Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
REP PORIED FALSELY
Mrs. ]. Campbell tainted and Fell
From Rear Of Pullman
HAD PlA Mn { D SU RPR ISE
For HuSbaDd-Mr. Campbell Learned of Her
Death Upon Arrival at Phoenix

The following item clipped from the
Phoenix, Arizona, Republican of Oct
ober %, will be of exceptional inter-
est to our readers:
Tragic death spoiled the pleasing
surprise Mrs. John L. Campbell of
Detroit had planned for her husband,
who with George. Thayer OF New
York arrived here yesterday in an
AbbottDetroit car, en- route from De-
troit to Los Angeles. Unaware even
that his wife was not safe at their
home in Detroit, Campbell learned
few minutes after his arrival in
Phoenix that she had met death by
falling from Pullman car window
five days previously near Barstow,
Cal, on the Santa Fe, and that her
remains were awaiting his arrival at
Needles Mrs. Campbell had been
seized with fainting spell and in
leaning too far from the window in
an effort TO secure air, had lost her
balance and fallen from the car. She
had lived but a short time, dying
while she was being hurried back TO
Needles hospital
The sad intelligence was received
by Thayer in the shape of a telegram
sent him five days ago to Phoenix,
this being the first place on his itin-
erary the Abbott-Detroit people felt
they'll would be able to reach him.
Thayer broke the news TO Campbell,
who lett last evening over the Santa
Fe for Needles Thayer remained in
Phoenix supervising some repairs
which are being made to his car at
the Arizona Motor company garage.
Thayer had started from New York
on July "a, picking up Campbell at
Detroit They had visited Chicago,
Minneapolis Winnipeg, the North and
South Dakotas, Kansas City, Denver
and many places in the middle west
Each day since they left Campbell
had sent a loving letter back TO his
wife, telling her OF their progress.
Occasionally along the trip he re-
ceived communications from the
loved one at home The Campbell
family, which has grown up, is widely
scattered and there were few home
Campbell had told his wife that he
believed they would-spend the winter
in southern California. He had prom
ised in his later letters to send for her
as soon as he arrived in California
and had found a suitable place,
Campbell and Thayer separated
yesterday as \soon as they arrived
here, the former repairing to hotel
TO write letter to his wife, Thayer
going to the garage TO arrange for
| ths repairs TO his car Later he
visited the telegraph office and found
the iive-days old message awaiting
him and informing him of the death
OF his companions wife He broke
the news to Campbell while the latter
was in the act of penning the closing
words OF his letter home
The message containing the infor-
nation of the tragic death of Mrs
! Campbell went a roundabout way 10
reach Phoenix As soon as the
identity OF Mrs. Campbell was estab-
lished her daughter in Detroit was
notified. Her daughter, however, did
not know of the whereabouts of her
father, but Mrs. Thayer who IS in
! Detroit went 10 the Abbot-Detroit
people who figured they could catch
! the two men at Phoenix
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell are beyond
middle life, and have raised a large
family. He has been a hard working
farmer all his life and has accumu-
lated two splendid farms, one in
Michigan and one in Iowa. The cou-
pie had decided to spend the rest Of
their days in comparative ease and
were taking their first real vacation.
1t is likely the remains of Mrs.
Campbell will be taken back to De-
troit. Thayer will remain here until
his car is in shape to travel further
west when he will continue his jour-
| ney"