The Wichita Beacon
Wichita, Kansas
Tuesday, May 27, 1902
Page 6
Watch Identifies
Man Found Dead in Box Car Was John K. Crabb.
By the number on the works of his watch the man who was found dead in a box car near Kingfisher, O.T., last Friday morning, has been identified as John K. Crabb, a wealthy retired farmer of this city. He had left his home at 1517 South Mosley avenue a day or two before for a short trip to El Reno, O.T., and consequently had not been missed by his family. When his train reached Kingfisher, it was delayed by washouts on the Cimarron river. It is supposed that as he was waiting around for an opportunity to go on, he wandered around and the rain coming up he got into the car to escape a wetting, was sudddenly stricken with heart trouble and died. No marks of violence were found on the body and there seems no question but that he died from heart trouble. His body was brought up from Kingfisher this morning.
The manner in which the identity of Mr. Crabb was discovered is a bit of shrewd detective work on the part of the Wichita police. Upon being notified by the sheriff at Kingfisher of the death of the old man and of the belief of the Oklahoma authorities that he was from Wichita, Chief Burt began a search for a missing man of that description. He had nothing but the number of a watch found on the old man, a piece of sweat band of his hat and a picture taken after his death. No one could recognize that picture but finally he discovered that a watch of the description and number of the dead man's had been sold by Mr. Mossbacher to John K. Crabb.
The chief then consulted the directory, found that one family of Crabbs was in town, drove there and completed the identification of the man. The widow, Mrs. Crabb, did not know anything was wrong, of course, until told of it by the chief.
Mr. Crabb has two sons living near Attica where he owns a fine farm. Mr. Crabb also owns a farm 16 miles southeast of Wichita and a fine residence property at the corner of Harry and Mosley. He leaves besides the two sons and widow a daughter Mrs. Viola Jones, 137 North Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Crabb says her husband undoubtly came to his death from heart disease as he was subject to such attacks. She also said his mind was slightly affected and that probably accounted for his erratic wandering at Kingfisher.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Wichita, Kansas
Tuesday, May 27, 1902
Page 6
Watch Identifies
Man Found Dead in Box Car Was John K. Crabb.
By the number on the works of his watch the man who was found dead in a box car near Kingfisher, O.T., last Friday morning, has been identified as John K. Crabb, a wealthy retired farmer of this city. He had left his home at 1517 South Mosley avenue a day or two before for a short trip to El Reno, O.T., and consequently had not been missed by his family. When his train reached Kingfisher, it was delayed by washouts on the Cimarron river. It is supposed that as he was waiting around for an opportunity to go on, he wandered around and the rain coming up he got into the car to escape a wetting, was sudddenly stricken with heart trouble and died. No marks of violence were found on the body and there seems no question but that he died from heart trouble. His body was brought up from Kingfisher this morning.
The manner in which the identity of Mr. Crabb was discovered is a bit of shrewd detective work on the part of the Wichita police. Upon being notified by the sheriff at Kingfisher of the death of the old man and of the belief of the Oklahoma authorities that he was from Wichita, Chief Burt began a search for a missing man of that description. He had nothing but the number of a watch found on the old man, a piece of sweat band of his hat and a picture taken after his death. No one could recognize that picture but finally he discovered that a watch of the description and number of the dead man's had been sold by Mr. Mossbacher to John K. Crabb.
The chief then consulted the directory, found that one family of Crabbs was in town, drove there and completed the identification of the man. The widow, Mrs. Crabb, did not know anything was wrong, of course, until told of it by the chief.
Mr. Crabb has two sons living near Attica where he owns a fine farm. Mr. Crabb also owns a farm 16 miles southeast of Wichita and a fine residence property at the corner of Harry and Mosley. He leaves besides the two sons and widow a daughter Mrs. Viola Jones, 137 North Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Crabb says her husband undoubtly came to his death from heart disease as he was subject to such attacks. She also said his mind was slightly affected and that probably accounted for his erratic wandering at Kingfisher.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
The Wichita Beacon
Wichita, Kansas
Tuesday, May 27, 1902
Page 6
Watch Identifies
Man Found Dead in Box Car Was John K. Crabb.
