The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-12-19
Revised Account of Accident.

iaet week, 10 which George PhilljDS
lost his hfe, Mr.. James Hicks, through
friend, desires TO make "A statement
clearing up some obscure details of
the unfortunate affair and the mart
he had In 1t and correcting erroneous
Impressions created by his first IN
complete report. Mr.. Hicks feels
very badly about the tragic death OF
his young friend. and he wishes the
public to know the essential facts, SO
Tar as he is able to give them.
The following narrative. ,as repeated
by his frieni for publication, pur.
ports to be briefly In substance Mr..
Hicks own account of the affair
MI. Hicks states that on the morn.
log OF Dec. 9Th, he andGeurge Phillips
talked over what they might du u
spend the day. and II was finally de
clded they would hitch up their team
and dive out TO inspect their ties
near Season. When this was done,
although the day wss drawing ton
close, they still had some time 10
spare. and George suggested that they
drive u Spirit Lake. rs he desired to
get some articles for his hone. Thi.
was agreed nppO aud thev remained
in Spirit Lake until late tn the night
before starting home. sI8H
When they reached the Wharton
hill on the homeward journey they
discovered that the bit was not 10 the
mouth Of one Of the animals; the
wagon crowded the horses and they
began to run, aod George. who was
driving, cried out that he could not
hold them. Mr.. Hicks urged him 10
do his best. just then the spring
seat broke on, the side where Mr..
Hicks sat, causing him to fall to the
ground. He SAYS he was dazed for
moment or two and when he got up
be found George on the ground thr
or four rods farther down the road.
He hurried to him. raised him up aud
) found he was unconscious. 1n the
meantime the team had become tan
gled up and caule 10 u standstill.
Getting the blankets from the wagon
and spreading them over the uncon-
scious man, Mr. Hicks went back 10
J one OF the houses along the road to
get help, but could dnd no one. Then
t he decided he would go back and see
4 how George was by that time. lie
\ found him still unconscious. Taking
of his own overcoat and addin. II u
9 the covering OF blankets, Mr.. Hicks
then went back to Spirit Lake to get
n physician. He met man on the
street and asked him where the
docrGrs lived and the man directed
. him. Further on Mr.. Hicks met an
!, other man who assured him be wa
Il pretty cestain there were no phy~'
v ctans Ia town at that tinle. MI
Il Hicks then decided tO come on =
/. Twin lakes and get a physician a
;, Rathdrum.
e Aronsihy Swede, who LIVED nea
II the scene Of tive accident Mr. hic'
II had hin, assist in getting lne unco.
. sclous man into I'll e wagon wnc'e
wrapped him In we o'"" :,
started to drive to us 'e"f
!. upper end Of the low wv"
where be felt sure he CO u'a ee' 'e'
nhone communication wit rhatho'u
Arriving at the logging 'a"p
aroused the men there to ~"
The injured man while be, ""sN
hurried to the telephone. lie
oct no response aud thereupon ~
on down to bis home where ne
ceeded 10 calling up Rathdrum a.
, u.ttiov DR.. DIenuan. In the nes'
ltime the men at he camp hau .dhe
1.-The body from the w.'goo lnto II
Il, ,bunkhouse. Dr.. DrenE an lo"po u
extinct when ne arrived, a' t'e Cd"
early Tuesday nUrnins. Inc yo"'
mans injuries, it was teafneo. We
of such a natu re that ne cou'u ~
have survived ,,.,.
q His friends bel 'icve thai MI n'.N
while all the tim 9 greatly u's''ess'
y over the condition M MS UNIV '""a
d com mpanion, did all he cou'u aV'o''
i. to his ability and nnder 'ne ''..'
. stances, and Mr.. .Hic.W "'9"' :
It be known that be. did nov .ea'' "
efforts to yet h.lp univ nc :.
II aroused the logges at the 's'np -
!. gotten pt .ysicisn., besides no''''" =
the young MATS p lrents Of 'ne ~
: dent.
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