The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22
JOHN L|NDSfY'S
DtAIR IS TRAGIC
BODY TERRIBLY MANCLfD
County Treasurer and Popular Citizen
Meets Horrible End Under Wheels
of Freight Train.

locomotive Of fast through freight
as he was attempting to cross the
tracks ahead of the train at the Iron
Mountain passenger station, John
! Lindsey, county treasurer. one of the
best known citizens of Faulkner coun-
| ty, met instant and horrible death
here at $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon. His body was thrown under the
wheels of the train and was so ter
Iribly mangled that Identification
would have been almost impossible
except from papers carried in his
clothing. The train ran its entire
length and about a half-mile farther
before it was stopped after striking
the unfortunate man, whose body
was whirled and dragged under the
| cars distance of about 100 feet.
Why Mr.. Lindsey took the chance
of crossing the tracks will probably
never be known. Whether he did not
see the train until too late or whether
ne saw 1t and miscalculated its speed
thinking he would have time to cross
the station platform, but lost his bal
ance and fell backward in front of
the rapidly approaching engine, which
caught him and hurled him under its
wheels. Possibly the thin film Of
snow on the ground was the indirect
cause Of the tragedy. by causing Mr.
Lindsey to slip and retarding his
progress across the tracks the frac-
tion of a second which might have
haved his life.
! The accident was witnessed by sew
eral persons, although it is stated that
Engineer George Parker claimed that
he did not see the victim of his train
and it was not until bystanders gave
signals to Conductor B. f. Farmer
that the train was stopped. The train
was a southbound through freight,
No. 157. According to most of the
witnesses it was running at speed
of about 25 miles an hour.
Coroner J. A. Pence who took
charge of the remains, summoned a
jury which viewed the body this morn
ing and which adjourned to meet at
Z o'clock tonight for the purpose Of
taking testimony from the witnesses.
Mr.. Lindsey was born December 8,
1888, in Cherokee county, Ala, and
came to Arkansas in November, 1870,
practically all his life from that date
being spent in East Fork township,
this county. He was married Octo-
Der IA, 1880, to Mollie r. Brannon OF
Greenbrier who. with six children
survives him. The children are Mrs
r. c. Phelps of Hagarville, Ark, and
Mrs II. b. Nixon. Jacob, Charles and
Nandy Lindsey and Miss Mary Bell
Lindsey, all Of Conway.
Mr., Lindsey had served only Il
days Of term of two years as coGn-
~ treasurer, to which he was elected
on November !. After being once de
feated. he made another race for the
nomination for the office last March,
and was successful, winning by sub
stantial majority. He was member
Of the Woodmen of the World and
Odd Fellows lodges at Greenbner and
Of East Fork lodge NO. 81 z, r, @
A. NJ. of Wooster, Before his elec-
ton to the office of treasurer ne
had for many years been a successful
farmer of East Fork township and
he was known and admired for ms
many good traits by wide circles OF
friends
The funeral will be held from the
family one mile north OF Conway to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Inc
burial will be at Spring Hln ceme-
terry tomorrow afternoon when ser
vices will be held.