Patrick GARVEY 1878 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives November 7, 2000 by Bonnie Hartmann < chartman@concentric.net > *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** Surnames: Sharp, Reike, Miller, Boynton, McCullough, Welsh, McClindon, Weigell, Toepfer, Flynn Washington County Republican - November 27, 1878 DROWNED The following we clip from the Milwaukee Sentinel of Saturday last. Mr. Garvey was an old citizen of this section, being born in Ireland and emigrating to this county about forty years since. The deceased was a farmer, and was well known by our citizens as an honest man, kind hearted and generous. His remains were received at the depot by a large number of his late neighbors, who followed him to his last resting place, in Town Erin. He was about fifty years of age. Robert Sharp, one of the crew of the schooner Navada, on looking into the water near the bow of the vessel at about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, discovered the body of a man afloat. The boat was moored near the foot of Chicago street, between the Cream City Mills and McDonald & Co.'s coal yard, and the supposition was that the man walked off into the river from the street and was drowned. The top of the unfortunate's head, the collar-laps of his coat and one of his hands projected slightly above the surface. Patrolman Rieke, on notification, had the remains lifted out and conveyed to the morgue. They were those of an old man, ordinarily dressed, and their appearance indicated that they had not been in the water long. Subsequently they were identified as those of Patrick Garvey, of Erin, Washington county, about five miles and a half from Hartford. He had come to town the evening before, had indulged in a spree, and had met his death as the sailors on the Navada had surmised. Owing to his intemperance habits, his wife had parted from him and moved to this city, where her large family of grown sons and daughters had found homes. He continued to reside at Erin, though his property had become involved by his evil courses, occasionally visiting his sons in this city. An inquest was ordered at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the jurors, John Bray, John Cummings, A.L. Boynton, W.C. Miller, John McCullough and James Welsh, receiving the testimony of several witnesses. Timothy Garvey, son of the deceased, an employee at the livery stable of W.C. Miller, on Broadway, stated that his father arrived in the city at about 8 o'clock on Thursday evening and engaged an expressman to drive him to the stable. The witness had some conversation with him there and the deceased stated his intention of lodging in the McLindon House, down on Broadway, whither his son offered to escort him, if he would wait until several chores about the barn were accomplished. The old man, somewhat under the influence of liquor, thought he would walk down alone. This was about half-past 8 o'clock that night. The witness having seen him more highly intoxicated than on this occasion, believed that he would be able to find his lodging place without assistance. Patrolman Riecke stated the circumstances attending the discovery and recovery of the remains. John Flynn, expressman, testified that he conveyed Garvey from the Lake Shore depot to Miller's barn at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening. John G. McLindon, keeper of the McLinden House, 185 Broadway, did not see Garvey at his place on Thursday evening, though he learned that the farmer had come to town. The man's son had inquired for him in the evening, and, at 10 o'clock at night, two boys named Joseph Weigell and John Toepfer stepped in and informed him that an old man named Garvey was inquiring the way to the McLinden House. He started out with the boys, walked down to Broadway bridge and crossed over to the South Side but failed to find him. The witness was of the opinion that the man walked to Erie street, turned to East water, and than walked off the dock at Chicago street. The boy Toepfer corroborated McLindon's statement, in part, when the testimony closed. The jury, after brief deliberation, found that Patrick Garvey came to his death by accidental drowning on the night of the 20th inst., at the foot of Chicago street, in the city of Milwaukee. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.