Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-10
IS KILLED IN
AU1O ACCIDENT

William T. Henzie, who for several
years made Devils Lake his home, but
who about year ago moved with his
family to Lewiston, Mont, was killed
in an auto accident near that city on
Thursday last. Mr.. Henzie had
many warm friends in this city and
county who will be panied to learn of
his tragic death. The following TAX
en- from a Lewiston, Montana paper
gives the particulars:
The body Of w. T.. Henzie, a we'll
known Lewiston business man, rep
resentative Of the Minneapolis Thresh-
ing Machine company, was found at
8 o'clock yesterday morning pinned
under the wreck of his 90horse power
Chalmers car. The body was near the
road at a point about two miles from
Moore. Several people passed the
wreck but went on without in
eating, supposing the parties con-
cerned in it had escaped. Finally A.
j. Odenwald of Moore came along and
taking the trouble to go over to the
car, was shocked to find the body un-
derncath it. Coroner George Cree
was at once informed and left for the
scene, finding the conditions SUI that
the facts as to the fatal accident were
apparent.
How 1t Happened.
Mr.. Henzle went to Kolin Thursday
to load threshing machine and while
there was asked by Robert Shaw 10
take himto Moore in his auto, on the
way back to Lewiston. Mr.. Hcnzie
agreed to this, making the trip to
Moore and leaving that place for home
at 10 o'clock Thursday night. The
accident must have happened about
1910 and at the point where it oc-
Cured there is grade. The wheel
cracks showed that Mr.. Henzie
got off the grade a little to the right,
but he succeeded in getting back on
again. Then he made too short turn
and went off again. At this fim. tie
wind wheels struck some loose dirt
and the car went completely over, the
steering wheel striking Mr.. Henzie
squarely in the chest, pinning him to
the ground. A rod or some part of the
car struck him in the back of the head
behind the right ear, inficting very
serious wound, while there were num-
erous other injuries about the head
and body. The victim was undoubt-
edly unconscious from the first and
must have died very soon after the
accident occurred.
Was Well Liked.
Mr.. Henzie came here early in the
year representing the threshing ma
chine company, and little later his
wife and two daughters, Mary, aged
IL, and Ursula, aged 13, followed. The
eldest daughter was employed as a
clerk at the Power Mercantile COM
pany, but is now at Fort Dodge, Ia,
on visit, the younger daughter being
a student at the Lincoln school.
Mr.. Henzie was large man, 80
years of age, very active and a man
of striking and handsome appearance.
He was very we'll liked and had been
most successful in his business, hold
ing the sales record for his company
for this year. He was formerly in
business at Devils Lake, N. D. Mr
Henzie was raised on farm in Iowa
and is survived by the widow and two
daughters, five sisters and one brother
He was member of the Knights of
Columbus, an Elk, and also held men,
bership in the Modern Woodmen and
the Commercial Travellers association,
carrying insurance in the two latter
organizations.
The Elks took charge of the arrange
ments yesterday and the body will
be shipped today to his old home at
Fort Dodge, Iowa, where his parents,
prominent and well to do people re-
side.
The news of the tragedy was fear
full blow to Mrs. Henzie and her con-
dition is such that she may not be
able to accompany the body. She
usually accompanied her husband on
his business trips, but was ill in bed
Thursday so did not go. She was
quite il yesterday when the news was
broken to her.
The 90-hprse power Chalmers was
one supplied by the threshing machine
company and had previously figured
in two fatal accidents. Mr.. Henzie
was in the habit of referring to it
jocularly as ''the man killer" There
: was sorrow among all the friends and
acquaintances Of the decedent yester-
day when the news of the accident
spread, all joining in paying tribute to