John Smith (1868-1886)

SMITH, ULUM, RUNKLE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/4/2015 at 19:42:35

From Nevada Representative November 14, 1886

Found Dead.

John T. Smith, a young man who had worked at Maxwell during the summer was found dead in some timber near Louisa, a small station on the Milwaukee west of Marion. The Maxwell Tribune says: "Mr. Smith left October 21, on the night express for Lisbon, where he had an uncle living. It appears probable that he either fell or was knocked from the platform of the car at that point, and must have crawled away a short distance before dying. His ticket and check for his trunk were found on his person. His body bore no evidence of foul play, and the unfortunate young man seems to have met his deaht through accident. The body had evidently been exposed since the date of Oct. 21, and indicated its having been dragged from place to place. Some animals, probably dogs, had torn the flesh from the face, limbs, and upper part of the body, and probably quarreling over their ghastly repast, had dragged it some distance over the hard ground where Mr. Runkle, an uncle of the deceased, took charge of and had it taken to Lisbon for burial. An inquest was held, but no verdict was returned until further facts are brought to light."

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: John Smith was the son Lovina (Runkle) Smith who, in 1881, married secondly William A. Ulum. Although this article gives thevmiddle initial of the deceased as "T.", other sources say his middle initial was "J."