Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
nanny n. Rockev, LETTe.
FLETCHER COMPANY EMPLoYE,
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH.
TEAM WHiRLs; THROWS
HIM UNDER WHEELS
Horses. Frightened BY Paper Ia S<esses'
Try TO Run - Single Tree Breaks,
Horses Turn Wagon in Circle,
Running Twice over Roekey's Body
death Almost instantaneous.

A gust Of wind, piece OF paper ana
spirited team formed the COMPUTATION
that brought quick and terrible death
TO Harry H Rocky, aged 70, 4o4 North
Second avenue, a driver for Let's
Fletcher Company. near the union sta
tion at 9:35 o'clock this morning when
he was thrown from his seat and
crushed under the wheels of the heavily
loaded truck. Death was practically
instantaneous. An extensive fracture
OF the skull caused the mans death,
altho other injuries received We're seri-
GUS enough to have resulted fatally.
Team Whi4s; Driver Thrown.
Rocky was driving from the railroad
yards with load of potatoes and other
produce. While going west. and oy the
rear Of the union station, piece OF
paper was whiried by the wind IN front
Of the horses. The big animals plunged
as tho to run. and in the plunge the
near horse snapped Its sinsletree. Ihe
OF animal. surgtng forward with us
mate pulled the entire load and 1erked
the truck around in short circle.
cfamping the front wheel under the
body Of the truck. The force or the
plunge and the speed OF the turn. IN
seated hockey.
Falls Under Wheels.
80 scM directly under tile turn
ing truck, and one wheel passed over
his head The horses. trying to run
but unable to do 80 because OF the
broken single tree. spun twice IN
circle before they were stopped IN
their second turn they pulled the heavy
rot
a second time.
Arthur shannon, 1o2 South Seventh
avenue. a driver for McComos Bros.
and Carl Davenport. driver for the
Adams Express Company, who were
at the baggage and express sheo' Sd"
the horses plunge and try to run, and
saw Rocky fall. They FASTENED to the
team, stopped and unhitched the AMI
malx and went TO Rockey He gave 10
sign Of life, and 1t is the opinion OF
Coroner F. n. Boucher. who examined
the body and the circumstances OF the
tragedy, determining an inquest was
not necessary, that death was almost
instantaneous.
Base Of Skull Fractured.
Relatives we're summoned upon
whom fell the hard task of carrying
the sudden news to Mrs. Rockey. An
ambulance and Dr. Charles Patton
were called. and the body was removed
to the D. c. Wilbur store parlors.
A later examination Of the body
showed an extensive fracture at the
base Of the skull and TO the right side,
particles of the crushed bone being
driven into the brain. In going over
the body the second time the wheel
passed over the back. crushing in four
of the lower ribs on both sides Slishter
and less serious wounds were found on
the left side OF the head. near the ear,
and over the right eye.
Terrible Blow to Relatives.
The terrible news swept down upon
the wife, Mrs. Alice Hockey. and the
aged mother. Mrs. Margaret Rockey.
with awful force Both We're stunned,
and it is feared that the blow may be
more than the elder woman can with
stand owing 70 her feeoleness. Mrs.
Hockey is bearing up asbravely as could
be expected. With her she has two little
sons, Harold aged Z, and Lester. aged
3 years There is one brother, Fred
Hockey. who Is also employed by Let's
Fletcher Company, and sister. Mrs.
T. Nelson Downs, Of this city. The
only other near relative is an aunt,
sIrs A 3. Francis. Indianapolis, Ind.
Dead Man Well Known.
Rockey was well known in this city,
where he was born and reared, and
<rhere he had spent his entire life.
Years ago he was employed by Let's
Fletcher Company for a number Of
seasons. During more recent years he
worked for H. S. McGoogan and An
drew Bowman, but last summer he re-
entered the employ Of the Let's
Fletcher Company. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been made. but
the service will probably be held
Thursday,