Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25

News of the tragic death of George
w. Tannahill, prominent Lewiston at
torney, near Webb, Friday, brought sor-
row to countless Grangeville friends of
the eminent lawyer Only week be
fore his death, Mr.. Tannahill was in
Grangeville, at which time he was met
by number of his acquaintance here
A number of Grangeville friends of
Mr.. Tannahill expect to attend the fun
eral, the time of which has not been
announced. The funeral is delayed I'M
til Mrs. Tannahill returns from the
east, where she had been on visit.
Mr.. Tannahill was killed shortly after
O'Clock Friday afternoon, when an
automobile he was driving left a grade,
upset and caught Mr.. Tannahill O yer
the right breast, inflicting at the in
slant fetal injury. SO suddenly had
the accident happened that the only
words uttered by Mr.. Tannahif, and
addressed to his companions in the ear
were "Oh, boys!"
Companions Caught Under Car.
His companions, Postmaster Lee Pen
nell of Lewiston and p. r. Daily OF Spo-
kane, also were pinioned under the ear,
but within short time were able to
extricate themselves and had suffered
no serious injuries.
Prominent for years as lawyer, Mr.
Tannahill by name became known to
thousands, while what could be termed
close personal friends he numbered by
the hundreds No man had been a more
willing worker in the community, never
hesitating to give of time oD money in
all public movements, while he had
never turned deaf ear to the appeal of
a needy friend. Meeting the exacting
responsibilities of a heavy law bust
ness, he could always find time to serve
beyond his own affairs, and within a
few days prior to his death had arrang-
ed to give his fullest abilities to the
Liberty loan campaign. -.
Circumstances of Accident.
Mr.. Tannahill and party left Lewis
ton about 1890 clock for a sawlnill
property owned by him and located on
upper Webb ridge. Mr.. DAILY is the
manager of the Lumbermer 8 Indemnity
exchange, with headquarters in, Spo.
kane, and was enroute to the saw1niTl
to place insurance on the same.
The accident occurred on the Pack
er's guleh grade. The cause is not
known as the front wheels had plunged
over the embankment before eitherfM
DAILY of Mr.. Pennell knew that anything
was wrong. The embankment was to
the right of the roadway and as the
car left the road it first turned on its
right side and then over with the wheels
in the air. Both Mr.. Pennel and Mr..
DAILY were thrown into the ear while
Mr.. Tannahill was thrown partially over
the left front door and caught beneath
the door when the ear stopped bottom
up.
Mr.. Pennell IS explanation of the ac.
cident is that the ear seemed to leap
into space, turned bottom up and land
ed on the rocks with crash. He first
endeayored to escape on the lower side
of the ear, but was unsuccessful He
then turned his attention to the up
per side of the car and there discovered
an opening. He then heard the digging
of Mr.. DAILY, who was attempting to
escape from the front compartment and
the two reached freedom at about the
same time and the effort to extrieate
Mr.. Tannahill was then commenced
Pennell Severely Bruised.
Mr.. Pennell was severely bruised
about the knees and lower limbs, but
was otherwise uninjured though badly