The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-30
BLANK TO HIM.
Frank Glover Suffering From
Mysterious Accident.
HAS No Recollection of What
Happened to Him.
STRUCK On THE HEAD.
folice Think Injury Was Caused
by Falling From Train.
Pocket Book Missing and No
Trace of 1t Found.

ie CHlon Paclhc yards Sunday
night Frank Glover a travelling sales
man for the Beard Wholesale Notion
company of this city, is in a, dangerous
CONDITION at his home, 1909 Garfield
avenue and is not able to give any clue
10 the cause of the accident.
Glover was last seen by friend
Harry Shields, of Kansas CITY. in Rock
Island train No. Sc just after the train
LAD crossed the Kaw liver bridge.
Shields had been visiting Glover over
Sunday and he went with him IN the
tram with the intention of riding
across the river and getting off at the
North topeka Union Pacific station.
Just as the train crossed the bridge
Glover bid goodbye to his friend and
going to the back of the train he
alighted.
He was. first seen after the accident
at the New Chesterfield hotel and his
clothes We're torn and he acted in Il
very strange manner. He left there
wltnout saying anything and going up
70 the +, NJ. Curtis drug store at 1872
Kansas avenue he walked in and spoke
to his friend. Charles Schnaibel who is
clerk. Schnaibel saw there was
something the matter with his friend
ana suspecting he had been drinking.
spoke harshly to him, telling him that
he would call the police if he did not
straighten up. Glover smiled at this
warning and then the clerk threatened
him by going to the phone and feign-
ing at calling up his brother, Walter
| Glover. Who is also a travelling sales
man for the Beard company. The
brother consented to this idea and then
Schnafbel knew that something was
wrong. He went up close to Glover
and could not smell any liquor on the
young man. but to his surprise he saw
his mouth bleeding and his coat and
trousers torn in many places He
questioned Glover concerning his rag
ged and bleeding condition but he only
shook his head and could not remenl-
Der thing. Schnaibel called a hack
at once and ordering doctor out to
the young mans home he examined his
injuries more closely. He found that
mis- index finger on the right hand was
out OF joint and his mouth was bleed
ing where some of his teeth had been
torn out The right shoulder was COW
cred with rust and dust and the whole
right side of his body was badly
scratched and bruised. His pocketbook
which he carried in his hip pocket was
missing but his watch. silver in his
pocket, diamond ring and checks in his
coat pocket. We're all in their proper
place. There was a large swelling on
the back Of his head and his face was
badly scratched.
1t was thought for awhile that Glover
had been slugged and the police were
notified at once. However, after fur
Their investigation the authorities con-
| cluded that young Glover had attempt
| ed to alight from the train and slipping
or catching on the step he was dragged
along the cinders and bruised to such
an extent that he became unconscious.
He is still in a critical state at his
home and can remember nothing of the
accident. His memory has deserted
him since he left his home Sunday
afternoon and he could make the mys-
terry no clearer.
| Harry Shields the friend from Kansas
City. was called up over long distance
telephone Tuesday afternoon and he
told how Glover had ridden with him
from the south side Rock Island sta
ton to the other side of the river in
tending to get off in North Topeka
and come home by street car. The pair
| that Glover very seldom drinks. Shields
said that nothing was the matter with
his friend when he left him in the
train.
In speaking of the matter Charles
Schnaibel, close friend of Frank Glow
er, said:
IT first thought that Glover was
slugged and robbed but when 1 found
his money on him and all of his valua-
bles 1 gave up that idea. 1t is plain
that Frank had fallen or slipped from
the train and was dragged on the
ground, FRANK does not drink ana lie
could not have been drunk at the time.
I have known rim for a. long time and
have Travelled on the road with him. He
is a mighty nice fellow and 1t is hoped
that the accident will not prove fatal
The doctors in attendance state that
unless complications more serious en-
sue Glover will be able to get around
in two or three weeks. At present he
is unconscious, and has never regained
his senses enough to tell of the acct
dent He Is suffering chiefly from the
injury on the skull.
The police could find no signs of
robbery but the pocketbook was not
found in the yards. 1t was probably
picked up and rif1ed by a weary wan
derer as it contained about twenty dol
lars in bills 1t was first thought that
the injury on the finger was caused by
some one trying to pull the diamond
ring from the finger but later con-
clusion points out that the ring had
either caught on the hand hold of the
passenger coach and he had been
thrown to the ground this way or else
his being dragged fn the cinders and
over the ties tore the finger out of
joint
Card of Thanks.
To the officers and members of
Excelsior lodge, No. $40, L o. o. F.,
herewith extend to you my sincere