The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
GAME DIDN'T WORK
IngerSoII Wires Relatives Of
His Own Death.
WIFE WIRES AUTHORITIES
Who Inform Her He's Alive
And Rolling High

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ter from the wife of c. W. Ingersoll, who
was supposed to have been killed by z
Santa Fe train in this city last week. that
throws some light upon that individual.
Mayor Ross last week received two tele-
grams from Ingersol's brother. who lives
in Freeport, H., the first making in
auiries as to how he came to his death
and the other instructing the mayor tc
have the remains sent on to Freeport.
An effort TO locate IngersoH in this city
proved fruidess. and. upon investigation,
the railroad officials here denied that any
wreck had occurred.
According to advices received from his
wife, it appears that Ingerson assumed
the name of a Mr.. Hayes with whom he
CHANGED to become acquainted during his
stay in this city in wiring TO his wife and
TO his folks. Hayes is the organizer for
the Eagles, a new fraternal organization
recently established here, and has no fur
Their connection with Ingersoll excepting
that he made his acquaintance in Wichita
while he himself CHANGED to be here.
The first that the wife had known con-
corning the whereabouts Of her husband,
according to her statement was when she
received a telegram signed H. c. Hayes
which read as follows:
&C. w Ingersou injured today. Cannot
live Wants to hear from you and chill
dren. Answer at my expense.
The following was received in answer to
her telegram asking for particulars as to
the death:
Santa Fe road. Legs off above the
knee. Wants to hear from you direct.
Answer my expense quick"
The following day Mrs. Ingersoll, who
is q resident Of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was
called up by the supposed Mr.. Hays by
long distance telephone and informed that
her husband was dead and desired to
know what disposition to make of the
body. She directed that the remains be
forwarded to her at once. Mr.. Hayes
then stated that IngersolIs dying request
was that his wife would not inform his
folks that ne had died. To one whom In
gersolI met at the telephone station when
he is said to have 'phoned the news of his
own death" he remarked that he could
distinctly understand and recognize his
wifes voice, but that she had failed to
recognize him.
Not hearing any more concerning the
supposed dead man, Mrs Ingersou wired
20 Chief Cubbon about the affair and re-
quested- some information. From him she
learned that there had been no accident,
nor had any one been killed, but he in
formed her that the only Ingerson h.
knew OF stopping in the city at that time
was an individual who had been quite
lively about town but who had left for
parts unknown. 1t was then that she
wrote the following to the chief:
Council Bluffs. Iowa. March 80, 1901.
&C. r. Cubbon. Chief Of Police, Wichita
Dear Sir-Yours just at nand, and IN
reply ] want TO thank you for the kind
attention you have given my inquiry.
Some time ago I instituted suit for di-
vorce from Mr.. Ingersol. I have not
known of his whereabouts until on last
Tuesday received i telegram from some
one under the name of Hayes to the effect
that Mr.. IngersoH had been injured. I at
once wired for particulars and received
word that he had both legs taken off. I
was on Wednesday called to the tele-
phone and talked with the party claim
ing to be Hayes. who informed me that
Ingersoll died Wednesday afternoon and
wished to know what disposition should
be made of his remains. I ordered them
sent here. and that was the last 1 heard
until your reply to my telegram. 7 en-
close YOU copies Of all his kilograms. I
telegraphed his folks who took the mat
ter up with the mayor / don't care what
you do with him SO long as he does not
come back here TO bother me.
III YOU can find out anything about
who Hayes is would Ike to have you
give me such information as YOU obtain.
would like also fer you to inquire at the
long distance telephone Office and see if
there We're two men there when Hayes
'phoned me Wednesday night at about
o'clock. and 1 would also like 20 know If
one of them was Ingersou.
Again thanking YOU for your kindness
] am yours very truly
MRS. MARY INGERSOLL1
His sponsor. Mr.. Hayes. told me over
the phone that he made a dying decIara-
ton to the effect that his parents must
not know of his death. So in view of this
dying declaration" he is dead i'm law and
therefore should he return You might
have him buried
As Tar as is known. Ingersoll is q rail-
road man. Last week he applied TO Col.
J.. r. Delaney and requested q pass to
Colorado Springs upon the strength Of be-
tng railroader.
Mr. Hayes. whose name Ingersou as
sumed. as stated above, has nothing to do
with the man. He himself feels chagrin-
ed that his name should be connected
with the matter. especially since he was
not even intimately acquainted with the
man
Friday night Ingersou paid his bin at
the Manhattan hotel and since then he
has not been seen nor heard from. To ac-
Quaintances whom he met here he said
that he was expecting a draft for Seo0
from his folks. just what his game was
has not been ascertained since Ineersou
LETT the city before it had been worked
very Tar.