The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-04
SPEAKER WOOTEN
OF HOUSE IS DEAD
PNEUMONIA ADDED TO INJURIES
OF ACCIDENT, ENDS BRIL-
LIANT CAREER.
FUNERAL HELD AT kINSTON
Body Escorted by Guardsmen, As
semblymen and State Officers.
Services Largely Attended.

Raleigh. - Hon. E. R. Wooten,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, died from the injuries he sus-
tatned on the morning of Friday, Feb
ruary 10. in an automobile accident
that also caused the instant death of
William T. Aycock, engrossing clerk Of
the senate. Pneumonia had develop.
injuries and all efforts to buoy the
sinking vitality of the patient were
unavailing.
Immediately after the death the
flags in the state house were placed
at half-mast and Governor Craig.
Lieutenant Governor Daughtridge,/ as
president of the senate and 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 ceremonies.
With the remains, in addition to the
members of the family, we're Adjt. Gen
Laurence w. Young, and a military
honorary guard of one sergeant and
six guardsmen selected from the COM
panies of the North Carolina Nation
al Guard here There was also a spe-'
cia1 committee from the senate and a
committee from the house appointed
respectively by the president of the
senate and Acting Speaker Bowie of
the house.
Acting under instructions of the
presiding officers of the senate and
house, Senator Gillian and Repae-
sentative Thomas, of Union, had
procured floral tributes on the part
of the senate and house and there
were quite number of other lovely
designs sent by admirers of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wooten here.
The special committee named by
President Daughtridge to especially
represent the senate consisted of Sen
ator o. Max Gardner, Cleveland;
Senator Johnson, Duplin; Senator
Ward, Newbern; Senator Thompson,
Onslow; Senator Harding, Pitt; Sena-
tor Snow, Wake; Senator Mcleod.
Robson; Senator Washington, Will
son, and Senator Gillian.
Those appointed by Acting Speaker
Bowie to especially represent the
house are Representatives Roberts,
Buncombe; Thomas, Arson; Mintz,
and Allen, Wayne; Clark, Baden;
Hanes, Forsyth; Grant, Onslow; Kit
trell; Hutchinson, Mecklenburg; Tuck
er, Pearson and holland.
At the bedside when Mr.. Wooten
died were Mrs Wooten and children,
Mrs. J. G.. Wooten, mother of the
distinguished young speaker. Mr..
Harry Wooten arrived from Kinston
soon after the death, accompanied
by Mrs. Clarence Oettinger of Kinston.
Mr. Wooten served numberS> of
terms as city attorney for Kinston,
county attorney for Lenoir, was an
active and enthusiastic trustee of the
University, served ably as representa-
tive in the past four sessions of the
general assembly, was elected speaker
of the house at the opening of the
present session by reclamation and
was making an exceptionally fine
record as presiding officer when the
accident cut short his brilliant career.
mirers and friends from all sections
of the state attended the funeral. The
services were conducted in Maple
wood cemetery, Kinston, by Rev. G.
w. Blanchard, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church. The finale of the service
was the playing of taps by militia
trumpeter, the bell of his horn to the
setting sun.
Emmett R. Wooten was born in
Craven County and was the son of
the late Sheriff John G. Wooten and
Mrs. Mary Wooten of Kinston. The
mother survives He was Sc years of
age.
In April, 1904, the rising young at
torney was married to Miss Mamie
Cox, the youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs E. F. Cox of Kinston. Mrs.
Wooten has been with her husband
since the accident, which cost him
his life. Two attractive children,
Emmett R., Jr., aged nine and Grace,
aged seven, survice their distinguish
ed father.
Elected representative from Le-
noir county for the third time last
November, Mr.. Wooten was, a day or
two prior to converting of the present
General Assembly, named Speaker by
Democratic caucus.
The Wooten home on McLewean
street, Kinston, is a handsome place.
Mr.. Wooten was prominent factor in
the social and intellectual activity of
his home town. He was member OF
the Euzelian Society at Wake Forest
and of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Governor Craig said of the late
speaker:
"a terrible tragedy has deprived
the state of one of her most brilliant
and promising young men. We all