Third Generation

41. Rebecca Caldwell NOBLE was born on 13 Jan 1863 in Noble , Ohio.^7,43 She died on 24 Mar 1929 in Excelsior, Richland , Wisconsin.^7,43 She was buried in Haskins Cemetery, Richwood, Richland , Wisconsin.⁴³

Rebecca Caldwell NOBLE and Samuel M BUCHANAN were married on 26 Oct 1882 in Richland , Wisconsin.⁴³ Samuel M BUCHANAN⁷ (son of Robert BUCHANAN and Mary A SHANNON) was born on 2 Feb 1853 in Brooklyn, Kings , New York.⁴³ He died on 24 Sep 1888 in Wisconsin.⁴³ He was buried in Haskins Cemetery, Richwood, Richland , Wisconsin.⁴³ THE LA CROSSE CHRONICLE
Sunday, September 23, 1888

A BAD MATTER
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A Man Picked Up on the Sidewalk Friday Night was Discovered Yesterday to Have his Skull Fractured and was Near to Death's Door - Leonard Groman Struck the Blow With a Billiard Cue - He is now in Jail While the Injured Man Lies Unconscious At His Home on Vine Street.

"There appeared in THE CHRONICLE of yesterday morning an item about a drunken man who was found lying on the walk near the cathedral and wheelbarrowed to jail. The man was drunk, this was not only manifest at the time but known to the police because he had been seen around town drinking during the day. When an officer went after him yesterday morning the turnkey said he was sick, supposing and conveying the impression that it was the effects of his spree. Towards noon, word was sent to the station that the man was still unconscious. Thereupon Dr. Marquarde was requested to look into the man's condition. He went over to the jail but returned in a hurry to report that the prisoner had a bad injury on his head and might be in a dangerous condition. It was known that his name was Buchanan and his employment a bricklayer on the public building. By inquiry of Mr. Reynolds it was learned that his home was at 1332 Pine street. Chief Clark went there and found a woman with one child, in great concern about her husband. She was told that he had received an injury and set about preparing to care for him, while Mr. Clark returned and ordered the man placed on a cot and taken home. At the same time inquiries were started to learn how he came by his injuries. These resulted late in the afternoon in the arrest of Leonard Groman, a carpenter residing at 1112 Winnebago street. Groman is now in jail and tells the following story: He was playing pool in a saloon on Fourth street and in the course of the game, stepped up to the bar with the cue in his hand. Buchanan who was a stranger to him, came up and struck him in the face with a crockery mustard pot and also hit him in the breast with his hand. He struck at Buchanan with the cue intending to hit his hand, but the blow fell on his head. There was a man with Buchanan who took him out, which is the last he knows about it, but had no idea the blow was anything serious.
This person who went out with the injured man, was also intoxicated. He says Buchanan went along as far as the cathedral but seemed stupid, and he had an idea, was trying to fool him, and get back down town. Finally he tumbled down on the walk, and could not be roused by shaking or bumping him upon the walk which it seems was one of the means tried and it was this that caused a report to the police that somebody was being murdered.
During the afternoon or early in the evening Buchanan and half a dozen others got into a quarrel in another saloon and probably this row caused him to put rocks in his pocket for weapons.
The injured man was attended by Drs. Marquarde and Ballard, and they were of opinion last evening the chances for his recovery were small. An investigation will take place Monday provided the injuries of the man is sufficiently determined to base an estimate of the outcome."

THE LA CROSSE DAILY REPUBLICAN
Tuesday, September 25, 1888, p. 4

DEATH OF BUCHANAN
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The Victim Of The Stroke Of The Billiard Cue Died Yesterday Afternoon.

" As expected by physicians Samuel Buchanan, the man who was picked up on Main Street in an unconscious condition last week, never regained consciousness, and died yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. Buchanan was a bricklayer by trade and worked on the Government building until the eleventh of this month, when he was discharged. He had received $3.50 per day, and the Hurtlick brothers went to work on the twelfth at $2.50 per day. Buchanan claimed that these men had caused his charge and on meeting them Friday evening had a quarrel with them. In Malin's saloon on Fourth Street, he again met then, and witnesses of the affair claim that he assaulted Groman, who in defense struck at Buchanan with the billiard cue. The Hurtlick brothers who are now under arrest as accessories, urged Groman to strike him, saying "We'll pay your fine." After receiving two blows Buchanan went out on the sidewalk with a cue in his hand threatening to kill the man who hit him. There are suspicions entertained that this was not all of the quarrel, but that the men met again and Buchanan received further injuries, sufficient to fracture his skull and subsequently produce death. The examination will take place to-morrow, bail having been fixed yesterday by Justice Safford at $1,000."

