Fatal Accident

Just as the REPUBLICAN goes to press Wm. Swihart kindly gives us the following particulars of an accident in the Rispin farm four miles south of Kennard. Frank Slayback and Robt. McCracken, both young men of 22 years, went out on the Rispin place Wednesday afternoon to hunt. Slayback fired his revolver at a rabbit and jumped sideways into a corn row in front of McCrackens gun as he fired at the same object. The charge of No. 6 shot entered his back ranging upward into his lungs. Drs. Pruner, Bedel and Noble were sent for, but the wound was fatal and he died at 9:45 a.m. today.

The deceased was universally respected and his tragic death was a terrible blow to his parents and the community. The funeral service will be on Friday at 2 o’clock p.m. by Rev. Cocking.

#2-January 23, 1896- The Pilot- Frank Slayback

Killed by accident, Jan. 15, 1896, Mr. Frank Slayback, age 23 years, 3 mos. and 10 days. Robert McCracken and Frank Slayback were out rabbit hunting and when about a half mile from home on the Martin Rispin farm a rabbit jumped and ran. Frank had a revolver and Bob had a shotgun and in the excitement Bob some way shot Slayback in the right lung, the charge entering about two inches from the backbone and about one inch from the shoulder blade the right lung being cut in two and strange as it may seem, he lived from two o’clock Wednesday until 9:45 Thursday morning. Frank was born in Douglas County but has always lived in Washington County. He was a member of the Sons of Veterans and had held several high offices in the order. The Waterloo Camp turned out and buried him under the rites and ceremonies of the order which were very impressive. Rev. Cocking preached the funeral sermons and the remains were buried in the Kennard cemetery. The entire community extends sympathy to the bereaved family in this their sad loss.

#3-DEATH OF FRANK SLAYBACK

Communicated.

On Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, 1896, while out hunting with two companions, Mr. Frank Slayback, a member of John M. Thurston Camp No. 164, Sons of Veterans, Div. Of Nebr., was accidentally shot by one of his companions and died on Thursday morning. Mr. Slayback was highly esteemed by his brothers in the Camp and by all who knew him.

The family desiring that the Camp should bury him according to the ritual of the Sons of Veterans, the Captain called the brothers out and most of them reported for duty at the home of the young man’s parents north of Washington.

Brothers F.W. Christiansen, R.J. McCormick, E.P. Whitney, D.W. Tabler, A.K. Osborn and J.E. VanScyoc were detailed as pallbearers. After the church service at the M.E. church at Kennard, the Camp with colors and drum corps, marched as a military escort under command of Capt. M.R. Gilmore, and assisted by First Lt. C.P. Osborn, Col. F.J. Coates Acting Second Lt., and Bro. Gideon Acting Chaplain, to the Kennard cemetery. Arriving at the grave the Sons of Veterans burial service was performed according to the ritual. After the service at the cemetery, the Camp was marched back to town and dismissed.

Note: Son of Thomas Slayback and Amanda Wright Dunkle. Buried in Blk 3 Lt 48 Sp 4 in Kennard Cemetery.