Obit Index

The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 11, 1908
page 1, 3

Man Horribly Hurt; Result Of High Wind

Bed of Wagon Blown on Him - Is Not Expected to Live

With the entire left side of his forehead horribly gashed, the flesh torn aside, his skull fractured and the portion of his brain at the base of the frontal bone exposed by a gaping wound, J. T. West, 416 North Vermont street, was aided by bystanders to extricate himself from beneath a heavy wagon bed, which was blown on him by the high wind, on West Main... continue page 3 [I could not find the continuation]

January 12, 1908 p 5

Victim Of Accident Is Likely To Recover

J. T. West, who was seriously injured by being struck on the head and shoulder by the bed of his hay wagon, blown on him while he was driving east on Main street during the heavy wind Friday afternoon, is much improved and it (sic) believed to have a fair chance of recovery.

West's frontal bone was fractured at the base near its connection with the nasal bone and the physicians were able to probe through the skill to the brain. He also received two scalp wounds.

January 14, 1908 p 6

Man With Fractured Skull May Not Live

J. T. West, whose skull was fractured Saturday afternoon when he was struck...may died as a result of a relapse which he suffered yesterday...physician ordered quiet and darkness...condition last night considered grave, cerebral hemorrhage is feared.