Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1908 — Accidental Death Near Wheatfield. [ARTICLE]

Accidental Death Near Wheatfield.

Wheatfleld Review. While coon hunting, John L. Morehouse,- who resides north of here, near the Kankakee river, this township, was accidentally killed Feb. 4th. He. left home In the day time, telling his wife he would be home about six o’clock, and when he did not return some hours afterward she became alarmed and a search was made for the missing man by his brother, Rowley Morehouse, and two others, who followed his tracks in the snow until they came upon his body ‘ cold in death, and from appearances it was very evident that John and his faithful dog, who was lying on the dead mam’s coat when the body was discoveredphad tracked a coon to a tree near by' and that he had climbed another tree in order to chop the tree containing the coon and when the tree was cut about 20 feet from the bottom the top had fell on the tree which John was standing on, When he was thrown to the ice below, falling on the shaip edge of the aXe cutting a deep gash in his forehead. The deceased was well and favorably known In this vicinity, and the family have the sympathy of the entire community In this their sad hour of bereavement. He was born in Michigan, May 2, 1876, and died at the age of 32 years, 9 months and 2 days. The funeral services will be held today at 11:Q0 a. m. from the home of his brother Rowley Morehouse.