THE LA CROSSE CHRONICLE
Wednesday, September 26, 1888, p. 3

THE GROMAN CASE
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It Will Present Some Nice Legal Points When It Comes To Trial- The Remains Taken To Excelsior This State For Interment.

"The case of Leonard Groman will be interesting one when it comes to trial, and furnish the lawyers some fine points. Probably justification will be made the strong feature of the defense. It is claimed that Buchanan was following Groman around and trying to fight him some time before the blow was struck and even had him down once. Then the claim will be made that the blow did not kill him; he went out of the saloon after he was struck, then came back and got a billiard cue himself with which to fight the man who struck him. It is also said that his skull was abnormally thin and a very slight blow was sufficient to fracture it. It is not to be supposed that an assailant will be held guiltless because the assaulted party hasn't a cast-iron skull; yet the fact will cut some figure as it did when Kennedy was killed by a blow on the head four or five years ago, the autopsy disclosed disclosed a thin spot in his skull just where he was struck. The same blow on the opposite side of his head would not even have stunned him.
A good many people are saying hard things about the police and jail authorities because Buchanan was allowed to lie in jail a number of hours in that condition and nobody knew it. We think there is no cause for such criticism, the man was drunk, and had been more or less under the influence of liquor for some time. The police knew it even if his condition when taken up had not been manifest. The blood was wiped from his face in the saloon and there was no fresh blood on him when placed in jail. Men are taken there dead drunk and sometimes bleeding from fights or falls and we think nobody will claim it is the duty of jail attendants to wash them up and examine their wounds. Even if they did, a surgeon would be needed to decide whether or not the wounds were serious. The Chronicle is not defending any case of carelessness or willful neglect, but we think there was none in this case.
William Buchanan, brother of the deceased, arrived in the city at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. He will remove the remains to his home at Excelsior, Wisconsin. The family of the deceased will also return to Excelsior where they formerly resided. The examination of Groman is set for this morning in Judge Safford's court, but the attorneys will probably not be ready to proceed before a later date."

THE LA CROSSE DAILY REPUBLICAN
Wednesday, September 26, 1888, p. 1

BUCHANAN'S ACCUSED MURDERER
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LEONARD CROMAN HELD FOR TRIAL
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
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A Court Room Full of Interested Spectators Listen to the Examination and Betray Considerable Excitement - The Hurteck Boys Discharged - Groman Held in $600 Bail.

" Investigation into the death of Samuel Buchanan, whose death occurred Monday afternoon, supposed to be the result of injuries received in a fracas in the saloon of Paul Malin, on Fourth Street, Friday night, was held to-day in the Police Court. Leonard Groman who, it was discovered, hit Buchanan with a billiard cue, was arrested and held to await the result of the man's injuries. When it was discovered that Buchanan could not recover, the Hurteck brothers were arrested as accessories to the crime. The examination of the three men commenced in the Police Court this morning before Justice Safford. The case has aroused much interest, and when the trial opened the Court room was densely crowded.
The case was opened by the examination of Joseph Jenskey, who testified that he knew the defendants, and he was in the saloon at the time of the fuss. Beer was setup. He saw all the incidents of the trouble and related them much the same as the other witnesses. After the blow was struck, he continued, the cues dropped, and the tussle at the door was right after that. I don't now what time it was. As soon as the cues dropped three fellows ran out the back door. I looked and saw Buchanan bleeding. I took him by the coat and told him to sit down. The blood was coming down the side of his face. He stood straight up. I saw Groman again that evening. He said, "I hit him." Didn't say anything else. I had had no talk with Buchanan before that. At the time Buchanan was in the saloon he was drunk. I heard him swear. His partner was sober. I saw him first in Malin's saloon. He called Groman a s---- of b-----. There was a great deal of talk after the boys came in. The next I knew Buchanan and Groman had clinched. They went out of the door and both fell down. They came back in and Buchanan threw the mustard pot at Groman. I noticed two cues on the floor. Buchanan had Groman in the chair, and someone said, "Smash him and I'll pay your fine." After he was hit and was sitting in a chair he told his partner to "take a cue and kill s---- of a b----. He's the fault of the whole thing." I didn't have any words with him. He went out on the sidewalk and said: "Where's the s---- of a b---- that hit me. I'll kill him." I saw Buchanan afterwards by the church. He was carried off by the police.
Olaf Laurguard was with Buchanan all evening. Said he met him before seven o'clock Saturday evening. Met him in Malin's saloon. I was there when the row occurred, but didn't pay much attention to the fuss. I was trying to get Sam (Buchanan) home. One of the fellows there hit me over the nose with a cue as he was passing. He went out the back door. My nose commenced bleeding and in a little while I saw Buchanan was bleeding. I helped him to a chair and went out on the walk while someone was fixing his head. Buchanan and I started for home. Up on Main Street he called for a glass of water and I got him one. He was going to sleep and I had to shake him and help him along. In front of the Catholic Church he seemed to give out and fell down. Then the police came. Buchanan was fussing all evening. He said he was going to lick fourteen or fifteen of the Polacks. Went across the street before the fracas and had some more beer. While we were there two fellows came in and went right out. He said "There come those s---- of b---- again." We went out the back door and up Main Street, but finally got down to Malin's again. He said he wanted to go back and settle it with those boys. He got some stones in an alley on the way, but I didn't see them. Don't remember much what they did in the saloon after that.
James McCauley was one of those in the saloon at the time of the trouble. Hurteck and Buchanan got into a quarrel over a throw of dice, and Sam called Hurteck a son of a b---- and slapped him in the face. Sam ran out at the back door, and the Hurteck crowd came back looking for him in a few minutes. They went away and Sam and his partner came back. Sam says: "Where are those sons of b----s? I'll lick 'em now. I'll defend myself."






