HOWARD, Robert

LIGHTNING STRIKES AND KILLS A BOY Robert Howard of Date Creek Falls a Victim to The Deadly Electric Bolt News reached Prescott last night that Robert Howard, the 15-year-old son of J. O. Howard, was killed at an early hour yesterday by lightning while riding from the home of his parents on Date creek to Congress. It seems that while en route he met with the storm that struck Prescott at about the noon hour, and that when a few miles from Congress a stroke of lightning killed the horse and boy also. Inquiry about town among those who are well acquainted with the residents on Date creek developed that Mr. Howard is a resident there, but nothing definite was to be learned as to the sudden death of the young boy. All the reports agreed that the bodies of the boy and the animal he had ridden were found after the storm by a traveler. As nearly as can be ascertained from the scant information available the son of J. O. Howard had left the ranch for an errand to Congress, and that at the time there was no sign of a storm. He had been seen by one or more travelers going the other way, and before the storm broke was making his way to Congress. Nothing is to be learned as to how the stroke caused the death of the boy nor as to the condition of the remains when found. Repeated statements as to the accidental death of young Howard among those who were certain of the facts led to the belief that the rumor was based upon fact, but no direct information was obtainable. Information received at midnight confirms the report of the untimely demise of the unfortunate lad. Weekly Arizona Journal Miner August 30, 1905