The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-29
One Killed
One Injured
Automobile Accident on Eight Mile
p1at Fiji Thursday Night
Exacted One life

Fred Howell, we'll known miner
who made his headquarters. In Fal-
Ion for ten years. lost his life Thurs
day night when Ford truck which
he was driving plunged on the en-
bankment across the Eight Mile Flat
southeast Of this city, pinning him
and his 19-year old companion Har-
old Mccormick underneath the car
which completely turned turtle In
the descent of about ten feet. Nc
cormick escaped with painful
bruises, although he passed har-
rowing night underneath the car
lying prone on his back with the
body of the dead man on top of him
and the full weight of the car hold
Ing him firmly pinned to the ground.
The accident occurred at about
10 o'clock at night and followed re-
peated attempts of Howell TO
correct driving defect in the car.
According to the boy. Howell was
driving over the embankment at
good rate of speed when without
warning the car left the roadway.
Howell expired within few min
utes following His body showed
no broken bones and 1t Is believed
that he was smothered to death.
Mccormick worked all night to
secure his release and was about to
succeed at seven o'clock next morn
ing when w. J. Townsend, Of Car
son City. happened along and releas-
ed him, bringing the boy to this
city. He was suffering from shock
and following an examination to de-
termine the nature of injuries he
was sent to the ]. H. Miller hospital
where he is being cared for. No
bones were broken. according to
DR.. G. l.. Dempsey. but extraordi-
nary efforts were directed at saving
his left leg. The limb was badly
mashed and the weight of the car
rested on the leg for ten hours. shut
ting of the circulation of blood
Bruised arteries and muscles re-
suited, but 1t is believed at this time
that the boy will recover fully.
Little is known of Howell's ante
cedents by people of this city. He
had many friends but never discuss
ed his affairs He was a native of
Ireland, coming to the United States
when he was eight years of age. He
suffered broken foot several
months ago and made an attempt to
get in touch with sister during HIS
stay In Fallon hospital but failed.
He was about 55 years of age. At
the time OF his death he had funds
on hand sufficient for his burial. He
also had sums of money coming to
him from different parties.
Funeral services were held for
the deceased at the Roe & Kaiser
undertaking parlors in this city Sat
urday afternoon. interment follow
ing in the Fallon cemetery.
Word received yesterday from p.
J. Mccormick. of Lava Springs.
Idaho, father of the injured boy, re-
quested that every attention be CIV
en- his son and the boy will join his
rather as soon as he Is able to tray-
ell. The elder Mccormick has min
ing claims in the Broken Hills dis.
trict and the boys presence In the
mining district was in his fathers
interests. He Joined Howell at
Broken Hills and was on his way TO
meet his father in Idaho.
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sprang myself and Boy II sure
means--if | don't get out for l
can't git one. Go git one and | will
til
Cnrley be sure and say nothen to
any one on erth and you know that
they can't brake my neck and l
here that they are going to take me
to Nevada and | sure have no
friends over there. Curley for
sake don't send me werd that you
won't Tex"
According to Clarence S. Hill,
Canyon county pros .uting attorney.
both Ford and Curley are innocent
parties. Ford is trusty. After re-
ceiving the letter. Curley became
convinced that II 1t were found out
mat he had assisted the bandits IL
would go hard with him. Instead
of destroying the letters or inform
ing the sheriff's department. Curley
hid them on a rim that circles the
, cell room in which three prisoners
, sleep.
} The saws. according to the off,
/ GERS. were bought in Caldwell They
! were brought to the courthouse.
sneaked into the basement and de-
!, posted in the coal bin To be used at
. the opportune moment The officers
said that the prisoners told them
= they overheard the bandits threaten
! they would kill any man or men
4 who attempted to halt them when
the trial at escape was being made.
4 I'VE viii not consent TO being
r taken TO Nevada and sentenced TO
= the pen There is nothing too
y dangerous for us to accomplish. Z
they are alleged to have said"
: Smith won the worlds champion
ship as a bronco buster at Pendle-
: ton. Ore. last year. His wife,
: Texas Rose" Is said TO be riding
. with circus at the present lime.
y Snyder is twice convicted ex-
i convict and has terms to his credit
r in the Idaho and Oregon penitenti-
o aries. His speciality is burglary, ac-
n cording TO prison records.
+ Both Smith and Snyder were seen