The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-03-04
SPEAKER W0OTEN
OF HOUSE IS DEAD
PNEUMONIA ADDED TO INJURIES
OF ACCIDENT, ENDS BRIL-.
LIANT CAREER.
FUNERAL HELD AT klxST0N
Body Escorted by Guardsren, As
sembiymen and State Officers.
Services Largely Attended.

Raleigh. Hon. E. R. W,cten.
speaker Of the house of representa-
t1ves, died from the injuries he sus-
ta1ned On the morning of Friday, Fer.
ruary ~. In an automobile acci1e-'
that also caused the instant death Ct
William T. Aycock, engrossing clerk Of
the senate. Pneumonia lad develop
ed IN connection with Mr.. Woote~'s
injuries and all efforts to buoy tt
sinking vitality Of the patient W.
unava1ling.
Immediately after the death the
flags in the state house were nleco1
at half-mast and Governor Craie.
Lieutenant Governor Daughtridee, as
president Of the senate ard Speaker
Pro TEN Bowie of the house confer
red as to arrangements for the escort
OF the remains to Kinston for inter-
ment. In consequence OF arrange
ments made the remains were taken
to Kinston. there, in the Wooten
home, to await the funeral cerem onies.
With the remains, in addition to the
members of the family, were Adit. Co.
Laurence w. Young, and a mi'iAa~v
honorary guard of one sergeant az
six guardsmen selected from the cor.
panies of the North Carolina Natioo-
al Guard here. There was also a s-e-
cia1 committee from TIE senate ar9 :
committee from the ''o-7ee q IL :
respectively by the nroeidert IF tse
senate and Acting Sneaker Bowie Of
the house.
Acting under ins4rrct'c-s Of : >
house, Senator Gi1''arl o~1
sentative Thomas, cf Uci~r.
procured foral trihute- O., t 9
Of the senate and house ard +-e~A
were quite a number Of ether love'v
designs sent by admirers of Mr.. and
MRS. WooIeu fere.
The special committee ra~ed hv
President Daughtridge to esrer'"'y
represent the senate consisted IF Sow
ator 0. Max Co 1,er. Cle-e'ard.
Senator Johnson, Dup1in: Sena+or
Ward, Newbern; Senator Thomrsor.
Onslcw; Senator Harding. Pitt: Sem
tor Snow, Wake: Senator Mcleod,
Robson; Senc+cr vraerir rtcr "-''-
son, and Senator C:'''o~'
Those appointed hv Actire s-ec ',e-
Bowie to especially re"reenn+ tie
house are Repre3ertetives Pc''o~+e,
Runcornbe: Thomas. Arson "''-'~
and Allen. Wayne: Clark p" "'o7s
Harea. Forevt-: Grant. ors1ov. II
tre1l: Hutchieon. Mac'-'eohrrg: Tuck
er, Pearson and Noleod
| died were Mrs. Wocter a~d cHi'd-en.
| Mrs. J. c. wcoten. mother oe tNe
| distin gutehed young snenFer M
| Harry Wooten arrived from 7@t,~+~,
| socn after the deo+t. acc~-r7-" ''.e !
! by Mrs. Clarence Oet'irgor If Ki"s-on
| Mr.. Wooten served numbers OF
terms as city attorney for Kin ton,
county attorney for Ienoir, wes an
active and enthusiastic trustee nf t G
University, served ably as ~renre~"7t@-
tive in the past four sessions of tie
general assembly, was elected sree1eI
of the house at the orening of tie
present session hv anciar nation and
was making an evcc~tioDal'v fine
| record as presiding officer when the
accident cut short his brilliant career
Thousands of Kinetonians and ad
n1irers and friends from all sections
of the state attended the funeral. TIE
services were conducted in Maple
wood cemetery, Kinston, by Rev. c
W. Blanchard, pastor of the First Bap
tist church. The finale Of the service
was the playing OF taps by a miiltie
trumpeter, the bell of his horn to the
setting sun.
Emmett f. Wooten was born il
Craven County and was the son O.
the late Sheriff John c. Vooten anf
Nfrs. Mary Woo+e, Of K.ns.on The
age.
In April, 1904, the rising young at
tnrney was married to Miss Mamie
Cox, the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs E. F. Cox Of Kinston. Mrs
Wooten has been with her husbant
since the accident, which cost HIN
his life. Two attractive children
Emmett R., Jr., aged nine and Grace
AGED seven, survice their distinguish
ed father.
Elected representative from lie
| UClI COuAly 1Ol IlC IAtA "a 11lAC AcsS
November, Mr. Wooten was, a day O
two prior to converting OF the presen
General Assembly. named Speaker b,
Democratic caucus.
The Wooten home on McLewea!
street, Kinston, is a handsome place
Mr.. Wooten was a prominent factor il
the social and Intellectual activity O
his home town. He was member o
the Euzelian Society at Wake Fores
and Of the Kappa Alpha Fraternit,
Governor Craig said of the lat
speaker:
"a terrible tragedy has deprive
the state of one Of her most brillian
and promising young men. We a.
deeply sympat,ize with those who ar
herearess so glievously and we Pc
sonally realize that we have lost
dear friend"