, 1922-04-13
FATAL ACCIDENT
ON SUNDAY
FORD CAR 0VERTURNS on LINCOLN
HIGHWAY, lNJURING JACOB MAY
NTFRNAlLY. DIED At the
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

JdtoD May. IL wen known resident
of Rawlins. which has been his home
for the past 16 years. was fatally in
jured in an automobile accident Sun
day afternoon, about 4 o'clock, and
two hours later at the Memorial
hospital. There were six men in the
automobile. a Ford. belonging to
Mr.. May. but being driven at the
time of the accident by r. c. Nc
Clurg. The others were Werner Dial
fOrs. I. N. Jones, Thura Sjogrens and
Mandy Johnson.
According to accounts OF those
who were passengers Oh the fatal
ride. the steering ear of the car
was not In good order and gave them
some trouble before leaving town.
They had proceeded but a short dis
lance. to the point where the accident
occurred. when in attempting to
make a short turn up an -embank-
ment. the wheels struck soft dirt and
the car overturned.
May was thrown some distance
from the car and was the only one
of the six who was hurt. His COM
D~anions picked him up and hurried
him to the Memorial hospital. where
every medical attention was at once
given in an effort to save his life.
but without avail. az he passed away
two hours afterwards.
Deceased was 81 years OF age and
was born In Laramie where his par
ents still reside. He came to Raw
Inns in 1906 and has lived here con-
t%inuously since. In 1909 he was
married to Mrs. Pearl Marshall. Be
sides his widow he leaves two step
daughters, both married. Mrs. Fern
| IIrcInH ~ Dnnvar ovid MIRO Hrarn
OF Sheridan, also has parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry May of Laramie, and
seven brothers and sisters. VIII.
Louis and Frank of Laramie, Paul
of Denver. Mrs. John Hiltz OF Salt
Lake City. and Mrs. Robert Playa
and Miss Mamie May.
The body was removed from the
! hospital to the McNulty funeral par
lors and prepared for burial. Flu
neral services were held Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock in the Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Robert NJ. Hood.
officiating. The Loyal Order OF
Moose, Of which Mr.. May was a
member OF long standing. attended
and had general charge OF the OBJ.
sequies. The same order too charge
of the body at Laramie. the former
home of the deceased. and where in,
terment was made. and conducted
services at the grave.
COrOncr's Inquest
Coroner G. w. Jeffrey e%mpaneled
a jury, consisting OF Orman King. d.
r. Higley and H. f. Dunlap. Monday.
and held a formal inquest at the City
Hall, examining as witnesses r. c.
McClurg, Thura %Sjogrena, Werner
Dalfors and DR.. Raymond Barber.
There was no autopsy made. this be-
ing decided to be unnecessary in view
Of the fact that the death of Mr..
May was purely accidental. After
the following verdict:
I'VE find that death was caused
by injuries sustained in an unavoid-
able accident on the Lincoln High
way, about 2h miles east OF Raw
Inns, at about 4 p. m. April 9Th.
1922"
Aftermath
Since the unfortunate mishap
which caused the death Of Jacob May,
there have been, as is apt to be the
case. set afloat many sensational and
unfounded rumors. and 1t is only fair
to the family Of the man HI cannot
speak for himself. as we'll as those
who were his companions on the
ride which terminated so tragically.
to state the true facts.
Owing to the condition of the
steering gear Of the ar, which was
once noted. the machine a at no
time driven at a speed to exceed ten
or twelve miles per hour, and at the
time of the accident it was making
but ten miles. The charge that any
or all of the party were under the
influence OF intoxicants is entirely
u%nfounded. 1t is true. and freely ad-
mitted by all. that a pint Of moon
shine" was passed around at least
| once and that a considerable portion
Of this was left when the car upset.
This should set at rest the story that
the accident was caused by drunken
ness on the part Of any member OF
the party.