Submitted by 
Marti Graham

Taxi Man Sued For Death of Three

Fort Smith, Ark. - June 13 (Special) J. W. Crabtree, former operator of taxi service here was today made defendant in a suit for $43,300 damages as a result of the deaths of W. C. Rise, his wife and son, Floy, of Spiro, Okla., who were killed by a troop train on the Frisco road at Cedars, Ark., December 21, 1917. They were riding in one of Crabtree's autos when it was struck by the train.

Contributed by Marti Graham, September 2003. Information posted as courtesy to researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.