Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-14


tai at 1920 o'clock last night He was
stricken with pains in the abdomen
early in the evening. The pain grew
more acute and at 6:30 O'Clock he
was removed to the hospital. An hour
and a half later relief came and for
few minutes he conversed with
deputy. At 9 o'clock, when Deputy
Sheriff Graham went to the hospital,
he was in a semi-unconscious condi-
ton. He died at 1920 o'clock without
regaining consciousness.
Sheriff Meadows was seated in his
office with his deputy sheriffs when
the first pain came. Five months be-
fore he had suffered a similar attack.
The pain grew worse despite the eff
forts of the deputy sheriffs to allevi~
ate his suffering and physician was
hastily summoned.
The ministrations of the physicians
reduced the stabbing, poignant pain
and he was removed to st. Thomas
hospital. An hour and half later
his strength seemed to rally and he
sat up in bed and chatted for mo-
ment with the deputy at his side
At 8 O'Clock the pain had increased
again and the sheriff was in a semi
unconscious condition. He recognized
no one from that time until he passed
and the only words he spoke were:
prop me up"
Sheriff Meadows spent yesterday
serving civil papers with Deputy Sher-
iff Kemp. In the evening, as they
completed their duties, the sheriff
suggested that they drive to his ranch,
where he intended to gather up part
Of the supplies preparatory to leaving
on ar outing trip next Saturday with
Lieutenant Governor Eshleman and
w. Q. Hamilton. Upon reaching the
ranch, he asked Deputy Sheriff Kemp
to proceed to town with Carlos Mead
ows and then return. 1t was almost
6 by the time Kemp had made the
trip to town, returned for the sheriff
and reached the Jail. They had been
seated only short time awaiting din
ner, when Sheriff Meadows felt the
first indications of the pain which
later resulted in his death
Physicians, after post mortem ex-
animation, established the fact that
the trouble had been of long standing.
An operation 2 weeks ago, they said
would have saved his life.
Bar Association
To Express Coincidence.
Resolutions of coincidence will be
passed by the Imperial County Bar
Association at a meeting which has
been called for next Friday morning at
the court room in the Barbara Worth
hotel.
1--WE are all deeply stirred by the
news of the death of Sheriff Mead
ows," Attorney c. L. Brown, president
of the Bar Association, said this morn
ing. "Resolutions of coincidence and
sympathy will be passed at the meet
ing of the association next Friday"
Court House Flag
AT Half Mast Today.
There is a strange stiffness in the
court house today. The usual activ-
ity and signs of life are apparently
lacking. The flag is at half-mast
In the Jail the stiffness is more pro-
nounced. Even the inside of the JAIL
usually alive with the laughter, the
noise of conversation and song of the
inmates, is silent.
Family Are Assembling
for the Funeral.
Mrs. Meadows, who has been spend
ing the summer at San Diego, was
notified of the illness of her hus-
band and summoned to this city by
telegraph. She left San Diego last
night, 1SHOrdHI VI Ile uedIn, anu IL
was not until this morning, when she
was met at Mountain Springs by c.
NJ Applestll and her son Carlos that
the news of the death was broken
to her. She arrived here at 8 this
morning.
Carlos Meadows continued on to San
Diego, expecting to return at once
with Pearl and John Meadows, the
two having remained on the coast. j.
D. Meadows, nephew of Sheriff Mead
ows, is also at San Diego and has
been notified of the death Of his un-
Gle.
James and Charles Meadows, OF
Yuma, Ariz., are expected to arrive
Yuma, Ariz., brothers, are expected to
arrive here this evening.
Mobley Meadows was born at