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MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: James Parker was killed .**
Page 2: George W. Gier died .* W. P. Neff died .** Lorene Ruth Pate died .**
Page 4: There is a photo of and an article about Mrs. Sam W. Hargis who came from Pattonville, Missouri .**
Page 8: C. C. Sprague died in California, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs. Elmer Perrey of Lebanon, and by a son Dwight Sprague of Chicago.
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ILLINOIS RESIDENT PERISHES, 3 HURT AS AUTO CRASHES INTO LOCOMOTIVE
James Parker, 70, of Robin- son, Ill., Called Here By t- ness of Wife and Arrest of Son, Meets Death
OCCUPANTS ARE INJURED AS MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS
Son Hold as Suspect in Filling Station Robbery Bogs Be- hind Jail Bars to Rush to Father's Body
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TRAGEDY was added to tragedy yee- terday when James Parker 70, of Roberson, III., who was called to the bedside of his wife, who is near death in a Springfield hospital, and to ald his son who is lodged in the Greene county jail on a charge of robbery. was killed when his motor car IM struck by a fast risco pampered train. Mr. Purker was killed at 11 ×8 o'clock yesterday morning when his motor car crashed into & rdsco loco- motive at the tri-bateristlos'or Hle- tional Boulevard. Division street, and Frisco tracks
His daughter, Mra .. Houdt Parker Deen, and Toàn Atug, and,G. H. Do. Armond. 1 olber. 000 mpente injuries. Attendants
Amort toetantiy ..
He had come to Sprogdeld to be at the bedside of Mrs. Furter. "be Is seriously ill at Burge bespital. And to see if be could ald his ton, James
Parker, who is held by county of- ficers on a charge of robbing a fill- ing station two weeks ago. While here be had been staying at Mrs. Dean's rooms.
When Informed of the death of his father at the county jail yesterday afternoon. young Parker was plunged Into grief and begged to be taken to the body. Sheriff Alfred Owen said last night that provision would be made for the youth to attend the fu- neral.
Mrs. Parker late last night was in a semi-conscious condition. She bas not been told of her mate's death and physicians expressed doubt that the would regain consciousness. her com. dition is so serious.
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Jewell Windle. coroner. who rived at the scene shortly after the accident. called a coroner's jury in- restigation for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The hearing was set at that time in order that the other three occupants of the car might be able to attend.
R. H. McMinne. . Riley Horton, George Lee and Chedey Horton, vbo witnessed the accident from Riley Horton's home at 1248 East Division street, will be the principal wit-
The car was not damaged beyond repair.
Parker is survived uy his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Avis High- fill, both of Springfield. Mrs. Martha Brown, Laird, Kan., Mrs. Mabel Holt. of Nebraska, and three sons, James. Springfield, Robert. Montana, and Aleck, of Fisher. Ark. Funeral ar- rangementa are incomplete but are under direction of W. L. Starne, un- dertaker.
DEATHS
GEORGE W. GIER -
Funeral services for George W. Gler will be conducted at Brin cemetery. near Rickland, today. He died in a Springfield hospital Saturday fol- lowing a brief illness. The body was shipped to Richland yesterday by the Hermen H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mf. Gler's home was at Hazelgreen.
LORENE RUTH PATE
Lorene Ruth Pate. 7-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Pate, 1016 North Warren avenue, dled at her parents' home shortly after noon yesterday. She is survived. be- sides her parents. by two sisters and five brothers. Funeral arrangements were not complete last night. but burial will be in the Liberty ceme- tery, near Monett. under the direc- tion of J. W. Klingner.
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'MY HOME TOWN' Backward Glimpses By Spring- fieldlans to Places They've Loved and Still Cherish
By CELIA RAY
THE oldest Baptist church west of the Mississippi river is in the home town of Mrs. 8am W. Hargis, president af the Springfield Fed- erated W. C. T. U. and also of the Greene County Women's Republican club. The church Is the old Fee Fee Baptist church and the town is Pattonville, Mo .. Mrs. Hargis about 14 miles west of St. Louis. Mrs. Hargis was born on a ranch five miles from Richland in Pulaski county. Her father had bought the 160 acres of land and moved h.s family there because of his wife's ill health. He was unused to the type of farming required. however, and when Mrs. Hargis was only 9 months of age the family moved back to Pattonville. She lived there until she was married.
