LANDRETH, William Horatio (W. H.)

Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, October 16, 1918, p. 5.7 Mine Victim Is A Man Named Landreth Coroner Crosby Of Bagdad Visits Prescott and Gives The Details of Accident At Copper King (From Saturday's Daily) Coroner C. K. Crosby of Bagdad precinct was in Prescott yesterday and brought in some additional particulars regarding the fatal gas accident which took place in the Copper King mine near that place on Thursday, and which was mentioned in these columns yesterday morning. The name of the victim was W. H. Landreth, aged 47 years. So far as has been ascertained, the man had no relatives, and his body, which was brought to Prescott yesterday by Coroner Crosby, will be held here pending word from the victim's friends. According to Mr. Crosby, Landreth together with another miner, John Roach, had set off a large number of shots on Wednesday night at the end of the shift, and on Thursday morning had gone down to the scene of the blasting, which was on the fourth level. The stope had accumulated a big lot of gas during the night, and the men had no sooner entered the workings than both were overcome by the fumes. Roach, in some manner, managed to get to another spot where the air was not so laden with the poisonous vapors and was later rescued and resuscitated. When the rescue party found Landreth, however, life was extinct. An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon. A search of the personal effects of the dead man revealed the fact that he had on deposit in a Los Angeles bank funds to the amount of $352. He is supposed to have a partner who is at present in Bouse country, and an effort is being made to get in touch with him. An administrator will be appointed in a short time and the man's financial affairs will be wound up and the expenses incidental to his burial will be taken care of funds now on hand. Transcriber's note: Mr. Landreth is buried in an unmarked grave at the Citizen's Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.