Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1911 — CHAS. SCHULTZ KILLED. [ARTICLE]

CHAS. SCHULTZ KILLED.

Carried Up By Balloon and Dropped to Instant Death. Charles Schultz, whose home was for many years in Beaver township, this county, but for the past two years had been in Oklahoma, was killed at Phillips, Okla., Thursday afternoon where he fell from a balloon. Word concerning his tragic death was received here the next morning, followed by more detailed information which appeared in the press dispatches to the Lafayette and Indianapolis Charley had gone to Phillips to attend a picnic. While there he assisted with the filling of a balloon which was about to make an ascension as a part" of the afternoori program. Before the balloon was entirely filled it caught fire, those holding it let go with the exception of Charley Who got tangled up in the guy ropes and before he could extricate himself he was carried upwards with the ill-fated balloon a distance of 400 feet where it was destroyed and he dropped to instant death while hundreds of horrified spectators looked on. U. M. Baughman, formerly of Rensselaer, was present and a witness to the terrible accident. He knew Charley Schultz and his relatives back here and caused them to be notified, at the same time had the body prepared for shipment to Francesville. It arrived here on the ten o’clock train Monday morning and was taken to the home of his brother, H. j, Schultz, in Beaver township where funeral services were held in the afternoon, Rev. Paul M. Schroeder officiating. Interment was made in the German Evangelical ceme-

tery in Beaver beside his father. Charles Schultz was born in Beaver township 38 years ago and was well known hereabouts. The living relatives are his sister, Mrs. J. M. Graphenpeen, of Peterson. Iowa; Mrs. August Walters, living south of town; Miss Minnie Schultz, of Rensselaer ; his brother, H. J. Schultz, of Beaver, with whom his aged mother resides. Francesville Tribune.