The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-11-25
JUDGE Mann KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
BODY OF JUDGE MANN BURIED
IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY
WITH IMPRESSIVE SER.
VICES


Gibson, mining camp near here,
caused the death of Judge Edward
A. Mann, of Albuquerque, the serious
injury of William Bickel, of this city
and an unknown Slav miner of Glib
son and the painful but not serious
injury of 7. N. Wilkerson. Of Albu-
querque.
Judge Mann and Wlkerson were
here attending cases before the dis
trict court. Bickel was driving the
car in which they were when the acci-
dent occurred and the miner was be-
ing carried from Gibson to Gallup as
an act of kindness on the part of the
others.
Judge Mann and Mr.. Bickel had
been associated in legal work and when
late yesterday, the Albuquerquean
suggested ride in BickePs car the
latter acquiesced readily. They drove
to Gibson, where they spent some time
chatting with mine officials. As they
were about to leave Slav miner ask
y ed whether he could ride with them
to Gallup. They told him to get in and
he did so.
They left Gibson a few minutes af-
ter @ o'clock. Three-quarters of
hnile from the camp there IL turn in
the road, which is rather sandy mt
that point, and small bridge. The
road is carried on a small embank-
ment at the turn and il is supposed
the auto skidding as it made the turn,
turned turtle down the embankment.
Wilkerson was thrown thirty or
more feet from the car, sustaining Sc
we're cuts and contusions on the side
of this face and neck.
c. c. Manning, of Gallup, another
member of the party, WAS thrown
clear of the wreck and was uninjured.
Bickel, who was driving, was pin
ned under the steering-wheel and
Judge Mann pinned under other por-
tions of the car. Bickel was seriously
injured and had not recovered con-
sciousness this morning. Judge Mann
had his neck broken and he sustained
n small wound near the kneee. Death
must have been instantaneous.
The Slav coal miner has no obvious
injuries but was in "a delirious condi-
tion for many hours last night, ap-
parently under the condition of liquor
He raved and cursed for some time
after arrival at the county hospital.
Mr.. Wilkerson was taken to La Pc
tite hospital but later was removed to
his room at q hotel.
Several people aided in the rescue
of the injured and the recovery of
Judge Mann's body. The first aid
came from John Hamilton, of Gibson,
uyhn ,uno I,iyinsr ont frnt, EalI,Y anJ
came upon the overturned auto, with
its human freight lying about it. Mr.,
Hamilton sent his family home on
foot and lent all energies to aid Mr..
Manning in raising the car and get
ting Bickel out from under it.
Miss Elizabeth Young, bookkeep-
er for the American Fuel company,
rode up shortly afterward. Hearing
seeneone say "For Gods sake send for
help!" she rode into town at top speed
without stopping to inquire the de-
tails of the accident.
Matt Sorol, mail carrier between
Gibson and Gallup, arrived on the
scene soon after and aided Manning
and Hamilton in extricatng the vic-
Tins of the wreck. Cribbings of rail-
road ties were built to raise the car
so the body and the survivor could be
taken out.
The accident threw veil Of gloom
over the city. The Order of the East
ern Star had arranged ball for the
evening but this was postponed out Of
respect for Judge Mann and the in
jurcd ones.
AS soon as the body Of Judge Mann
had been brought to town IL was
placed in charge of an undertaken and
prepared for shipment TO the Judges
= home in Albuquerque. Wilkerson was
brought in in the same car.
Judge Mann was native of Me-
braska, having been born at Beatrice
on March IL, 1867.
His first location in New Mexico
was at Alamogordo, where for u time
he was a clerk in the federal land Of
fee. A short time later he formed a
partnership with II. b. Holt and Judge
Bonham of Las Cruces, and moved to
that city. He was elevated to the
judgship by appointment by Theodore
Roosevelt, serving as territorial dis
trict judge until 1909, of the 4th dis
trict, of which Quay county was part
at that time. This post he filed with
distinction and made many friends in
Tucumcari and Quay county.
Judge Mann then moved to Albu-
querque where he has lived ever since,
but he has practiced in most all the
courts of the state, his last case here
Was when he assisted in the defense
of Buchanan.
Judge Mann was floor-ieader for
the republicans in the last Legislature
and was power in politics. He will
be missed and his many friends In
Tucumcari were sorry to hear Of his