Frank Malin saw the fuss, but didn't see the blow struck. He related the particulars the same as the others. Heard Sam say he was going to smash those s---s if b-----s. Saw Sam throw the mustard pot. Saw Sam bleeding, but didn't see the blow struck. Sam was the only man who swore most.
Henry Gehrs testified: Saw the two fellows fall out across the street. When I got over there they just got out. Menske's clothes were full of mustard.
One of the fellows was flourishing a cue; Jenske said to drop the cue, but he wouldn't, and Menske took the cue away from him. Sam was leaning on the bar. Joe was taking the balls off the pool table. Someone stepped in the back door, but didn't take much notice, and I was watching Sam. That fellow (indicating) hit Sam with the cue twice. Sam was hit in the neck the first time. He swung his head around and got the second blow on the left side of his head. Didn't see Groman until he struck him. Groman went out the back way and Sam's partner put his arm around him and put him in a chair. Joe was standing on the sidewalk when I got out there. I asked him what was the fellow's name who hit him and he said he didn't know. Sam came out and said he was going to shoot the s--- of a b--- who hit him but I told him he shouldn't. I took Sam in an got a pair of shears and cut his hair. Washed it off. It was a big cut. I started for home five or ten minutes after that. A man who was there said he lived near him and would take him home. Didn't hear the Hurdecks say anything before the fight.
Dr. Charles H. Marquardt, City Physician, was called to see the man about eleven o'clock Saturday last; found him insensible; felt pulse; it was about natural, breathing normal, as of a man asleep. On examination found blood on his shirt. Cut on scalp looked harmless. Back part of head was swelled. Inquired when he was put in; couldn't find out; and I said I would look at him again in a few hours. In three hours I went to see him again found his breathing and pulse much disturbed. I came up to see the Chief to have him taken to the Hospital. Saw Dr. Ballard and asked him to go and see him, as he was very sick. The Doctor and I went down, stripped him and examined him thoroughly, especially with reference to the fracture of the skull. Both agreed that he was suffering from nervous trouble, not being able to to find any crack or indenture in the scull. Saw him on the evening following, and on Sunday Dr. Ballard and I saw him together. Dr. Ballard saw him at five o'clock p.m. Sunday and I saw him the same evening at 7:30. It was then evident that the man was suffering from compression of the brain and we decided to trepan him to relieve the compression. We trepanned him and his condition remained the same Monday morning again and also Monday noon. It was reported to us that he died at three o'clock Monday afternoon and at seven o'clock we made a post-mortem examination. Examined him thoroughly again and found no other injury except one on the back of the head and neck and one on the top side front, which we made trepanning. We proceeded to remove the skull cap, and beneath it and brain found large clot of blood about the size of a turkey egg, which had compressed the brain and made a place for itself between the skull cap, and the first membrane. After removing the brain and clots of blood from skull and wiping the crevices dry, I then discovered a fracture on the left side of the head which extended from about an inch from the parietal bone through the squamas portion of the temple bone. Along the middle fossa of the skull to that part of the temple bone known as the petrous. The line of fracture was about five-eights of an inch in front of the ear. After examining the skull for any other injuries, I found none. Examined other vital organs and stomach, and found them normal. Concluded the man died from compression of the brain and fracture of skull by external violence. The cut was three inches long, cut through about two. We trepanned right over the wound. The fracture commenced about an inch from the fracture. The skull wasn't a thick one, as thin as any I have seen. I should say the same violence might have been met by other skulls without injury.
Policeman H. A. McLean testified: I was coming along Fourth Street and heard loud talking in Malin's saloon. I went in and found they were mostly boys. Buchanan and Joe Hurteck were throwing dice and soon got into a loud quarrel. They called each other hard names and I got them quieted down. I didn't hear any more loud talk. I went away and about eleven o'clock we went up to the Catholic Church and found Buchanan lying on the walk. We carried him down and laid him on the floor in the station. He was insensible. We didn't know he was hurt and he acted like a drunken man.
The Judge discharged the two Hurteck boys, and Groman was held on the charge of manslaughter. He added that the evidence showed no intention of murder on the part of the defendant. He was bound over for appearance for trial in the Circuit court in the sum of $600. Groman expects to get bail."


