Arizona republican., 1906-10-28
SNYDER'S CASE
 OUT OF COURT
The Death of the BOOdlinq
 Millionaire
Robert M. Snyder, Kansas City Capitalist, Killed in Automobile Accident.


 Kansas City, Mir. Oct. 27.-Robert M. Snyder. the millionaire capitalist of this city, and under indictment in St. Louis on charge of bribery, died at Agnew hospital in this city tonight, as the re- suit of injuries received in an automo- bile accident at Independence Boule- yard and Park Avenue a few minutes before.
 Snyder, in his own automobile, which was driven by Frank NJ. Schroeder. an expert driver. who came here recently from Cleveland, Ohio, was riding east ward and just passing a moving trolley car when the chauffeur saw a small boy jump from in Sront of the car di- rectly in the path of the machine. In an effort to save the boy, Schroeder truned the machine toward the curb. and as it struck the curb Snyder, who was in the rear seat. was thrown against an iron trolley pole and his skull was fractured at the base of the brain The boy, whose name is Arthur ! ROdell, was knocked down and fatally | injured. Schroeder was not hurt MT. | Snyder was taken to Agnew hospital near by. but died without regaining I consciousness.
 Notwithstanding Schroeder's state ! ment that the machine was not going ! faster than ten miles an hour, witness ! es of the accident say that the automo- bile driven by SchroeGer was running at a terrific rate of speed and that ] Schroeder was racing with another au- tomObile. The accident occurred in . front of Bona Venture hotel and the guests there assert that both machines were running very rapidly.
 Young ROdeIl, who was 13 years old sustained a fracture of the skull and internal injuries. and died late tonight Schroeder was taken to the police sta ton were he made a statement Of the affair and was later released. He said that he was driving the machine not faster than ten miles an hour. He claims to be an expert chauffeur and that he worked in an automobile fac tory in Cleveland before coming tC Kansas City.
 Robt M Snyder Ras indicted fol bOodling during the crusade conducted by Jos W. Folk who was then circuit attorney there Snyder was convicted but he appealed the case to the su- preme court of the state and he was remanded for new trial. The case never came to trial as it was dismissed for want of necessary testimony a few weeks ago. 4 new indictment agains Snyder was procured about a mOntF ago. when the necessary witnesses wer, again brought within the jurisdiction of the court. That indictment is stil pending. The specific charge agains Snyder was that of bribing members O. the house of delegates in St. Louis t' ] get a traction franchise
 Robert M. Snyder was the father O Carey NJ. Snyder. who was mur dered near HiHsborO, Oregon, sev eral months ago his body being found a month ago. He was believed to b one of three men who robbed a bank a Forest Grove Oregon. and the Oregon officials were trying to apprehend hin
 for that crime. Carey Snyder ha'
 been tried for highway robbery in thi ! city before going to Oregon and Ina, been released on parole.
 Robert M. Snyder is survived by
 widow and three sons. Robert M- Jr-
 Roy and Kenneth. Robert M- Snyde
 Jr. lives in Independence. Mo. Ro,
 Snyder is a student in Harvard col lege, and Kenneth is attending a mili
 tary school near Boston. MT. Snyde
 had been married three times. Whei } killed tonight he was going to in
 home on Independence Boulevard nea IGIadstone Boulevard. one of the fines
 residence sections of the city.