Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-14

summon help, but while talking she
tainted. She was taken to the hospital.
where she seemed I'm fair way to
recover. but had a relapse on January
4. and died on the night of January 6.
Thought only Of the Children.
Before death Miss Brown stated that
she at all times realized her danger,
but when she called for the door to be
closed. leaving her with Mr.. Sterling.
she thought only of his little children
In the kitchen. and was satisfied that
in his delirium he intended to shoot
them down. She was ready to die,
she said, satisfied she had saved the
lives OF the little ones. Sterling was
eXonerated from all blame by the coro-
ner's jury.
Five nurses In responsible positions
In Washington gave Il as their opinion
that Mary Brown, who had just been
graduated, had done only what was
in her line OF duty. while one thought
she had exceeded her duty in crap
pling with the madman when she
could have escaped after being shot.
Washington physicians also thought
the deed of Miss Brown was one OF
great heroism. While the Carnegie
Hero commission shows no favoritism,
It seems plain that 1t considers the
case of Mary Brown an exceptional
one.
Little Justin Mccarthy, a Washing
ton schoolboy, will have an education
on which the Carnegie Hero commits.
sion will expend $4,000 or as much of
II as may be needed. Justin will also
have bronze hero medal for saving
Gladys NJ. Lowd a schoolgirl OF thlr-
teen, from drowning August 13, 1908
Mccarthy had been enjoying him
self propelllng the girl and two boys
10 feet deep. when the girl fell on.
Mccarthy was so frightened that he
dropped the pole which he might have
extended to the drowning girl, and an.
other boy who had n pole forgot to
extend it, while the third boy jumped
off the plank and swan ashore.
Set Out to Save Girl.
Justin, who was twelve years Of age
and weighed SO pounds dived on the
plank TO the girls aid, coming up in
front Of her. She AT once threw her
arms about him and they sank to-
gother Under the water Justin man
aged 20 break her hold and they came
To the surface. The girl was able TO
grasp the plank on which one boy was
yet porched in terror and boosted by
Mccarthy from the water she man
aged TO scramble on and was poled 10
shore. Mccarthy was too exhausted
to reach shore, and had 10 be assist.
ed The boy says he wants to be an
architect and his parents have turned
over TO the hero commission the de.
tails of his education
Rare presence of mind was exor.
cised by John H. Thompson, a rail.
road fireman Of Ashtabula, o., in res.
cuing from drowning his engineer.
James Ray. who weighed 230 pounds.
Their train had gone into the Beaver
river near Rock Point, Pa, on the
night Of March 1, 1910. Both engineer
and fireman managed TO jump clear
OF their engine as the wreck went
down. but Thompsons left wrist was
caught and so badly hurt that ne
could scarcely swim.
lie had almost reached the bank
when he heard call for help from
Ray who was not a good swimmer,
and who was badly handicapped by
mis- weight I'm the swift nine-mile cur.
rent Thompson turned back for him.
extending his injured left wrist. keep.
lng his good right hand to use IN
case Ray should try a clinch with Liul