August 6, 1914
The Times from Clay Center, Kansas · Page 1
Clay Center, Kansas
A man giving his name as Robert Stafford, jumped from the L., K. & W. railroad bridge into the pond below, last Thursday morning, while he was at work there with other members of the L., K. & W. section crew. Stafford was one of the crew and was engaged at the time in helping push a car, loaded with rails, over the bridge, when he stopped in the middle of the structure and made the announcement that he was going to jump off. No attention was paid to the remark and it was considered a mere joke by his fellow workmen until they saw him making the leap into the water. He had removed none of his clothing nor his shoes and was making a struggle to save himself when the crew reached the spot. The water was probably fifteen feet deep where he landed and all the efforts on the part of the men to save him were unsuccessful, it being something like twenty minutes before they were able to get his body to shore. Dr. B. F. Morgan, the Union Pacific physician, was called to the scene, but life was extinct, so Coroner Dr. E. N. Martin and Sheriff T. D. Hinshaw were sent for, who, after making an examination, decided that an inquest was not necessary- The body was removed to the Rose undertaking rooms to await word from relatives should any be heard from.
The drowned man was working on the section, having been hired about ten days previous by Section Foreman Ed Forsberg, and besides giving his name as Stafford had also said that he had been called by the name of Brown. The name Oscar Brown was found in his hat. He was a man of about thirty-eight years of age and during his stay in Clay Center made the Rock Island House his stopping place. He had told to Clay Center parties that his former home was in Georgetown, Ky., and that he had relatives living at that place, but definitely nothing was known about the man. As to whether he committed suicide or met an accidental death after jumping in the water is not known. Sheriff Hinshaw at once instituted search for relatives of the drowned man and in answer to a message sent out from Clay Center received word Friday afternoon from Kansas City that he was the relative of Walden A. Stafford of Frankfort, Ky. Plans were made to send the body home, but when word came that the family were not able to bear the expense of the shipment, arrangements were made for the burial here. The burial was conducted by the Fraternal Bible class of the First M. E. church and in the lot set aside by the Bible class for such cases as this. Rev. G. A. Marvel had charge of the services, at the Rose undertaking rooms, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
The Times from Clay Center, Kansas · Page 1
Clay Center, Kansas
A man giving his name as Robert Stafford, jumped from the L., K. & W. railroad bridge into the pond below, last Thursday morning, while he was at work there with other members of the L., K. & W. section crew. Stafford was one of the crew and was engaged at the time in helping push a car, loaded with rails, over the bridge, when he stopped in the middle of the structure and made the announcement that he was going to jump off. No attention was paid to the remark and it was considered a mere joke by his fellow workmen until they saw him making the leap into the water. He had removed none of his clothing nor his shoes and was making a struggle to save himself when the crew reached the spot. The water was probably fifteen feet deep where he landed and all the efforts on the part of the men to save him were unsuccessful, it being something like twenty minutes before they were able to get his body to shore. Dr. B. F. Morgan, the Union Pacific physician, was called to the scene, but life was extinct, so Coroner Dr. E. N. Martin and Sheriff T. D. Hinshaw were sent for, who, after making an examination, decided that an inquest was not necessary- The body was removed to the Rose undertaking rooms to await word from relatives should any be heard from.
