Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-08
COMING HOME DEAD.
Phllanaer 7. Kayne'S Grussomo Ret
turn to This City,
DIED WHILE DRIVING MS TEAM.
His sons Think Il was Joy that Killed
ilim-llad Struck It Rich In The
Baby Mckee.

Tho particulars Of one Of tho most
singular deaths Of recent local occur
renee were brought 10 this city this
morning by Jus,ioc Of the Pace John
Wood Of Butlerville, near the mouth
Of Big Cottonwood canyon.
The atorylae related by himself to q
NEWS reporter Is substantially o.
followE "About 10 O'Clock last
night n shoephorler named John Nal.
stfom came to my house and Informed
me that there was dead man In Big
Cottonwood canyon ut whippls's old
mill, about a half or threo.qusrlers Of
n mills above the Stairs Immediate.
ly sommoned couple Of my neigh.
bots, A. ID. Brown aud Charles Cole.
brook TO accompany me up the canyon.
we got our hor O. aud LEFT little before
II O'Clock aud arrived at the old mill
site shortly after midnight. Here we
found that the dead man spoken
of by tho sheep horier
was Philander r. Wayne,
the well knoRn mining operator or
Salt Lake. He was sitting In the
ffout seat of his wagon leaning back.
wards In a reclining position his head
aud arms resting on n seat couple
OF feet behind ths one on which h.
was sitting. We learned that he was
found Ia that condition early Ia the
evening by party OF campers In the
canyon. Their names were Il. w,
Crlsmon, Joseph Hanson, Albert An.
derson, William LuWis, Il. w. Webb
and William Dlnsir.0
"SIango 10 relate when found Mr..
Mnyno's team was on tho way down
the canyon. Tho lines were dragging
having fallen from Mr.. Mayno'i hands
70 the ground. Hc could Iu1t have
been dead long when discovered.
1--WE hastily prepared bed NJ green
boughe and blankets Ia tho bottom VI
the wagon anu placed the body Of tho
dead man upon II, Then his team
which had been Temporarily tod 10
tree Ncru fe.hiluhod 30 the wagon and
the journey 70 this city commenced at
$3.50. The road was rough. tho night
dark aud this trip n long one, aRd It
was between anu O'Clock when lao
reached hero this mOfniug.H
Tue body was taken to Skewes'
undertaking establishment and Mr..
May ne's s0ns notified OF their fathers
death. Tho news was sudden and
shocking and yisibly affected the do.
coased's relatives aud friends. From
one Of the eons a NEWS reporter
learned that his father ieft the city on
Friday last to 20 to the Baby Mckee
mine In the head Of Big Cot.
touwood canyon ON which he
had been doing n good deal
OF development work Of late. The old
gentleman was always full Of hope TO-
garding the outcome OF his LAHORE,
and SAID Mr.. WiokerBham, one OF his
associates; 81 am satisfied ho died o.
failure OF the heart, caused by over.
Joy following rich strike In
the mine since no left the
city. base my conclusions
on the fact that u sack
Of very Hne ore was found In
his wagon, | feel sure he was on his
way home to relate his good luck TO us
when death suddenly overlook him.
Mr. Mayne's sons share the same
opinion. The deceased came here
from Iowa about three yoara ago aud
Is six,y-four years ofage. H. leaves
wife, now visiting relatives Ia West
Virginia anu ton children, three OF
whom arc living Ia this city one Of
them being A. IL. Mayne the we'll
known real estate man.
Coroner Taylor held an inquest a.
II O'Clock aud the jury returned
verdict In which thuy alleged that
death was the result aplopleHy.