The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
INQUEST MONDAY
Wabaunsee County Officials to
Investigate Wreck.
The Body of j. III. OsgOOd Is
Identified.

| Alma Kan, Jan. 4.-The body of
the white man brought here from the
scene of the Rock Island wreck with
the bodies of Is Mexicans, has been
positively identified as that of John
! H. Sayre, of New London, Mo. The
Identification was made Thursday ar
ternoon by A. Sayre brother of the
dead man, and John Muffly, busi-
ness partner of ]. H. Sayre. The
wreck victim was in the grocery and
hardware business at New London,
and he was making a trip to Texas to
look for land. He leaves wife and
three children. The body was re-
turned to New London for burial.
1t is likely that the bodies of the
fifteen Mexicans in the morgue here
will never be identified. An inquest
will be held at L o'clock Monday.
John LyneS, the operator who was
on duty at Volland at the time of the
wreck is still in custody here, and he
still maintains silence in regard to the
details of the events connected with
the wreck.
Another Body Identified.
The body of the unknown man at
PenwelPs morgue has been identified
positively as that of ]. III. Osgood, OF
Mitchelville, Iowa. The body was sent
to Mitchelville today.
The body of William Thomas Miller,
the young man VINO was T1QlnR on lne
engine of the eastbound train, and who
was identified Immediately after the
wreck was also sent to the home Of his
parents at Soldier City today.
j.. One OF the injured Mexican laborers
named Julio Blovero. who was brought
to StoFmont hospital, died there late
Thursday afternoon He was Is years
of age. The body will be buried in the
Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Heatherington Denies.
George B. Hetherington. chief clerk to
w s. Tinsman, general superintendent
of the Rock Island for the southwest
districts stated today that the intima tions
in morning newspaper to the erect
that he had said anything which might
be construed as placing part OF the
blame for the wreck at Volland on j.
H. Shumate. the train dispatcher here,
were absolutely without foundation.
Neither Mr.. Tinsman, or myself, or
anyone connected with the Rock Is
land" said Mr.. Heatherington, believe
that Mr. Shumate could In any way be
implicated for causing the wreck.
His orders were issued according to
the regular rules and he complied with
these rules strictly. 1t is gross ex-
aggeration and not founded on fact for
any newspaper to state that I. or anyone
has attached a bit of blame for the
wreck on Mr.. Shumate."
Mexico VIII Take Action.
Kansas City, Jan. 4.-"The Rock
Island Railroad company will have to |
answer for the death of the thirty !
laborers who were killed in |
the wreck on that road Wednesday |
said Jose ". Dosal. Mexican |
consul to this city. yesterday. II am |
not ready to make any public state |
ment relative to the steps to be taken |
by me as the Mexican representative |
to Kansas City. but 1 propose to see
that Justice is done those that were in |
iured and that the relatives of those !
killed are indemnified according to |
their rights, as provided by law
Mr.. Dosal declined to discuss his /
proposed action other than to say that !
it was his duty as the local represen-
tative Of his government to see that |
justice be done in the matter. He
will proceed to ascertain the identity |
Of all those killed, and Immediately
with their relatives and I
his government.
The Mexicans killed in the wreck
were wandering laborers collected IN
this city by an employment agency.
Where they came from wnere their
homes are is not known by the en-
Dloyment agent, but the Mexican con-
sui is in very good position to ascer-
ain these facts, and it is more ahan
probable that much litigation viii
follow.