Obit: Glasshoff, Peter (1843? - 1897)
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GLASSHOFF ----Source: Thorp
Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 04/29/1897 Glasshoff, Peter
(1843? - 22 Apr 1897) Peter Glasshoff, a
well known farmer of the town of Worden, Clark County, Wis., was
found dead in the ditch beside the railroad track about two and
one-half miles west of the village on Thursday morning last by
William Welch of this village. Mr. Glasshoff has for several years
past been in the habit of drinking quite heavily and when full of
liquor always abused his wife and children almost beyond endurance,
in consequence of which, the saloon-keepers of this village have
for a long time been forbidden to sell him liquor. Finding it
always troublesome to secure liquor here he had on several
occasions past visited the neighboring village of Stanley for that
purpose and did the same thing on Wednesday afternoon of last week,
starting on his return from that village at about seven o'clock in
the evening by walking on the railroad track, and had nearly
reached the end of his journey when he met his death, the manner of
which is still an unraveled mystery and will probably always remain
such. When found he was about twelve feet from the track in a pond
of water about two feet deep, in a sitting position, his back
supported by a floating cross tie, his head thrown forward but out
of the water, the balance of his body being submerged. On the bank
about four feet distant was a quart bottle of whiskey about half
empty with cork drawn. His pockets contained about 75 cents change.
The body was brought to the engine house in this village and
Justice Thomas Murphy summoned a jury to ascertain if possible, the
manner of his death. Dr. McCutcheon and McKittrick held a post
mortem examination, which revealed but little, the general belief
being that exposure while in the water was the principal cause of
death. The only injury found on or about the body was a broken left
arm between the elbow and shoulder. The theory that he was drowned
was also dispelled as a result of the examination and all internal
organs were found to be in a sound and healthy condition. Mr.
Glasshoff was fifty-three eyars of age and apparently in the prime
of life, a very powerful man and always in robust health. He moved
here from Calumet Co., Wis. in 1883, and leaves a widow and
thirteen children. He was an army veteran but not a member of the
local G.A.R. Post. The remains were interred in the Thorp Village
Cemetery on Sunday afternoon last, the services being conducted by
Rev. L. Speers of the M. E. Church, six old army veterans acting as
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