Las Vegas Age, January 3, 2004, Clark County, Nevada
Copyright © 2003 Gerry Perry <MissGerry@cox.net>

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LAS VEGAS AGE
11/18/1916

MEETS DEATH UNDER CARS

COVERTO CHAVEZ KILLED IN VEGAS RAILROAD YARDS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

    About 5:45 Friday morning, November 18, the dead body of Coverto 
CHAVEZ of Arden was found lying between the rails in the railroad yard 
in this city.  L. W. HIPPENSTEEL made the gruesome discovery.
    The body was identified by Thomas CONTRERAS, who testified at the 
inquest to having come from Arden with the deceased the evening before 
and to having seen him alive the last time near the Overland hotel about
11:30.
    The coroner's jury composed of E. W. GRIFFITH, foreman, Tom CASEY,
A. R. ANDERSON, W. J. ROCKOFF, Jack MC LAUGHLIN and W. N. SCHUYLER,
rendered a verfict that deceased came to his death presumably by being
struck by a car.
    The father of the deceased lives at Colton, Cal., and word from him
is being awaited as to the disposition of the remains.