The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-27
FAMILY ESCAPES
! PTOMAINE DEATH
Sapulpans Afflicted After
Eating Steak but
Recover
FOUR CARS COLLIDE
! Frances Merkle Injured at
Sand Springs; Another
Wreck Near Rowden

SAPUJPA, July 26.--The family
OF Zen II. Hendron, switchman on
the Frisco railway. living mt 1901
Mcleod avenue, narrowly escaped
death from ptomaine poisoning yes
terday caused by poisoned meat. The
tamiiy ate a steak for breakfast and
Mr.. Hendron went to work and one
OF tho children went TO Sunday
school Both were taken violently
Ill and were brought home. At the
residence Mrs. Hendron was found
In serious condition. Two pbysi-
clans were called, and the lives of
the family were saved after several
hours work The steak was sent to
the city chemist today to bo analysed.
Z Frances Merkle, who lives at 517
North Elizabeth street, was injured
late yesterday afternoon, when his
seven passenger Moon car coilided
with an Overland roadster driven by
walter Gray of Tulsa. The collision
occurred on the Arkansas river bridge
at Sand Springs. Tho Merkle car
was almost demolished. Passe myers
in the Merkle car reported that Gray
was driving at a high rate CT speed
and did not see the Sapulpa party
until his car had struck them. He
was placed under arrest.
Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to the following: Rufus McLel-
lend, So. Tulsa, and Miss Maggie
Hunter. 81, Tulsa; Luther Jergen-
sen. 33. Tulsa, and Mrs.. Major. 81.
oilton; C. C. Slsney. Fl, jerks. and
Miss Maud Legrand, Is. Glenpool;
Molden G. Jackson, SO. Bowden, and
Katie Bowman. IS, Sapulpa: John
w. Ball, 25, Tulsa. and Miss Ruth
Cutburth, 10. Sapulpa-
u. N. Barnsdale. an oil field
worker, lost all the fingers on his
left hand when his hand was caught
in line at 10 o'clock this morning.
His hand was mangled badly. and
the fingers had to be amputated.
The accident happened west Of
Mounds in the oil field.
Jess Wilkerson. n brick mason of
Sapnlpa, was found dead in his room
( at the Detroit rooms, yesterday
/ morning by Mrs. Maud Weagant,
owner OF the rooms. After an
autopsy. 1t was reported that death
was caused by acute alcoholism.
Mrs. Weagant went into the room at
late hour yesterday morning, after
Wilkerson failed to rise at the usual
hour. Not much Is known Of the man
except that he has been working in
Sapulpa for some time. He is about
sister. Members of the rick Mason's
union are trying to locate his rela-
tives.
X. L. Brcwn, who lie alleged to
b have been posing as a raidroad man,
was arrested today on charge of
selling and making Intoxicating
liquor. Sheriff Robert Burns says
that he became suspicious of Brown
when he failed to do any railroad d
work. The residence which is In the
south part of town, was raided at
4 o'clock this afternoon, and a great
quantity OF "choc" found. Deputy
Sheriffs II. w. Gray and Frank
Hazelwood made the arrest.
A Mr.. Miller. who lives north of
Sapulpa, was seriously injured at
/ 12 o'clock Today when his car col
lided with Cole eight car, that was
driven by Mr.. Vaughn of Tulsa,
near Bowden on the Sapulpa- -Tulsa
road. The force OF the collision
caused both cars to leave the road.
Mr.. Miller received a severe scalp
wound, and Mrs. Miller was bruised
and shaken up. Mr.. Vaughn re-
: celved but few bruises, but his car
was almost demolished.