Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
Russian Boy Ground to Death Be.
meath Wagon.

meath Wagon. 49,.
When Harry A. Denny left this city on
Tuesday forenoon for his ranch out un-
der the Brannon ditch he had no pre-
monition that he would so soon return
bearing the imputation that he had killed
little boy-a stigma that will remain
with him through life, no matter how in
nocent he was of any criminal intent.
With his wagon load of hay and grain
the young man had reached a point
about a mile southwest of town when he
came upon three little lads who asked
him for ride. Gruffly replying NO."
thinking to frighten the lads from trying
to climb on the wagon, he drove along. to
find before long that one Of the boys was
riding upon the brake beam. Telling the
boy to get off he again turned his atten-
ton to his horses and when next he look
ed around was hor,orstruck to see the
little fellow beneath the wagon wheel.
Quickly stopping his team he ran to pick
up the little fellow-and the rest of the
terrible story can best be told by the
testimony adduoed at the eoroner's in
quest. which was held in Sprinker's
morgue on Wednesday forenoon:
Geo. E. Studebaker was returning to
his home in this city and had reached
the bridge over the Catlin ditch about
/ s minutes to IL o'clock. He noticed
man driving toward him and was sur
prised to see him stop his team. motion
for him to hurry up and jump from his
wagon. In response he drove up quickly
and as he passed the wagon was horri-
fed to see the body of boy lying in the
road about four feet from the hind wheel.
A cursory glance showed that the boys
head was crushed and he drove to a
nearby house for assistance.
Mrs. Naomi Frye. who lives few rods
from the scene of the accident, told of
Mr.. Studebaker calling at her home. He
said that boy had been run over and he
thought was dead. She took some
water. medicine and bandages and went
out to the wagon. Gould feel no pulse
and realized that the boy was beyond her
aid.
Her two sons. Willie and Carl Frye.
testified that they were working in field
near the road when called by Mr.. Stude-
baker. Had seen the boys. who were
herding cattle along the road. hanging
on the wagon few minutes before, but
hadn't seen the accident. Mr.. Denny
had unhitehed his team and asked one of
ha hov 70 mn, So
a neighbors to telephone for a doctor.
while the other boy went after the VIC
tins father who lived about half a mile
from there.
George Geringer. aged 8, and Henry
Ebert, aged 9. in their childish way told
OF their PLAYING beside the road with little
Leo Ebert, the little ix-year-old victim.
How they had jumped on the wagon and
the man had told them to get of. They
did. but little Leo didn't. He got on a
board a. the side. They didn't see him
when he fell.
Or. Kearhy told of being summoned to
the scene Of the accident. where he had
found the body Of the boy lying a few
feet from the hind wheel OF the wagon
and directly in the rut. The wheel had
passed over the left hip and lengthwise
OF the body. crushing the head and skull.
Death must have been instantaneous.
Coroner Wilson was notified and on
Wednesday morning impanelled the jury.
consisting Of ". r. Cline. William Green.
Geo. keiper. E. I. Kreider. Chas. Recker
and H. H. Sehott. who heard the above
testimony and brought IN The following
verdict.
That Leo Ebart came to his death
about noon the 4th day Of May. on the
MannIng road about ! Z mlle southwest
of Rocky Ford. oy being run over by 4
wagon oriyen by n. a. Denny. the wheel
running over head Of deceased. It being
accidental and no negligence is charged
on the part OF said n. A. Denny
The remains OF the little victim of the
unfortunate accident were yesterday laie;
away in Valley View cemetery.
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