"My mother was a member of the old Fee Fee church 56 years," said Mrs. Hargis. "I attended Sunday school there until I went away to, college. I was educated in the St Charles Methodist college and then Joined the Methodist church. Te Fee Fee church was named after a creek near there, which I belleve is an Indian name.
"The old church. a one story brick structure with old fashioned gable roof. still stands. It has been well preserved and is used as a home for the sexton who takes care of the
Fee Fee cemetery. My mother and other relatives are buried in that little cemetery."
Mrs. Hargis often goes back to Pattonville on a visit. She was there October 7 and saw the old church and the little cemetery where mem- bers of her family are buried. She had opportunity to stop there while enroute to St. Louis to address the Women's Republican club of that city.
Pattonville. is little changed. Mrs Hargis found. The old church has been electrically lighted and an electric car line connects the little town with St. Louis. Her brother still owns the homestead upon which their father settled when he came from Virginia.
Mrs. Hargis also has visited the ranch in Pulaski county where she was born. but that has no memories for her as does Pattonville. because she knows of the ranch only by 2 incidents her family has told her of it.
W. P. NEFF
W. P. Neff. 82, pioneer Greene county resident, died at St. John's hospital yesterday. He is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Tom Burns, 1502 North Grant: Mrs. C. Thurston. Oklahoma City, and Mrs. N. Linsey. Birmingham. Ala .; and one son. 1. C. Neff. of Kansas. Funeral arrange- ments are under direction of Her- man H. Lohmeyer Funeral home Services probably will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in the Walnut Grove, Mo., cemetery.
Mra. Elmer Perrey was called to California, Mo., Tuceday by the sud- den death of her father. C. C. 8prague. Funeral services were held Wednes- 'day afternoon. Mr. Sprague is sur- vived by his wife. daughter and a son, Dwight Sprague, of Chicago.
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: James Parker died .** Glenn R. Conley committed suicide .*
Page 8: W. P. Neff died .** George W. Gier died .* Lorene Ruth Pate died .* Charlotte May Cook died. * James Edward Shelton died .*
833
BOY WINS PLEAS TO DESERT CELL FOR BURIAL RITE
No One to Help Me Now, Laments Youth Whose Father Perished in Crossing! Crash Here; to Funeral Un- der Heavy Guard
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"Now there's no one to help me- Just myself."
There was only a trace of sorrow in the face of Jamen Parker, held in the Greene county jail in . fulling station robbery charge, so pe dispesalopately discussed this morning hu father's sudden death yesterday and the serl- ous Iliness of his mother.
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The father. Janice Parker. 74 years ¡ old, who bas lop j the past several i months made ble Home in Roberson. ni., yes .. ipatsottokilled yesterday thatthe hotAre wanie.
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Mr. Parker wal, rushed between the automobile' and the train, while the -
other occupant of the car. Mrs. Dean. Tom Alsap and O. H. DeAr- ibbd. Taped With minor Injuries. ! Một. Dein wàs driving out on Di- viston street when the crash occurred. the motor .striking the engine mid- way between the pilot and coal tender ind overturning. hurling the recy- panta to the parement.
Mra. Parker toder had no. .. : ...
The youth. James Parker. 17;"when' lo14 of his father's death yesterday (i.„eu 1, in: taken to see the bo
He will be iskeu under guard this afternoon to view the body and also : will be taken to the fune.al, Sheriff Alfred Owen sald today.
"I think "ha''s about the least wr can do for a person In a cabo like i "hla " Mr. Owen sald this microln:g.
The young Parker .coemed more | chce:ned this morning .about the + condition of bis mother. "The paper sald abo was seriously ' ill." he said. "She can't be that bad. can she?"
Tining Parker declared that: Jume- one left a letter at the Jall for him several days ago, telling him that his mother was dead.
Officers. however. believed that the irtter was a ruse. attempting to gain his freedom.
