegible} and other grappling hooks in addition to expert swimmers made every effort to recover the body {illegible} early morning hours.
{illegible} then that Marshal Werner {illegible} Fred Clow and is son Wal- {illegible} assist them. Mr. Clow, commercial fisherman, has a 600-foot net with a 15 foot-depth. Three hauls were made, the last bringing the body of the dead youth to the shore. The remains were brought to East Dubuque where an inquisition was immediately held.
{illegible} Durnstein, coroner of Jo Daviess county was summoned {illegible} home at Sinsinawa and presided at the inquisition. The jurors' verdict was that death was accidental.
Youths, three in number, who were with Heller at the time of the drowning testified at the inquest. Elmer Berloss , Raymond Hopkins, and Laverne Liddle told the same story. The four had gone down to the sand bar hole early in the morning for a swim.
Two of the party noticed that Heller was in difficulty and attempted to aid him. This they failed to do as the drowning swimmer attempted to grapple with them and {illegible} them along. The Heller youth went down but once after his companions attempted to assist him and Laverne Liddle then rushed to East Dubuque and informed Marshal Liddle of the tragedy.
The coroner's jury was composed of Leroy Risley, Wilbur Acker, Pat Patterson, Ed Liddle, Nick Schilling, and S. McFarlane.
The mother was the first on the scene while the father was in Dubuque to notify two sisters, Aleath and Ione, and to ascertain definitely whether his son had gone to work or had gone swimming as had been reported. The girls, working in Dubuque, left immediately as soon as notified by their father and met a younger brother, Theodore, as soon as they reached home. The three then went to the sand bar and were later joined by the father.
The deceased, Charles Frederick Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Heller, was born Jan. 9, 1910, in East Dubuque, where he had been a lifetime resident. He was educated in the public schools of that city and has been an employee in one of the local Dubuque factories. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of east Dubuque and an attendant at Sunday school classes.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence with interment to be made in the East Dubuque cemetery.
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