Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
Man Killed Between Cars at Po-
catei|o Sunday Result of His
Own Negligence.
FROM RICHMOND, KANSAS.
Serious Accident Befalls Well known
Gate City Lady--New Brick
Company--Wedtling Bells.
Special Correspondence.

opeciSl oOTTNSpONOtulCe.
n OCATELLo. Aug. Ia coroner's
inquest was held last Monday over
the remains Of passenger Alfred
Anderson of Richmond, Kan. onroute
to North Yakima. Wash, who was
killed In front OF the depot sunday
morning on track West No. II The
jury consisted of Truxton Talbot, fore
man; C. C. Chilson. j. l.. Dalton, John
A. Kane. r. w. Jones and L. S. Holley.
The following verdict was rendered.
I'm the matter of the inquisition on
the body of Alfred Anderson, deceased,
held at Pocatello, Ida, on the 10Th day
OF July, 1907, we the undersigned jurors,
sworn to inquiree into the cause of
death of Alfred Anderson, do ind that
he came to his death by being crushed
between drawbars of freight cars being
switched on track West No. Y" oppo-
site the news depot; that death was due
to the negligence of said Alfred Ander-
son, and that the railway company Is
in no way responsible although we
suggest that such accidents might be
avoided by the proper fencing OF the
yard between the recognized cross
ings."
A brother of the dead man arrived
Tuesday and took charge of the case.
the body was taken to Richmond, Kan,
for interment.
Miss Allie Fay. the sa.leslady at the
Blythe, & Fargo company, who was SO
severely burned by an oil stove acct
dent at her rooming place last Thurs
day evening, is recovering, and Will
soon Se at her accustomed place OF
duty.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Priscilla King Smith. wife of
William Smith, civil engineer with the
Short Line, met with an accident Sat
urday evening at the residence of her
parents, III North Arthur avenue,
which may yet cost her her life. The
trap door to the cellar is located in the
pantry and having occasion to go down
cellar, went to step to the trap. The
door was open and she fell down the
steps with serious consequences. In
falling she caught hold of the shelf
of the pantry closet, which was loaded
with fruit IN jars and she was bruised
and cut by these falling on her.
Her parents did all they could for
the unfortunate woman, but the shock
well nigh unnerved her Further com
plications followed, but at present she
is doing as well as could be expected.
and her recovery is hoped for.
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY.
Four Pocatello boys were arrested at
Malad last Friday by Deputy Sheriff
McGarvey for selling stolen jewelry.
Tuesday formal charges of burglary
were preferred against Charles Reeves.
II Is claimed that he burglarized the
Gray News stand on April 4, last, his
companions, young "Smiler" Phillips,
and the two Brown boys, brothers to
George Brown, who is now serving
time in Boise for burglary, have turned
states evidence and state that young
Reeves did commit the theft. Being
unable TO furnish $1,000 bail required
by Judge Masonhelmer. the young man
was returned to Jail to await the next
term of court. The prisoner Will be
defended by his brother, Atty. Willis
Reeves.
WEDDING BELLS.
Miss Rachael Cook and Mr.. Charles
McI.ain left for Smithfeld, Utah, TO
be united In marriage. The bride and
groom are among the most popular OF
| the young folks in the city.
| Deputy County Clerk w. A. Hyde this
afternoon issued marriage licenses TO
Lawrence L. Sorensen and Effie Ellis.
| both of American Falls, and also 10
| Thomas ]. Gibson and Mrs. Edna Hur-
| dy Hall, both of this city. -
STATE LAND SALES.
A sale of state lands was held at
| Paris, Bear Lake county on July "a
and about 1000 of the 1900 acres Of
fered were sold at an average OF s2O
per acre.
SAD DEATH.
Lars Williams, the 3-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nicholson
died yesterday and win be buried to-
morrow from the Lindquist undertake