Western cyclone., 1886-11-18
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Monday George Baker Eeft home for
Stockton hale and hearty young man,
Tuesday during the storm he started
for home and was found frozen two
and on:-half miles east Of KlcoCemus.
\ cOrOners inquest was held Wcdnes-
dav. on his dead BODY. James Combs
D. F. Harland and D. Watt were px-
amined. As the testimony of James
Combs gives all the particulars we
give it in fnll,
Testimony Of Jamas Combs.
o-nid Won see GEORGE 'Rakcr at anvtimc vester.
dav. the fRth day of Nov 19Ss.
A-Ycs
Q-Ahout what time Of day?
A-Ahout o'clock p m came to my house.
Q-Waa he walking or riding?
A-walking..
o-nid he come to your place on any speci;l
A-vna
n-Whnt was his hnaireee9
N-''""n n Get nv tenn 70 hrinO his load to
N'"oTemus . bic tnH1n had oirnn cut
O-nid Re cot vorr tn4m9
A-Yes. went with tenn Gene r. nv hnuse
ara st@ted tNot Fis team had given ont okort one
fourth ~ mile raet ~ nv house told him that
would r@ther ro as he rnoht oct lost hn asked me
what wonld take to han his load TO Nicodemus
and told him Il waa worth 81 90 and he said II
that1s s'l Won oak hitch rioht mp. I will nav Won the
dollar and Won can have all Won can drink hesdcs
Wanted him tO come in and warm his feet he said
no. as he thought HE feet were frozen. and thew
would hurt him. Told him to take team and 90
to wagon and would wrap up my head and fol
low. He took team and went to his wagon and a.
soon a. wrapped IN nv head I went down to
where he was unhitched his team and had to
shove Oft horse away from wagon it was so near
given ont. Got on the wagon and aaked Baker IL
he wss going t0 ride and he said no. will walk
and drive can keep warmer T told him would
drive fast and he told me to rattle ont and get there
started and cot within three narters Of mile Of
Ni"odenue and Conld got no further on account Of
snow drifts. turned the wagon snd stopped on the
eouth side Of Mr.. Glaciers house. unbitceed and
started home rode one horse and let the other fol-
low. About half way between Sand Creek and J..
W. Newcum's house met Mr.. Baker and stopped
his face was covered with ice l said George don't
try to go to Nicodemus, you can not get there.
don't pass Mr. Waits house. This was about five
m said you will know when Won come to that
sign board, and he said yes, said don't pass that
whatever you do for you cant make it to Nicode-
mus. then left him and went on home, he start
ed weqt and this was the lest I see of him until
this morning.
Odd he seem to be very cold when you last
met him?
A1Took him to be about hs.'f frozen by the way
he talked aLd looked. u
Q-Did you see the body this morning:
Al did
Q-How far was it from where you last saw him
A-About eO rods.
walking?
Abiding.
Q;-,DIid You see one of his horses deaf in the
road this morning?
Al did.
Q-About what distance from body Of deceased:
A-About % rods east
Q-Do you think it was cold enoush last night tA
frseze person?
Al do, hadI not reached home before dark,
certainly could not have made it.
Q--Where is your residence?
A-s1 12 miles east OF Nicodemus, in Rookp
bounty kansas.
The testimony Of D. F, Harlan and
David WHAT stated of the finding of
the body about 10 a m, Wednesday,
laying on the roadside, the finding of
the dead horse in Sand creek, and also
the horse yet alive near by. DR. c. H
Newth was called and made an exam
nation and reported nothing to indi-
cate other than that deceased had fro
zen to death, and the jury brought in
verdict to that effect