Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Edward QUIGLEY ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, November 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Winneconne Local July 10, 1913 p.1 Killed in Runaway One of the most startling disastrous accidents that has occurred in this locality in recent years, was the runaway last Tuesday morning, in which Edward Quigley lost his life. Sunday evening Elmer Tucker had a runaway in which his buggy was badly damaged and left overturned in the road to the west of Mr. Quigleys. At about half past seven o'clock Tuesday morning Mr. Quigley started for the Jim Meigher farm, which he had rented, to start making hay. He had his horses hitched onto a large side delivery hay rake, in attempting to pass the over turned buggy on the Krings side of the road the horses became frightened and jumped into the ditch, throwing Mr. Quigley onto the whiffle trees and then under the rake, the horses gave a violent jerk and started to tun down the road, pulling the tongue from the rake and leaving it on the scene of the accident. When the horses jerked the rake, one of the wheels struck Mr. Quigley in the head with terrific force, the traction grippers crushing through his skull in two places one on the top of his head and the other at the base of the brain. It was the latter injury that caused internal hemorrhage, to which his death was attributed. August Meyer and Harold Tegelmann, who were following Mr. Quigley, immediately went to the injured man's aid and between them supported him so that he was enable to walk to his home. Mr. Quigley was in a strangely dazed condition and kept inquiring what had happened. In the house he lapsed into unconsciousness, passing away two hours after the accident. The horses, after becoming separated from the rake, ran down the road, tearing out four of Mrs. Krings fence posts and were finally brought to a halt by Louis Carrow. Mr. Quigley was one of the most highly esteemed residents of this section, having cultivated a wide circle of friends who grieve deeply at the shock of his sudden and untimely death. He was born in this vicinity and was about fifty-five years of age. He leaves his and three children. The funeral will be held from the St. Mary's church in the village, Friday morning at ten o'clock. Interment in the village cemetery.