'T hadn't seem him for about seven months." Parker maid of. his father this morning. "And I want to see the
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Her father dad been robbed of 7688 | Saturday night and that they were coing to see If they couldn't get it back when the accident occurred. 1
The romney's Investigation of fre Accident, will be conducted at 1J : o'clock tomorrow morning in the mu- nicipal courtroom by Jewell Windle. ¡ coroner. R. H. McMinne, Riley Hor- ton, weurge uco auu Cueney ilviion. who witnessed the accident from RI- ley Horton's home at 1248 East Di -. vision street, will be the principal witnesses.
Parker is aurrived by his wife. four I daughters. Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Avis High- I /III. both of Springfield: Mre. Mar- tha Brown, Laird. Kas .; Mrs. Mabel Holt of Nebraska, and three com. in. rs. Springfield: Robert, Montana,
DEATHS
W. P. NEFF
W. " Netf. 83. long time :cifret Greene county. died yesterday at St. John's hospital. He Is survivedd. by three daughters, Mrs. Tom Burna, 1502 North Orant: Mrs. C. Thuraton. Ok'e ma City, and Mra. N. Linsey .. Blimi ham. Als : and one son. I. C .. Ne't. Kansas. Funeral arrange- tinder direction of Hlermani H. Lobo yer Funeral home -
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Funeral Servicos for George W. Gler were ipoducted at Brin cemetery neat Richland today The body was ich oped yt herday to Iticbland for burial by the Hermian 11. Lohmeyer - Funeral hout here
PALE INFANT
Lorene Rute Pate, Infant daughter . of Air and Me Har-team Para 1010 No. 1h Warren avenue, died At 11 .~! i home of her parents shortly after 'nnon yesterday. Bue is survived be- by two sistere and
wideo her parent . flv9 brothers. Funeral arrangements "er not rom:nie
'burial will be the the Liberty ceme- iciy. near Monatt {under the direction of J. W. Klingner
CHARLOTTI MAY . COOK - Charlotte May look! wo-year-old water of Mr.TH.Mrs. Lewis Cook. dhd this morning the family rrel- luki store. Ind. towing & brief Ilifiera. Punerst AT- du.i.e. 1014 V. ..: ringements are l'complete, but will Be under the diretion of the Kling- De: Undertaking Company. .
HHELTOG INFANT
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Ponera! per-tre; wir ralalucted inI ant son of Atr. Vid Mrs. C. J. Bhel- tor, 847 Boonv ... c avanue. Burial was n F: . 1.
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LOVE FOR TWO BARED IN NOTE LEFT BY YOUTH
Dies in Convulsions at Home . After Penning Farewell Letter
POISON COFFEE BLAMED
Boy Appeared in Good Spirits. When Last Seen By Friends
Lesving aframbling note in. Which be declared he was in love with two " gtris, Glenn R. Conley. 11 years old. died in convulsions at # :05 o'clock this morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Conley. 1188 West State street.
Poison was blamed for his death. The youth came hoine st 11.30 o'clock last night and, according to . friends who saw him get off the street car near his home, seemed to be In good spirits. -
Note Found by Familiy
Early this morning be called his father and told him he was wicki und Doctors Lee Cox and Robert Williams were called to the home. butwithe youth died In convulsions a short time later. -
Members of the family .. declared that Conley mid he had drunk some. black coffee and that it was extremely bitter. 'The note in which be declared he was in love with two giảm how. ever. was found, ar. members, family thit morotny.
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Jewell I. Windle, coroner, le cod. dueting an Investigation of the .case. but he would make Do statement a .. cerning :Isthh morning.
A post-mortem examination of the . body probably will be made. Tuesday morning' at the Starne mortuary.
Conley was for a time recentiy em- ployed as a delivery truck driver for the . Ragalna, Grocery. company - Ba bad also worked as' + helper, at the Starne mortuary. .
He Is survived by the paranig two Listers, Mrs. Albert. Hurst, Ventura. Callfornia, and Mra. James O. Orock- ett.„of Pittsburg. Kansas. and by on- .. address.
Funeral Plane Incomplete
Pending word from relatives, Iu neral arrangements have not been made, but services probably will be held at the Starne mortuary with tri- triment in H./c: nood cumnecci ).