By the number on the works of his watch the man who was found dead in a box car near Kingfisher, O.T., last Friday morning, has been identified as John K. Crabb, a wealthy retired farmer of this city. He had left his home at 1517 South Mosley avenue a day or two before for a short trip to El Reno, O.T., and consequently had not been missed by his family. When his train reached Kingfisher, it was delayed by washouts on the Cimarron river. It is supposed that as he was waiting around for an opportunity to go on, he wandered around and the rain coming up he got into the car to escape a wetting, was sudddenly stricken with heart trouble and died. No marks of violence were found on the body and there seems no question but that he died from heart trouble. His body was brought up from Kingfisher this morning.
The manner in which the identity of Mr. Crabb was discovered is a bit of shrewd detective work on the part of the Wichita police. Upon being notified by the sheriff at Kingfisher of the death of the old man and of the belief of the Oklahoma authorities that he was from Wichita, Chief Burt began a search for a missing man of that description. He had nothing but the number of a watch found on the old man, a piece of sweat band of his hat and a picture taken after his death. No one could recognize that picture but finally he discovered that a watch of the description and number of the dead man's had been sold by Mr. Mossbacher to John K. Crabb.
The chief then consulted the directory, found that one family of Crabbs was in town, drove there and completed the identification of the man. The widow, Mrs. Crabb, did not know anything was wrong, of course, until told of it by the chief.
Mr. Crabb has two sons living near Attica where he owns a fine farm. Mr. Crabb also owns a farm 16 miles southeast of Wichita and a fine residence property at the corner of Harry and Mosley. He leaves besides the two sons and widow a daughter Mrs. Viola Jones, 137 North Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Crabb says her husband undoubtly came to his death from heart disease as he was subject to such attacks. She also said his mind was slightly affected and that probably accounted for his erratic wandering at Kingfisher.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Wichita, Kansas
Tuesday, May 27, 1902
Page 6
Watch Identifies
Man Found Dead in Box Car Was John K. Crabb.
By the number on the works of his watch the man who was found dead in a box car near Kingfisher, O.T., last Friday morning, has been identified as John K. Crabb, a wealthy retired farmer of this city. He had left his home at 1517 South Mosley avenue a day or two before for a short trip to El Reno, O.T., and consequently had not been missed by his family. When his train reached Kingfisher, it was delayed by washouts on the Cimarron river. It is supposed that as he was waiting around for an opportunity to go on, he wandered around and the rain coming up he got into the car to escape a wetting, was sudddenly stricken with heart trouble and died. No marks of violence were found on the body and there seems no question but that he died from heart trouble. His body was brought up from Kingfisher this morning.
The manner in which the identity of Mr. Crabb was discovered is a bit of shrewd detective work on the part of the Wichita police. Upon being notified by the sheriff at Kingfisher of the death of the old man and of the belief of the Oklahoma authorities that he was from Wichita, Chief Burt began a search for a missing man of that description. He had nothing but the number of a watch found on the old man, a piece of sweat band of his hat and a picture taken after his death. No one could recognize that picture but finally he discovered that a watch of the description and number of the dead man's had been sold by Mr. Mossbacher to John K. Crabb.
The chief then consulted the directory, found that one family of Crabbs was in town, drove there and completed the identification of the man. The widow, Mrs. Crabb, did not know anything was wrong, of course, until told of it by the chief.
Mr. Crabb has two sons living near Attica where he owns a fine farm. Mr. Crabb also owns a farm 16 miles southeast of Wichita and a fine residence property at the corner of Harry and Mosley. He leaves besides the two sons and widow a daughter Mrs. Viola Jones, 137 North Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Crabb says her husband undoubtly came to his death from heart disease as he was subject to such attacks. She also said his mind was slightly affected and that probably accounted for his erratic wandering at Kingfisher.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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