Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
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following account of the death

Tn. the University Missourian, of Col umbia, Mo-, under date of Sunday September P.
 Preston Whitworth Grace, a sen- for in the College of Arts and Science Ill the University of Missouri was killed by electricity early Friday night While taking bath at his rooming house, No. Ill Missouri avenue Twen ty-three hundred volts entered his body, according to E. c. Clinkscales, of the City Light and Water plant.
 Every house on Missouri avenue carried that much voltage at that hour, but aside from the electrical display from the overcharged wires the only accident was the one in which Grace was killed. An investi- gation yesterday showed that the ac- cident was indirectly due to the elec- trical storm, the wind of trees being blown against the wires carrying the current
 Grace was taking bath when his death occurred. Albert Cousley, Guy Kirksey and Robert Tindall, who were rcoming at the same place. heard him grOan and rushed to the room They were unable to enter through the door as the shock had thrown Grace against the door preventing anyone entering. His friends were forced to enter through the window. When they reached him he was still alive. but lived only few minutes after being carried to his bed.
 'Dr. J. E. Thornton was called inn mediately, but did not arrive before death occurred. The young men work ed with Grace and tried to revive him as long as there was any sign of life.
 His Shoes Were Burned.
 'The young mans shoes were burned. and his shoulder and face bruised, caused by his falling against the door.
 According to Mr. Clinkscale's s theory the student met his death as result of poor wiring or poor in- sulation on the gas pipes.
 .'lt is my belief said MT. Clink- scale yesterday afternoon, that the young man must have had one foot on the radiator at the same time holding the gastube in the wall. A short circuit, no doubt, was formed in this manner, as l believe the gas tubes were poorly insulated. If he had been in any other position but this I cant see how he could have been killed. The other houses on Missouri avenue had the same amount of voltage, but all that happened there was the bursting of few globes and the burning out of fuses. These houses were properly wired and not grounded, as was this house There was not one chance in hundred of any one meeting death in this man ner.
 MT. Clinkscales explained that the cause for the large amount of cleo tricity in the house was either the lightning or wind.
 Cause of Heavy Voltage.
 "'The peg which holds the prim- ary wire,' he said, was knocked out by either the lightning, wind or tree blowing against it. This let the pri- mary wire fall across the secondar% wire at a point between the trans former and the house. The electricity got by the fuse plugs and entered the house forming a short circuit
 MT Grace was son of A. B. Grace. circuit judge at Pine Bluff, Ak He was 21 years old, He is survived by his parents, brother and five sisters. At the University he was among the best known students, For two years he had been clerk at the Coop store. While senior ink the college of Arts and Science, he was also freshman in the School of Law. He was a member of the Episcopal church.
 Body Taken to Home in Arkansas.
 "The body was taken to Pine Bluff on the 1:45 Wabash train, accom- panied by Prof. Chester Murray and w. H. Woodson. Those who acted as pail bearers to the train were F. K. Walden, Charles Barkshire, John M. Carter, R. K. Tindall, Carlye Wheat and w. H Woodson.
 .In the absence of the Episcopal rector, President A. Ross Hill acted as chaplain, and Curtis B. Rollins as- sisted in the funeral service.