Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-25
A SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.
A Little loI In Wayne County nra sed
TO ncnh.

LoA, Wayne Co., Ussh, Sept a.
One Of the most shocking accidents
that hae occurred In the history OF
Fremont valley happened on rhuu-
day, the I7th lust, ana n gloom has
buon cast over the town Of LA by the
sad anu un,imely death Of Wayne the
ll.yoaT.old boy Of Brother AMI Sister
Willis Il. Robson (Bfother Robson
Ia president Of the s,akol. At about
"a o'clock y. m. on tho date shove
mentioned, the little boy at the request
OF HE father, mounted gentle nni-
mai ana drove pair Of hafnetsed
nurles 10 Brother VIM. X. TaylOT's
farm, situated some three miles IRON
town ON Road creek. He Arfiyoi
taiuly ami was Immediately sent back
on an GRAND TO his father. While
Riding through the canyon about one
anu one-half miles from town, IL II
thought thst the animal no was riding
stumbled, anu Tell with him. Tue
wounds visible on the animal and the
bfuiscs inflicted on the boy give evi.
dsncs that the horse fell on the boy,
crushing his head and causing ibssnsi-
billy. On starting up, the boys uhoo
must have fastened In the stirrup, anu
with the heal downward tho body
was dragged for nearly ak hundred
yards, when the shoe loosvned from
tho foot, ani tho poor bfuisuu,
senseless boy fell In the road,
where he must have lain for
six OF seven houTa exposed
to tho searching sun. About 1850 %.
m. Brother Wn. strlngam, on his way
70 5alins, pickvd up the body In q
lifoless cOnditicn anu conveyed him
home. Ihe apgulsh endured by the
parents on benoldinR tho lilelese state
" their boy, who, q few hours before
left home well anu hearty with n cheer
ful spirit to do their bidding, IL more
easily imagined than described. At
frat lie SEEMED 10 be extinct, hut after
wOrking with him tor some time there
were eyldencea OF HE. For Two days
hopes Of his recovery were cherished,
hui conclusion Of tue brain having sci
10 his doom seemed 10 DO sealed. After
iying Tor four days In an uncoL uclous
state, during which time no never
spol Q VOID On Monday the 2lst LOST.
al I:l6 q. M, his spirit left TOT tho psf.
adise OF CO..
Wayne WINS truly very bright boy;
his sweet disposition anu many viTlurb
end,afed him 10 all his acquaintance.
Although but young, no was An ear.
u,tt worker In tho Sunday school,
ever ready TO perform well his part,
SUI the brethren and sisters who have
listened 10 the tweet songs OF ZION
chanted by him will mourn tho
lOss OF noble little spirit anu
one OF Zion's sweet singers. w.
mingib In sorrow with the toreavtd
lAmiiy who are bowed down with
.rlel. Only six mohths have elapsed
sinee Brother ana ShtsT Robiton were
called TO part with three OF their chill.
dTen In two weeks. The sad END OF
their loving boy has but revived their
grief aud cut deeper the wounds before
infiicled.
The funeral services were held at
the family residence. There was a very
large attendance VI citizens, anu hOsla
Of friends from the neighboIing towns
OF Fremont ahd Lyman were present.
Elders +. w. Young and Joseph Eek.
etsley we're the speakers. Their 70.
marks were appropriate anu cum ottlng
TO the beieaveO.
May tue peace OF God be- poured out
upon the Dereaved iamily anu the
spirit Of Goa conf n their broken
hearts. J. L..