The drowned man was working on the section, having been hired about ten days previous by Section Foreman Ed Forsberg, and besides giving his name as Stafford had also said that he had been called by the name of Brown. The name Oscar Brown was found in his hat. He was a man of about thirty-eight years of age and during his stay in Clay Center made the Rock Island House his stopping place. He had told to Clay Center parties that his former home was in Georgetown, Ky., and that he had relatives living at that place, but definitely nothing was known about the man. As to whether he committed suicide or met an accidental death after jumping in the water is not known. Sheriff Hinshaw at once instituted search for relatives of the drowned man and in answer to a message sent out from Clay Center received word Friday afternoon from Kansas City that he was the relative of Walden A. Stafford of Frankfort, Ky. Plans were made to send the body home, but when word came that the family were not able to bear the expense of the shipment, arrangements were made for the burial here. The burial was conducted by the Fraternal Bible class of the First M. E. church and in the lot set aside by the Bible class for such cases as this. Rev. G. A. Marvel had charge of the services, at the Rose undertaking rooms, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
August 6, 1914
The Times from Clay Center, Kansas · Page 1
Clay Center, Kansas
A man giving his name as Robert Stafford, jumped from the L., K. & W. railroad bridge into the pond below, last Thursday morning, while he was at work there with other members of the L., K. & W. section crew. Stafford was one of the crew and was engaged at the time in helping push a car, loaded with rails, over the bridge, when he stopped in the middle of the structure and made the announcement that he was going to jump off. No attention was paid to the remark and it was considered a mere joke by his fellow workmen until they saw him making the leap into the water. He had removed none of his clothing nor his shoes and was making a struggle to save himself when the crew reached the spot. The water was probably fifteen feet deep where he landed and all the efforts on the part of the men to save him were unsuccessful, it being something like twenty minutes before they were able to get his body to shore. Dr. B. F. Morgan, the Union Pacific physician, was called to the scene, but life was extinct, so Coroner Dr. E. N. Martin and Sheriff T. D. Hinshaw were sent for, who, after making an examination, decided that an inquest was not necessary- The body was removed to the Rose undertaking rooms to await word from relatives should any be heard from.
The drowned man was working on the section, having been hired about ten days previous by Section Foreman Ed Forsberg, and besides giving his name as Stafford had also said that he had been called by the name of Brown. The name Oscar Brown was found in his hat. He was a man of about thirty-eight years of age and during his stay in Clay Center made the Rock Island House his stopping place. He had told to Clay Center parties that his former home was in Georgetown, Ky., and that he had relatives living at that place, but definitely nothing was known about the man. As to whether he committed suicide or met an accidental death after jumping in the water is not known. Sheriff Hinshaw at once instituted search for relatives of the drowned man and in answer to a message sent out from Clay Center received word Friday afternoon from Kansas City that he was the relative of Walden A. Stafford of Frankfort, Ky. Plans were made to send the body home, but when word came that the family were not able to bear the expense of the shipment, arrangements were made for the burial here. The burial was conducted by the Fraternal Bible class of the First M. E. church and in the lot set aside by the Bible class for such cases as this. Rev. G. A. Marvel had charge of the services, at the Rose undertaking rooms, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
The Times from Clay Center, Kansas · Page 1
Clay Center, Kansas
A man giving his name as Robert Stafford, jumped from the L., K. & W. railroad bridge into the pond below, last Thursday morning, while he was at work there with other members of the L., K. & W. section crew. Stafford was one of the crew and was engaged at the time in helping push a car, loaded with rails, over the bridge, when he stopped in the middle of the structure and made the announcement that he was going to jump off. No attention was paid to the remark and it was considered a mere joke by his fellow workmen until they saw him making the leap into the water. He had removed none of his clothing nor his shoes and was making a struggle to save himself when the crew reached the spot. The water was probably fifteen feet deep where he landed and all the efforts on the part of the men to save him were unsuccessful, it being something like twenty minutes before they were able to get his body to shore. Dr. B. F. Morgan, the Union Pacific physician, was called to the scene, but life was extinct, so Coroner Dr. E. N. Martin and Sheriff T. D. Hinshaw were sent for, who, after making an examination, decided that an inquest was not necessary- The body was removed to the Rose undertaking rooms to await word from relatives should any be heard from.
The drowned man was working on the section, having been hired about ten days previous by Section Foreman Ed Forsberg, and besides giving his name as Stafford had also said that he had been called by the name of Brown. The name Oscar Brown was found in his hat. He was a man of about thirty-eight years of age and during his stay in Clay Center made the Rock Island House his stopping place. He had told to Clay Center parties that his former home was in Georgetown, Ky., and that he had relatives living at that place, but definitely nothing was known about the man. As to whether he committed suicide or met an accidental death after jumping in the water is not known. Sheriff Hinshaw at once instituted search for relatives of the drowned man and in answer to a message sent out from Clay Center received word Friday afternoon from Kansas City that he was the relative of Walden A. Stafford of Frankfort, Ky. Plans were made to send the body home, but when word came that the family were not able to bear the expense of the shipment, arrangements were made for the burial here. The burial was conducted by the Fraternal Bible class of the First M. E. church and in the lot set aside by the Bible class for such cases as this. Rev. G. A. Marvel had charge of the services, at the Rose undertaking rooms, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
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