The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
HOW WALTER WHITE
WAS KILLED IN MEXICO
RELATIVE OF WELL KNOWN ARD.
MORE MAN WAS ONE OF THREE
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

George White, deputy county sher-
in returned on Sunday from Tucum-
carl where his brother Walter White.
met with a fatal accident about two
weeks ago, which caused his death.
and an account of which appeared in
Sunday mornings Ardmoreite. Mr..
White brought tho remains with him.
The following from the Tucun,-
carl News tells the true story Of how
the dcplorable accident occurred.
The most remarkable accident to
cause so many fatalities that ever oc-
CURED in Quay county was that OF
last Friday afternoon when Joe
Leach. Dell Knapp. and a W. O. W.
organizer by the name OF J. w. White
were all instantly killed in run.
away of the J. \. Ware construction
company teams near their camp. IL
miles of here.
The two former mon were both en-.
ployes Of the construction company
and were driving teams at the time
the accident occurred There wei,
four wagons, and each wagon had a
double team Of four mules TO it. and
they were only a short distance from
the camp when the teams on the sec.
ond wagon became frightened at a
covered wagon coming out Of the cut,
and began TO run. The other teams
then became frightened and were
soon dashing up the road towards the
camp. Joe Leach was driving IN.
front wagon. and when his team
started to run. Mr.. Thrasher advised
off, bit fell and was crushed under
meath the heavy wheels of the wag.
on
Del Knapp, who vas driving the
third wagon was the other employe
of the company. When his team
started he fell under the wheels and
died before anyone got TO him, arrer
the teams were stopped James
Thrashcr drove the fourth wagon ana
J. W. White. the w. o. W. organizer
was riding with him. when his team
strrted to run. Mr. Thrasher advisvu
Mr.. White 10 keep his seat and not
attempt to get off the wagon. In
stead. however. he jumped and was
struck by the wagon. We only lived
a few moments after the accrdeu, uu.
Cured.
There were about a dozen men on
the wagons, but most of them got
of just as the teams started 10 run
Some of them rode the wagon until
the teams stopped and were unin.
lured. The men who had gotten or
the wagon safely at once came to the
rescue OF the three men who fell.
Leach liSed about an hour after the
accident, but died before medical aid
reached the scene. All three of the
men were brought to town Saturday
morning and placed in the Kock un-
dertaking parlors.
\ coroners' inquest was held sat.
uruay morning at 1851 o CLOCK ana
returned verdict to the effect that
the men had heen killed in an acci.
dent over when no one had control.
Dell Knapp. who was well known
here is a resident of Quay county, and
for several years was employed py
the Bell ranch. He was a member OF
the l. o. o. f.. OF this place, which
had charge of his burial.
Joe Leach had only been here a
few weeks and was not known OUT.
side the employees OF the construction
company. He was buried In the cem-
etery here Sunday afternoon.
J. w. White was identified by A.
+. Harris. who lives west Of town.
Mr.. White was organizing w. o. w.
lodges and had contract with Sup.
RENE lodge in his possession at the
time of his death His former home
was Shawnee, Okla. He was buried
Sunday afternoon by the local w. o.
w. lodge.