The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-13
EIGHTH YEAR NO. 50.
FATAL ACCIDENT

Some time during Monday night. or
early Tuesday morning, VIM. Kohn,
n widely known hall breed, living at
Keremeos, was bucked from his horse
near the east end of the railroad tun-
mel at Rich Bar, about four miles west
of Orovlle, sustaining injuries from,
which he subsequently died. Kohn,
who visited Oroville quite frequently
was in town Monday, and while here
managed in some way that needs look
ing into to secure considerable liquor.
He left for home sometime during the
night on horseback. He was discov
cred at o'clock Tuesday morning by
Jas Duffy, the watchman at the tunnel,
lying alcng side of the railroad en-
bankment, with cash in his head
and bleeding very profusely. At thai,
time khon was still breathing, al
though unconscious. Duffy placed thu
body IN a more comfortable position,
and sent word of the accident int }
town. 1t was long time before Dep
uty Sheriff Carrel was notified, and
when he reached the spot Khon was
dead, although he continued to show
signs of life up to 8 o'clock without
regaining consciousness.
officer Carrel got into communica-
tion with Coroner McCampbell, at Okla
hogan as soon as possible, and thai
official came up to Oroville at once
In company with l.. W. Barnes and
Rcadmaster Nelson he repaired to the
scene of the accident en- hand car
returning late in the evening with the
remains. A thorough examination
was made of the body at Mr.. Barnes
mOrgue. The only outward and visible
sign of injury was cash an inch, or
an inch and half, long above and just
back of the right ear. The skull was
not fractured. The coroner was of the
opinion from a superficial examina-
ton that the neck was dislocated,
otherwise 1t would be difficult to ac-
count for death following 50 soon after
the injury. The only things found
upon the clothing were few scraps of
paper. evidently well worn receipts,
so cents in change, the fragments of a
small bottle that had evidently con-
tanned whisky, and quart bottle OF
whisky partly consumed.
From the appearance of the ground
near where the body was discovered
1t appeared that the horse commenced
bucking on the side hill. and down
over the railroad embankment, where
the rider was thrown, his head strik-
ing large rock. This was plainly
evident from the quantity of blood on
the rock. Kohn was a very he..yy.
stcckiiy built man and must have
struck the rock with fearful force. The
only wonder Is under the circum-
stances that the skull was not crushed.
The coroner did not consider it nee
essary to put the county to the eX-
pense OF an inquest, as death was
plainly due to pure accident.
The deceased was raised by the late
Frank Richter, and lived in and near
Keremeos for 40 years. He was mar
ried, end is survived by a wife and a
number of children, some of whom are
grown. He was considered crack
horseman, and 1t is somewhat strange
that an animal was able to urseat him.
No doubt liquor was responsible large
ly for his death, although the rough
nature of the country where the horse
bucked would make it almost impOs-
sible for any kind of rider. no matter
how skillful, to retain his seat. 1t is
stated that the horse is vicious ami
NAL, and some time ago bucked off
and killed brother of Indian Ed
wards.