Las Vegas Age, January 4, 2004, Clark County, Nevada  
Copyright © 2003 Gerry Perry <MissGerry@cox.net>

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LAS VEGAS AGE
9/2/1916

KILLED IN THE YARDS

    The mangled body of a young man, afterward identified as that of 
Richard PRICE, who recently conducted a restaurant at Goodsprings, was 
found in the lower portion of the railroad yards Thursday night about 
11:35.  The body was seen on the main track by Robert J. POTTER, a 
switchman who was riding on the relief engine for number eight as it was 
coming from the roundhouse.  He signalled the engineer to stop, but 
before the engine could be brought to a standstill it passed over the 
body.
    The deceased came from Goodsprings on number 20 the same evening in 
company with Merritt F. HAIGHT, the two beating their way on the tank of 
the engine. HAIGHT saw PRICE as the train entered the yard, apparently 
preparing to jump off. He did not see him alive again, but identified 
his body in the morgue.
    In his testimony before the coroner's jury, HAIGHT testified that 
PRICE, the deceased, had sold his restaurant business in Goodsprings, 
receiving $200 in cash, which he lost in a card game. He said that 
PRICE seemed down hearted and made the remark that women and drink would 
ruin any young man.  He intended to come to Vegas and make a raise of 
$25 or $30 and if he got this, intended to quit drinking and gambling.
    The father of the deceased lives in Republic, Washington, and a wire 
was received from him requesting that on account of the impending 
strike, the body be buried here. Deceased was a member of the Fraternal 
Order of Eagles.  The Coroner's jury consisting of A. J. MAUGG, foreman, 
W. I. ROBERTS, E. W. GRIFFITH, J. P. DUNLAP, Lou MARTIN, K. DOUGLAS and 
W. N. SCHUYLER, rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts recited 
above.