Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

moved to Duncombe, where they
have resided since. While in Dun
combe Miss Maricle attended the
public schools and graduated from
the high school in June, 1910. Since
her graduation she has been a clerk
in the Duncombe postoffice.
Miss Maricle is survived by hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs David Mar.
icle, two sisters, Mrs. Charles
knight of Duncombe and Mrs. Le-
roy VanWinkle of Webster City. Al
so by one brother, Louis Maricle of
Duncombe. Jacob Maricle of Fort
Dodge is a cousin of the deceased.
Leon w. Webster was born April
III, 1892. He came to Fort Dodge
when eight years of age. June, 1903,
he graduated from Tobin college and
since that time has been in the en-
ploy of the McQuilkin furniture
store.
At the time of his death he was
in charge of the rug department. Be-
sides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Webster, the young man is survived
by one sister, Mrs. J. P. Intermill.
A Webster City man was in town
this afternoon and when seen stated
that Butler was not badly injured
When asked his opinion Of the
young mans injuries he said, HE
had no. more serious trouble than
several broken ribs"
Butler was employed at a local
garage. He worked yesterday after
noon and then started for Duncombe
with Mr.. Webster.
Saturdays Fort Dodge Messenger
says:
The swift and horrible death
which has ccme to two well known
Webster. county young people and
may very probably claim the life Of
q third young Webster county boy,
has greatly affected the town of
Duncombe, the city of Fort Dodge
and the countryside near Gowrie. In
this district the accident, similar to
those of which the public reads ev-
cry day, is felt with particular force
because the young people had such
a wide circle of acquaintances and
friends. All three are the children
of pioneer residents of this vicinity.
Miss Maricle was also we'll known
because sbe bad for some. time been
an assistant in the Duncombe post
office. Mr.. Webster, for about three
years has been employed by the Me-
Quilkin furniture store as carpet
man." He was a valued employe at
this store. James Butler has been
an employe of the Cadillac Sales
company He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Butler, living near Cow
rie.
The three young people were rid
ing in an automobile and were go
ing north through Duncombe on the
road eight hundred feet east of the
Duncombe station. Their car, ac-
cording to official railroad reports.
was closely curtained and because of
this it is presumed they did not see
the eastbound Illinois Central fast
passenger to Chicago as it whirled
through the town of Duncombe at a
speed of perhaps fifty-five miles an
hour. That they knew their danger
too late was mutely told by the con-
dition of the car which had emer-
gency brake set and was set for in
termediate speed.
The car was discovered fifty feet
away from the crossing, utterly de-
molished. Both young men were ly-
ing close to the car and the body Of
the young woman was found fully
one hundred feet from the crossing.
Miss Maricle was dead when she
was found. One ankle was found
broken and she had cut on the
right cheek. Both young men were
alive but badly hurt.
The train, which was in charge of
Conductor J. A. MeGonagle and En-
gineer H. A.. Smith, both Of Du-
buque, stopped and took the young
men aboard to rush them to hos
pital at Webster City.
Webster died in the hospital at
1895 p. m, almost as soon as he
reached there.
Butler is still alive at noon today.
although his condition is very criti.
cal. He has three ribs fractured
and one OF them pierces his lung,
making his condition serious.
The three families directly affect.
ed by the tragedy of last night are
Frustrated Mr. and Mrs. Webster
of this city have but one other
child, a married daughter, Mrs. j. R,
Intermill, who lives next door to