The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
DEr. and Mrs. John McRoberts Run
Over and Killed.

A frightful accident happened at the
Laurent street crossing in North To-
peka of the Rock Island railroad at 10
o'clock Saturday night in which Mr.
and Mrs. John NIcRoberts We're in
stantly crushed to death under the
wheels of a fiat car and their year old
daughter Sarah had both feet mashed,
the left so badly that amputation was
necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. NTcRoberts had spent
Saturday in town and made a late start
for their home, 8 miles almost directly
north of Silver Lake, toward Hoyt.
The crossing at West Laurent street
is most gloomy place. Trees on either
side OF the road shut off the view UP
and down the track, which is on level
with the street
As McROberts and his wife and
daughter neared the crossing train of
IA cars was being backed towards the
south by a switch engine.
The fiat car struck the wagon at the
'front.' end. All three persons were
thrown from it under theewheels. Mrs.
McROberts head was crushed. Her
right arm was broken in two places
and her left leg was broken McROb-
erts' head was also badly crushed, and
both legs We're broken They must have
died instantly. The little girls left foot
was badly mashed, and the right badly
injured.
me palIOl wagon was CalleQ ana re-
moved the girl to the StOrmOnt hos
pital at the direction of Rock Island
Physician Mum and City Physician
Mitchell The bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs.
AIcROberts We're taken to knights un-
dertaking rooms.
The girl Sarah was very brave
through it all. She did not cry or
scream. She was chlorOformed, and
her left leg amputated just below the
knee 1t is thought that the other
foot can be saved
There were IL children in NcROberts'
family. A telephone message TO HOyt
Sunday morning first apprised them
Of the terrible calamity, and they came
at once, reaching here at noon
Coroner Westerfeld summoned the
following JUICY to hold an inquest.
j. NJ Miller j. s. Weir, L. Black
man. Fl. r. Achenbach, r. l.. Zellers.
and w. J. whitehead. 1t met at 4
o'clock last evening and viewed the re
mains at the undertaking rooms. Car
riages took the jury to the fateful
crossing through the rain and the place
was examined carefully. No evidence
was taken, this being reserved for 2
clock today at the cOrOner's office in
the court house. The reason for sum
m0ning the jury yesterday was that
it might view the remains so that they
might be buried today
At the inquest yesterday the chill
dren were represented by Lawyer Jos.
G. Waters. and the Rock Island by
corporation counsel Everyone con
nected with the affair was subpOe-
naed for the continuation of the in
quest this afternoon. The evidence was
all taken down by stenographers and
viii be used if criminal or damage suits
are brought
The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. ArcRob-
erts was held at O'Clock this after
noon from the United Presbyterian
church at the corner of Eighth and
Topeka avenue Rev NJ. F. DcKfrihan
conducted the services, and the re-
mains We're inferred ia Fosters GEM
etery. where daughter of Mr. Nc
Roberts lies buried
Roberts was a man of about so years
of age, and Mrs. McROberts who was
killed with him was his second Wife
Three children by his first wife are
living They are James AIcROberts of
$50 Hancock street, Mrs Mary Miles
and David McRoberts Of Hoyt. James
Young of 1901 West street. is q brofl7eT
OF Mrs A1cROberts.