Young Conley was a member of the Modern Woodmen, Camp No. 3123.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Buell Walker, 21, of Buffalo and Bessie Jones, 20, of Louisburg.
Page 2: Buell Walker of Buffalo and Bessie Jones of Louisburg were married yesterday in Springfield.
Page 6: Son born October 20 to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Manley, 1534 West Chestnut street. Page 7: Celia May Hawkins died .**
James Fitzpatrick died .**
Page 8: Bryan Land was appointed guardian for Jay Land, a minor.
Page 10: There is a photo of and an article about Edwin W. Armstrong who came from Atchison, Kansas .**
Page 12: Cards of thanks .**
Page 14: Inquest held into the death of James Parker. Glenn R. Conley committed suicide .**
There is a brief biography of T. K. Bowman .* There is a brief biography of Sam A. Reed .*
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INTRODUCING THE CANDIDATES
Short Sketches of the Men Who Will Oppose Each Other in November Eicuiloni
. Justi T. K. Souman;, democratio candidate for reduction as Judge" of the county court; dret district, Born Dear Pittsburgh. Pa., raleed co farm on @ attended county schools there. Cabe :1 0 Springdeld'in 1889. working us . cop- tractor and bullder. Served . .term in. 1902. Organised Grvano county .. buliding Berman . ". and loan: company in 1910. ' serred . as president. . Aldo carved as mayor .. In. 1913 elected' to Legislature. . Ond of organisers. and. president of Commercial club, 1906- 1911. Has two children. .
Bam' A. Reed, republican nominee for judge of the county court, first ! district. Came to Greene county in 1881 and taught school for several years to the rural schools of the county. He bas Lived in . Opring- field for'35 years.
be was in the in- suranos business and in 1910 was elected clerk of the circuit court Greene county and reelected in 1914. Besides at 1130 Weller avenue. Ho Reed bas' taken an active interest in re- publican affairs for many years.
CARDS OF THANKS
WE dedre to express our thanks to our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy during the Liness and death of our mother. We also thank the undertaker. W. L. Starne and the Red- man Lodge, also for the many beanuful floral offerings.
MI88 CLARA FRIEDMEYER J. H. KUHLMAN AND FAMILY
WE wish to express our sincere apprecia- tion of the many acts of kindness and sympathy show us by our friends and neighbore during the luness and death of our dear husband, father and grepd- father. 1
MRS. WM. BATEY MR. AND MRS. J. O. SPIVY ---
MI88 IDA BATEY
. MR. AND MRS. W. A. BPIVY MR. AND MRS. W. O. BATIY AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. V. B. SCHMIDT AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. M. B. BATKY AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. T. J. BATIY AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. C. K. BATKY AND FAMILY
WE wish to thank our many friends for their kindness in the deaht of Bruos Yar- berry and. for the beautiful floral offer- Ings. We also wish to thank the singers. Rev. Oscar L. Black, also the kind words that Guy D. Kirby spoke, also the beaut !- ful flowera that the Robberson Avenue Bunday school class sent and the floral offerings from the Home room at the Senior high school, and also the Court House employes. Sadly missed by his wife and daughter.
ONA YARBERRY EDITH YARBERRY
DEATHS
CELIA MAY HAWKINS
Cella May Haykins, 7-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mro. C. M. Hawkins, 316 Cherry street, dled yes- terday afternoon at the family real- dence. The baby had been Ill three months. Besides her parents. she is survived by brother. Willlam. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Herman A. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
JAMES FITZPATRICK
James Fitzpatrick, 76, died at 9 o'clock last night at his'home at 2043 Kellett avenue, after a short Illness. He is survived by his wiow. one son, George Fitzpatrick of Hoopup. Col .: one daughter, Mrs. A. H. Seamana, 2043 Kellett avenue; four children, and flve great-grandchildren. Funeral services are incomplete.
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MY HOME TOWN' Backward Glimpses By Spring- fieldlans to Places They've Loved and Still Cherish
By GELIA KAY.
