He was born in Gondenbrett, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany.
September 1890
Shelby, IA
Sad Death of L. Hoffman
Last Saturday morning, as the railroad section men of Panama were going to work, they discovered the dead body of L. (Lambert) Hoffman, a prominent local farmer, lying beside the railroad track, about 80 or 100 rods south of the depot. They gave the alarm immediately, and Coroner Watters of Irwin was summoned to hold an inquest on the remains. A jury composed of Geo. McCoid, O. Crandall and Joseph Hinkle was impanelled and the investigation proceeded with. After hearing the testimony of witnesses, the jury found that the deceased came to his death by being struck by a passing train.
From the coroner's report on file in the court house, it appears that the deceased was in Panama last Friday, and visited the saloons which curse that village several times too often. He started home on the railroad track, between 8 and 9 o'clock, just about the time the flyer was due. Friends tried to get him to go to bed, but he refused. They even accompanied him part way, to see that no harm came to him, and then left him, and that was the last seen of him alive.
Very few external wounds were inflicted by the blow which caused his death. A few bones were broken, and a bruise or two was found on the head. The medical examiner thought his death was caused by concussion of the brain.
An object lesson such as this ought to promote the cause of temperance. The sympathy of the community will go with the bereaved wife and children of the deceased.
September 1890
Shelby, IA
Sad Death of L. Hoffman
Last Saturday morning, as the railroad section men of Panama were going to work, they discovered the dead body of L. (Lambert) Hoffman, a prominent local farmer, lying beside the railroad track, about 80 or 100 rods south of the depot. They gave the alarm immediately, and Coroner Watters of Irwin was summoned to hold an inquest on the remains. A jury composed of Geo. McCoid, O. Crandall and Joseph Hinkle was impanelled and the investigation proceeded with. After hearing the testimony of witnesses, the jury found that the deceased came to his death by being struck by a passing train.
From the coroner's report on file in the court house, it appears that the deceased was in Panama last Friday, and visited the saloons which curse that village several times too often. He started home on the railroad track, between 8 and 9 o'clock, just about the time the flyer was due. Friends tried to get him to go to bed, but he refused. They even accompanied him part way, to see that no harm came to him, and then left him, and that was the last seen of him alive.
Very few external wounds were inflicted by the blow which caused his death. A few bones were broken, and a bruise or two was found on the head. The medical examiner thought his death was caused by concussion of the brain.
An object lesson such as this ought to promote the cause of temperance. The sympathy of the community will go with the bereaved wife and children of the deceased.
He was born in Gondenbrett, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany.
September 1890
Shelby, IA
Sad Death of L. Hoffman
Last Saturday morning, as the railroad section men of Panama were going to work, they discovered the dead body of L. (Lambert) Hoffman, a prominent local farmer, lying beside the railroad track, about 80 or 100 rods south of the depot. They gave the alarm immediately, and Coroner Watters of Irwin was summoned to hold an inquest on the remains. A jury composed of Geo. McCoid, O. Crandall and Joseph Hinkle was impanelled and the investigation proceeded with. After hearing the testimony of witnesses, the jury found that the deceased came to his death by being struck by a passing train.
From the coroner's report on file in the court house, it appears that the deceased was in Panama last Friday, and visited the saloons which curse that village several times too often. He started home on the railroad track, between 8 and 9 o'clock, just about the time the flyer was due. Friends tried to get him to go to bed, but he refused. They even accompanied him part way, to see that no harm came to him, and then left him, and that was the last seen of him alive.
Very few external wounds were inflicted by the blow which caused his death. A few bones were broken, and a bruise or two was found on the head. The medical examiner thought his death was caused by concussion of the brain.
An object lesson such as this ought to promote the cause of temperance. The sympathy of the community will go with the bereaved wife and children of the deceased.
September 1890
Shelby, IA
Sad Death of L. Hoffman
Last Saturday morning, as the railroad section men of Panama were going to work, they discovered the dead body of L. (Lambert) Hoffman, a prominent local farmer, lying beside the railroad track, about 80 or 100 rods south of the depot. They gave the alarm immediately, and Coroner Watters of Irwin was summoned to hold an inquest on the remains. A jury composed of Geo. McCoid, O. Crandall and Joseph Hinkle was impanelled and the investigation proceeded with. After hearing the testimony of witnesses, the jury found that the deceased came to his death by being struck by a passing train.
From the coroner's report on file in the court house, it appears that the deceased was in Panama last Friday, and visited the saloons which curse that village several times too often. He started home on the railroad track, between 8 and 9 o'clock, just about the time the flyer was due. Friends tried to get him to go to bed, but he refused. They even accompanied him part way, to see that no harm came to him, and then left him, and that was the last seen of him alive.
Very few external wounds were inflicted by the blow which caused his death. A few bones were broken, and a bruise or two was found on the head. The medical examiner thought his death was caused by concussion of the brain.
An object lesson such as this ought to promote the cause of temperance. The sympathy of the community will go with the bereaved wife and children of the deceased.
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