East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-07

George W. Buchanan, expert ac-
countnnt ant star witneSs for the state
in the recent trial of T.. p. Davis, was
one OF those to meet Death I'm the train
wrecked al Bridal We'll yesterday
morning. At the time of the accident
he was ridang in the Walla Walla
Pullman at the rear Of No. 8, the Spo-
kane flyer, when that train was crash
ed into by the runaway engine of No.
s. He wBs evidently killed instantly
and during the forenoon yesterday
was not identified FOR some reason. as
was also tthe case with one other vic
tim
Ir. Buchanan left here on Monday
mcrufIrg for Walla Walla to attend to
business matters there, and stated be-
fore leHving this city that he would
go from there to Portland. His busi-
ness at walla Walla was doubtless in
regard 10 the expert accounting which
his firm did for that city last summer
II ws's at first Mr.. Buchanan's IN
tention to go to Walla Walla on sun
day 1norning but he missed the train
at that time and consequently was de-
layed n day. Had he made the trip
as originally planned, he might have
made The trip To Portland day soon
er ana thus escaped death in the
wreck yesterday.
Sad News a Shock.
Among those who knew and were
associated with the dead man during
hfe : H.. III
came as a sad shock this morning
Among the officials at the court house.
and those In the circuit court room this
morning 1t WIS almost the sole topic
of conversation. and general sorrow
was expressed over the sudden death
of the man who had recently been the
center OF interest in the Davis trial
To District Attorney Phelps, John Nc
Court, Judge Ellis Sheriff Taylor the
county commissioners and other offie-
ials the deau man had become well
known and was highly esteemed.
Mr. buchanan was A. years of age,
and has been making his home i'm
Portland Some years. His wife died
last summer leaving the husband, one
son and one daughter one of the
girls visited mere for a few DAYS while
her father was engaged upon the
books in the rsheriff's office. Person
ally the dead man was of quiet. |
pleasant disposition and consequently |
was liked by tl1ose with whom he came
IN contact.
During his most recent stay here II |
was noticeable that he frequently ap- |
peared to be gloomy and not inclined |
TO :alk freely. except on matters per-
tanning 10 the work in hand. BY some
this was accounted for on the theory
that he disliked to assist IN n case
wherein his work meant a prison sem
tence for the man whose wrong doing
he had disclosed. While here he stat
ed that since he has been engaged In
the work of expert accounting three
men have killed themselves after hav-
Ing heen brought to justice by his eff
forts. Doubtless this affected him to
some extent and would readily account
for his melancholy during the recent
trial.
+. T.. Wams1ey Injured.
Every person in the Walla Walla
Pullman, wrecked at Bridal Veil yes-
terday, was either killed or injured,
excepting one son of Mrs. Nellie Riley.
who leaped from the car Just as the
crash came.
Among the injured were =. j..
Wamsley, formerly o. r. & \. agent
at this place, but now in thu freight
department of the o. X. & n. at Col
fax, and Conductor T, Trow, who runs
into this city on the Spokane 1rain.
H., l.. Sinnott Killed.
Edward l.. Sinnott, who was instant |
ly killed in the car, was the repre-
sentative of the American Type Foun- !
ders' company at Portland, and hal {
been in Walla Walla placing some !
nrintiny prasrau for n prip,i,,