Arizona republican., 1921-11-12
ONE KILLED WIEN
 AUTOMOBILE IS
 HIT BY ENGINE
Peyton H. Smith Instantly Killed and J. J. Cox Ser lously Hurt In Collision
 At An A.E.R.R. Crossing

feyton H. Smith, junior member of Lne law firm of Cox and Smith of Ihoenix, | was instantly killed yester- uay afternoon when the automobile III winch he was riding was struck py train No. AZ of the Arizona East- ern Railway company at the grade crossing one mile south of Acre City.
 J. J. Cox, senior member of the firm and driver of the automobile, vase severely injured and is in a critical condition at St. Joseph's hos pital. Although the extent of his in juries could not be learned last night late report from the hospital stated it was thought they would not prove fatal
 The accident occurred about o'clock yesterday afternoon MT. Cox and Mir. Smith were driving north across the railroad tracks on the road which leads into Acre City. They had turned off the Henshaw road to the crossing when the engine pilot struck their car. The train, a mixed one from Chandler, was pro- ceeding west to Phoenix. The pilot of the engine struck the rear end of the automobile, turning it and throw ing the occupants out
 Skull Crushed
 Mir. Smith fell beside the tracks and his skull was crushed by the body of the automobile. He was dead when the train crew reached him Mir. Cox was thrown clear of the wreck and into fence along the right-of-way. He received a deep gash in the right side of his neck in addition to a large number of body bruises and minor lacerations, and may have sustained internal injuries. s According to G. T. Stewart, fire .,rpan of the engine, he saw the auto tobile when the engine was but a lort distance from the crossing. Be- ewing the driver of the automobile s-id not intend to stop, Stewart shouted to the engineer, c. O. Town send, to stop and the latter shut off the steam and threw on the emer- gency brakes. 4 second later the right side of the pilot struck the car. Engineer Townsend was unable to see the car until 1t was nearly across the tracks because the engine ob- structed his view of the left side of the right-of-way. The train was in charge of Conductor c. R. Cole and was travelling about B miles an hour at the time of the collision.
 After bringing the train to stop, the crew placed MT. Cox and the body of MT. Smith on the train and brought them to Phoenix MT. Cox was taken at once to the hospital. Stewart, the fireman, was the only eye witness to the accident
 Coroner Henry J. Sullivan was called and will hold the inquest over the body at 10 o'clock this 7orning. The coroner's jury was taken to the scene of the accident.
 Killed In Uniform
 J. Minseh and his son, M. Minsch kx.. 4r.<- crossing on the Henshaw road, told Coroner Sullivan they saw Mr. Cox and MT. Smith drive by their house and a few seconds later they heard the engine whistle for the crossing It is supposed that the rattel of some tin tubs and buckets which were 1T the rear of the automobile drowned the whistle of the train so that tht occupants of the car were unable ts hear it.
 Peyton H. Smith was about 8 years old and was born in Tennessee He was member of the American Legion and was dressed in his uni form at the time of his death. H, participated in the Armistice da, parade yesterday morning. He en listed in the regulars at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Mo, on Ma. Il, 1918, and was discharged fror service on May 12, 1919. He serve About nine months overseas. H fame to Phoenix shortly after receiv Ing his discharge and about a yea