Ad Merrill is Killed (20 September 1906)

Sheridan Post, 25 September 1906
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AD MERRILL IS KILLED
Sheridan Man Meets Death in Accident at Miles City, Montana
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
Horse Collides With Vehicle, is Thrown and Rider's Skull is Crushed

Last Thursday evening at 6:15 o'clock, Ad Merrill, who has been a
resident of Sheridan county for many years, and whose parents still
reside on Dry creek, northwest of town, met a tragic death at Miles
City, Montana. He had been helping a man named Tony Loftus corral
some horses, and started to go from the stock pens to the home of
a blacksmith to have some branding irons made for use in the early
morning. As he crossed the railroad track his horse shied from an
old shed building and collided with a passing buggy. The horse
got one of his front feet between the spokes of the buggy wheel
and was thrown. The rider fell clear of the horse, but in such
a manner that the back of his head struck the hard ground with
force sufficient to crush his skull and he died almost instantly.

His friends here were notified by wire, and on Saturday afternoon
Mr. Loftus arrived in charge of the remains. Funeral services
were held Sunday from Smyth's undertaking chapel, conducted by
Rev. E. C. Jordan of the M. E. church.