Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-28
DEATH A MYSTERY.
John Lindsay, Jr., Found Dead by
the Roadside Sunday Morning.


porous farmers Of Albion township,
uied from unknown causes, probably
exposure, early Sunday morning, af-
Ter having lain in the snow by the
roadside most all of Saturday night
Mr.. Lindsay had gone to Omitz
Saturday afternoon, driving a team
10 buggy. He complained of not
Keeling well befone leaving town for
nome at about z O'Clock in the even.
Ing. About nine O'Clock his team
came into the yard of John Axman
about miles from town, and were
unhitched and put in in the barn by
Mr' Axman, who apparently did not
think enough of this incident to
cause him to make a search for Mr..
Lindsay or to alarm his family. who
were not aware until the next morn
Ing that the husband and father had
not returned during the night.
AS soon as it was learned at the
nome, on Sunday morning, that Lind
say was not at home, the Oldest boy
mounted horse and started to town
IN search of his father. When with
In less than a half mile from town
his horse SHE'D at a snow covered
neap lying beside the wheel-track,
which investigation proved to be the
missing man. The boy Immediately
summoned assistance and the man
was carried to nearby house where.
although life was not entirely extinct
when he was picked up, he passed
away within about twenty minutes
after being found.
The county authorities were noti-
lied and on Monday Sheriff Brown
and County Attorney Russell, to-
gether with the coroner from Hois-
mgton, visited the place and made
an investigation of the matter, but
finding no evidence of foul play and
no marks ON the body aside from
some small scratches on his. face.
supposed to have been caused from
lalDng out C the rig, they decided
1t unnecessary to hold an inquest.
A fact which developed in course {
of the investigation has been the G
cause of much indignation among the l
acquaintances and friends of the de. {
ceased. Two young men, Alex Karst I
and Jake Popp, of near Galatia. had U
an appointment to meet Rev. Lind c
OF Hoisington at the depot in Olmitz
Saturday night, and for that purpose
drove into town between s and 9
O'Clock. On the way, they discov.
cred the man lying in the road. call.
ed to him several times and getting
no response, drove on irto town and
after meeting the gentleman above
referred to, who was to accompany
tnem home, and spending a few
minutes in town, they departed for
nome, going back the same route and
again passing the man lying in the
same place at about 10 O'Clock. They y
again called to him from the mig in q
which they were riding and again |,
passed him by without Investigating Y
Or making any offer of assistance. n
going on their way without mention. q
Ing the matter to anyone, either v
while in town or afterward. To the Il
average citizen It appears that COM i,
mon curiosity, aside from any in n
stinct or feeling of kindness to a fell n
low being would have caused these a
men to render needed assistance in 6.
Ibis case, but the parties above re- h
'erred to were apparently devoid of
were without the milk of =
human kindness, and for some incon- -
oeivable reason preferred to assume .,
The roll Of the high priest and the n
Pharisee and to let fellow be- =,
ng perish rather than to be- :,
come good Samaritans and render aid ;
we'll knowing that night spent in .
snowdrift with the temperature h
hear zero could onl result in death. =.
The exact facts N regard to how "
he victim Of this unfortunate cir N
'umstance came to fan from his con- D
Ieyance or what rendered him un- iS
conscious will probably never be
Known. Twelve hours Of exposure a.
'uch as he is known to have suffer 81
ID is itself sufficient to cause death. a.
cl
A younger brother Of Mr.. Lindsay CT
net sudden death a few weeks d
lgo by being struck by a Missouri m
Pacific train while on his way home
rom Hoiaugton. Mr.. Lindsay was G
'ne Of the best known men Of the a,
lorth part Of the county, his father a
,ainO ma ~ Hha vorv f,rst -o.sl