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A TOHISON KAD Armstrong, pastor of av. Heights Presby- terian church. He was born on a farm about five miles from Atchi- son and his par- ents still live there.
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"The most vivid impression of my - boy hood is the trips my father and I used to .make to town about once a week to market the farm products." ' said Mr. Armstrong.
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"That was a great event-going : to town. We made the trip in a wagon and after we had marketed our load of products father always 'bought me a chocolate ice cream! soda. Since I have been grown I' have tried many times to find an-' other chocolate Ice cream soda that tasted as good as those but I never ; have found one."
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Mr. Armstrong makes frequent trips back to Atchison to visit his parents. The old town always seems to beami a welcome when he returns, he finds. .
"When I went back home after I was out of the army it almost seemed that every old telephone pole along the way was my friend,". he laughed.
Mr. Armstrong several times has preached in the church he used to attend as a boy. That is the First Presbyterian church at Atchison He was graduated from the Atchison High school before taking up Ji. college work. H. P Study. Spring- ¡ l'eld superintendent of schools : headed the Atchison schools before ne came to this city. but that was after Mr. Armstrong had left there to take up his work as minister.
TORN BY 2 LOVES, YOUTH ENDS LIFE WITH POISON CUP
Boy in Quandry Over Affairs of Heart Gulps Death Drug in Coffee; Note Begs For- giveness
DESPONDENT because he could not decide between two girl friends he loved, Glenn R. Conley. 21, died at his home here yesterday after drinking polson poured into his breakfast coffee.
In a note to bla parents the youth asked their forgiveness, told of his love for his two friends and deplored the. trouble that. he had caused his parents.
1 TOLD OF BITTER COFFEE'
Young . Conley was & former Senior ·high school student and the son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Conley. 1135 West State street. He had been out of work considerable time, but had shown no signs of despondency. his parents said.
Early yesterday he called his par- ents and told them he was ill. He said he had drunk some bitter cof- fee. A short time later he died in convulsions.
1 WORKED IN MORTUARY
Jewell Windle. Greene county coroner. after an investigation. de- Clared that a coroner's jury would not be called and a post-mortem ex- amination planned for this morning would not be made.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of W. L. Starne, under- taker, Conley's former employer. He is survived by the parents. two Eis- ters, Mrs. Albert Hurst, Ventura. Cal .. and Mrs. James O. Crocker. Pitts- burg, Kan .. and by a brother. Carrol, of the home.
837
JURY WILL PROBE CROSSING CRASH
Hearing Will Be Conducted To- day By Coroner Windle in Parker Death
A coroner's fury today will hear the (ories of witnesses who mw a motor car driven by Mrs. Hazel Dean crash Into @ fast Frisco passenger train Sunday morning, an accident that re- sulted In the death of Mrs. Dean's father, James Parker. 74.
The hearing will be conducted in municipal court room at Central police station, by Jewell Windle. Greene county coroner.
Funeral Plans Incomplete Funeral arrangements for the aged
man who came here from Roberson. Ill., to be at the bedside of his wife. who is near death in a Springfield hospital, and to ald hia son. James. Jr., who is languishing in the county jell awaiting trial on a holdup charge. still are Incomplete.
The erring son will be allowed to attend his fathers funeral. A dis- passionate request of the boy ob- tained the consent of Sheriff Alfred Owen. He will go to the funeral un- der a heavy guard.
Son Views Body
Yesterday afternoon Parker went to Starne mortuary where he viewed bis father's body. He seemed little af- fected by the tragedy then. being more concerned about the condition of his mother whom ha declared he thought more of "than any one in the world."
Parker was killed shortly before noon Sunday when the motor car which he was riding crashed into a Prisco engine at the Intersection of National Boulevard. Division streett and Frisco tracks.