THE REPUBLICAN OBSERVER - Richland County, Wisconsin
Thursday, September 27, 1888, p. 9

MURDERED IN LA CROSSE
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Samuel Buchanan, Formerly of This County, Dies from the Effects of Injuries Received in a Quarrel.

"The Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel contained the following dispatch from La Crosse, dated September 22d. The man who was murdered was for many years a resident of Excelsior in this county, and was considered of a peaceful disposition:
"Last night the police picked up a man on the street supposed to be dead drunk. This morning it was discovered that he had a bad wound on his head, and up to to-night he has not recovered consciousness. The doctors say his chance of recovery is slight. His name is Buchanan, and he is a bricklayer. The wound was inflicted by Fred Groman with a billiard cue, and he has been arrested."
A dispatch in the Sentinel dated the 24th gives the following termination of the unfortunate affair: "Samuel Buchanan, who was slugged with a billiard cue Friday night last by Fred Groman, died at three o'clock this morning. He never was conscious a moment after the affair. He was a bricklayer, and came here four months ago from Minneapolis. He was employed on the new postoffice at $3.50 a day, but two brothers, Joseph and Fred Hurtleich agreed to work for $25 (should be $2.50) if both were hired. So he was discharged on this account. He had a quarrel with them Friday evening in a saloon. Then later he got into a quarrel with Groman, and the Hurtleich boys told Groman: "You smack him and we will pay your fine." He was struck twice with a cue. The Hurtleichs were arrested to-day."

THE LA CROSSE MORNING CHRONICLE
Thursday, September 27, 1888, p. 4

HELD FOR TRIAL
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LEONARD GROMAN HAD HIS EXAMINATION YESTERDAY
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The Charge of Murder in the First Degree Not Proven - The Huteck Brothers Discharged - Groman Arrested on the Charge of Manslaughter - He Waives Examination - Is Required to give $600 Bail for his Appearance for Trial at the Next Term of Circuit Court - The Testimony as Given by Witnesses to This Deadly Work of the Billiard Cue


THE REPUBLICAN OBSERVER
October 4, 1888, page ?
On microfilm at the Brewer Library in Richland Center, Richland County, Wisconsin

---The remains of Samuel Buchanan, who was killed at La Crosse by a man named Leonard Groman, an account of which was published last week, were brought to his former home at Excelsior and interred last Wednesday. The result of the investigation in the police court into the cause of his death showed that he came to his death by being struck on the head by Groman with a billiard cue during a quarrel in a saloon. Groman was arrested on a charge of murder, and discharged, the evidence showing no intention of murder. He was rearrested on a charge of manslaughter and admitted to bail Rebecca Caldwell NOBLE and Samuel M BUCHANAN had the following children:

102	i.	Myrtle BUCHANAN was born on 12 Feb 1885 in Richland , Wisconsin.43 She died on 26 Sep 1919 in Excelsior, Richland , Wisconsin.43 She was buried in Haskins Cemetery, Richwood, Richland , Wisconsin.43
103	ii.	Ivah BUCHANAN was born on 4 Apr 1889 in Excelsior, Richland , Wisconsin.43 She died on 9 May 1967 in Excelsior, Richland , Wisconsin.43 She was buried in Haskins Cemetery, Richwood, Richland , Wisconsin.43

Rebecca Caldwell NOBLE and David WILSON were married.⁴³ David WILSON (son of Living and Living) was born on 19 Jan 1844 in Ohio.⁴³ He died on 17 May 1919.⁴³ He was buried in Richland Center, Richland , Wisconsin.⁴³