Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-05-26
FATAL FALL.
Danie De Arcey Thrown from Wagon
and His Neck Broken.
WITNESSED BY WIFE.

A most distressing accident occurred
last Saturday afternoon late, by which
Daniel DeArcy lost his life. He and
Mrs. DeArcy were on their way to
their claim below Hagerman and when
about two miles south of town, near
the head of Zuber Hollow, some acci-
dent happened to the wagon and he got
out to fix it. On getting into the wagon
again, he got in on the left side, Mrs.
DeArcy moving over to the right side.
He has always been very jovial man
and he was telling his wife joke,
each looking at the other, which
caused them to fail to notice that the
team turned to the right little to get
around ditch at a place not far from
where they intended to camp for the
night. Suddenly the front wheel on
Mr.. DeArcy's side sank into the ditch
and he was thrown out on his head.
The fall broke his neck and he died
almost instantly.
Mrs. DeArcy is a woman of advanced
age and has been i'll and feeble for
some time. The horror of the situa-
ton was appalling, but she hoped to be
able to attract the attention of some
person or persons who might be pass
ing. Unfortunately no one came in
sight and dusk found her keeping her
lonely vigil over her dead. Several
times range cattle crowded up close
to her and acted as though they might
attack her. In her desperation, she
frightened them away by pulling her
dress skirt over her head and running
at them. Realizing that it was useless
to wait longer, she got into the wagon
and started to drive in search of a
house. She had gone only short dis
tance when something about the wa
gon broke and being unable to fix it,
she unhitcked and walked on, driving
the horses over the rough ground. For
four long, weary, terrible hours, she
struggled on through the dark and
finally reached the camp of Stone Will
burn and brother, about seven miles
west and north of the place where the
accident occurred One OF the men
came to town and notified John De-
Arcy, who summoned DR.. Bradley, his
mothers physician, and taking a hack,
went to the camp and from there to
the place where the body lay and
brought it to town.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence in Mountain View ad-
dition on Tuesday at 10 a. m, rev.
Gore officiating, assisted by Rev. Dunn,
after which the remains were TAKEN III
charge by Samaritan lodge, No. II, l.
! o. o. F.. of which fraternity deceased
was a member, and laid to rest IN
Southside cemetery.
Daniel DeArcy was born September
| 20, 1885, in Canada, but was raised IN
| the state of New York. At the age OF
/ 21 he removed to La Porte, Ind, where
he was employed in the shops of the
! Michigan Southern railway for fifteen
years. He resided in Pocatello, Idaho,
/ for six or seven years and went TO
| Kansas in 1871 They came TO Roswell
/ two years ago. He was noted for his
/ sunny good nature, his generosity, his
sturdy integrity and his willingness to
help others. He leaves surviving him
| his heart-brol1en wife, three sons, John
Daniel and Emmett. and three daugh'
ters. Mrs. c. w. Moore of Carlsbad,
Mrs. A. X. Krull of Hagerman and
| Adelia DeArcy, station agent on the
Pecos Valley e. Northeastern railway
at Kenna, all of whom were present at
the funeral except Mrs. Krun, who is
SICK.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of the entire community-Ros-
well Register.