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Glenn Conley died .**
Page 12: James Fitzpatrick died .** Marshall Graves died .** W. P. Neff died .** Celia May Hawkins died .*
Page 13: Cards of thanks .**
Page 16: James Parker was killed .**
MARCADOS OF THANKS
friends and beighton for . the kindness and armpathy during the Ulnews and
. desth of cer 'taother. "Wo atto thank the ADdertaker, W. L. Sterne and the Red- ; man Lodet Nio for the many bermuda! Dorel offerings -
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MIBS OLARA FRIEDMETER J. H. KUHLMAN AND FAMILY to express our sincere apprecia- flow of the many sete' of kindness and sympathy show us by your friends and neighbors during the lines and death of our dass husband, father and grand- father. MAS. WM. BATEY MR. AND MRS. J. O. BPTVY MIMO IDA. BATKY VR. AND MRS. W. A. OPNY W. O. BATTY
MR. AND MRS. AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. Y. B. BOHMIDT AND FAMILY MA AND MRA. M. B .- MATTY AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. T. J. BATTY AND FAMILY NL AND MRA. C' & MATKY AND FAMILY
WE wish to thank our many friends for their tindoess in the desht of Bruce Yar. berry sod for the besuuful Dorel offer- Ings. We also wish to thank the shares, Riv. Oscar L. Black, also the king Fordi that Quy D. Kirby spoke, also the beauti- tul flowers that the Robberson' Avenus Sunday school class sent and the doral offerings from the Home roing at : the Senior high school, and also the Court House employsL. Badly missed by ade wife And daughter,
ONA YARBERRY! EDITH YARBERRY
DEATHS
JAMES FITZPATRICK
James Fitzpatrick, 70. died' last nichti following a brief illness af. bis home' 2048 Kellett avenue. He le survived by his widow, one con, George Fitzpatrick of Hoopup. Colo .; one daughter, Mrs. A .. H. Seamans of the home address; four grandchildren five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at ic o'clock Wednesday at the Klingner Funeral: bome alth burial in Greenlawn com- bury.
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,Funeral services ware beld Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock 'for'Marshall Graves, 78, at the Mentor church. Burial was in Dodson cemetery, near Galloway. Mo., under the direction of K. K. Kelly. undertaker of Rogersville. Mo. Mr. Graves is survived by the widow. Mary K. Graves, of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. N. D. Kelly and Mrs. Dors Kinder. of Colingo, Cal .: ana mn. W. T. Graves, of Springfield. and one brother, Wilson Grafes, of Rogersville.
838
URIVER BLAMED IN MAN'S DEATH
Failure to* Heed Stop Signal Cause of Crossing Crash, Jury Decides
While two victims of the crossing crash , bery Sunday which killed Vares Parker. 74. of Roberson, LUI .. " min were in a serious condition at a hospital, a coroner's fury today fixed Blatne for Parker's death upon the failure of the car in which he was riding to .obey s "stop" signal.
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After, hearing a half dozen wit -! nemes in a brief mussion at cha mqu- nicipal court. the jury summoned by Coroner Jewell 3. Windle returned a verdict briefly reciting the' ofroum- stances of the accident and finding that Mrs. Hazel Dean, driver of the death car, failed to obey a city ordi -. nance requiring motorists to stop at railway crossings. . Woman Sufferd Relapse
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Mr. Dean. who ruffpred numerous cuts and bruises and poer'bly a frec- tured rib in the crash which , killed her father, was released from a hor- pital Sunday but riffered a relapse and was taken back to the hospital yesterday. She was unable to ap- pear at the inquest, and Tom Alsup, of Springfield, who suffered a crush- ed ade and other minor injuries. still Le in a hospital. .
The only dramatio moment in an otherwise drab hearing came when G. I H. DeArmond of Springfield, an oc- cupant of the car lo which Mr. Park. er was killed, described the crash. He was riding In the front seat of a Ford touring car with Mrs. Dean, he said. and Parker and Alsup were in the rear The machine approached the Intersection of Division street, North " National avenue and the Frisco rall- way tracks from the north, he said, and he did not sce passenger train No. 12 approaching from the south- west until it was withlu 15 feet of the car.
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Tells of Crossing Crash
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Mr. Dean served the car toward Division street in an attempt to beat the train across, he sald, but the eu- Kiue pilot struik ine rear of the ma- chine, whirled it around and off the tracks and threw himself, Parker and Alsup out of the car and to the ground. Mr. Parker appeared dead when he got to him. he said. and Mr. .asclous and seemed in
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