Son of John D. Corbin and Mary Ellen "Ella" Platz. Married Josie McHollister. Albert died possibly on Feb. 2nd or 3rd.
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
CAR VICTIM'S KIN RICH
One of Men Found Suffocated at Durkee Albert Corbin, of Buxton.
Baker, Ore., Feb. 5. — Letters found in the pocket of one of the three men found dead in a refrigerator car at Durkee yesterday, show that he is Albert Corbin, of Buxton, Ore., a brother of Elmer Corbin, connected with the Federal banking department at Washington. From the tone of the letter it is apparent that the brother is a man of wealth. He speaks of maintaining two houses at Washington and of elaborate social entertainments given by his family. There was also a letter from a sister, Eva, at Plaino, Ill. That Corbin had been living at Buxton, Ore., was evidenced by a letter from his wife begging him to return to her and saying that if he did not she would go to her home in the East.
Corbin, like the other two men, was roughly dressed. The other two were identified as J. C. Johnson and Byron Johnson, father and son, of Caldwell, Idaho. They have been working at Umatilla, where they boarded the refrigerator car Tuesday night with Ray Richie, who was told there was no room in the car for him. He traveled in an unheated car and saved his life. The inquest was held at 1 a. m. today at Huntington.
La Grande Observer, La Grande, Oregon, 06 Feb 1915, Sat • Page 6, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
BODY COMES TO BRASHEAR WITH MONEY TIED ON
Albert Corbin Killed in a Box Car of Coke, After He Quit the Army.
The body of Albert Corbin, a Brashear boy who left home three years ago, arrived in Brashear yesterday from Baker, Oregon, with money to defray funeral expenses tied to the body and with instructions as to the burial. Where the money came from Corbin's relatives do not know, and they had heard only a rumor as to his death.
Since the body's arrival, however, more details have been learned, and it is stated that Corbin died through coke gas suffocation in a box car on a railroad in Oregon, presumably in an accident which buried the man under the coke in such a manner that he could not escape. Two other men in the car were killed in the same manner.
The body arrived unattended, with the expressage, amounting to $92, prepaid, and in addition to this a sum of money was tied to the body. It is believed in Brashear that the prepayment of the expressage on the body was made by the Oregon coroner, and that the money probably was found on Corbin's person after his death.
Corbin left here about three years ago and joined the regular army. It is stated here that he quit the army before his term had expired and since that time relatives have not known of his whereabouts. He left a wife in Adair county. He was a nephew of Walt Platz and a brother-in-law of C. H. Fast.
The funeral will be held Wednesday.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 16 Feb 1915, Tue • Page 1, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
CAR VICTIM'S KIN RICH
One of Men Found Suffocated at Durkee Albert Corbin, of Buxton.
Baker, Ore., Feb. 5. — Letters found in the pocket of one of the three men found dead in a refrigerator car at Durkee yesterday, show that he is Albert Corbin, of Buxton, Ore., a brother of Elmer Corbin, connected with the Federal banking department at Washington. From the tone of the letter it is apparent that the brother is a man of wealth. He speaks of maintaining two houses at Washington and of elaborate social entertainments given by his family. There was also a letter from a sister, Eva, at Plaino, Ill. That Corbin had been living at Buxton, Ore., was evidenced by a letter from his wife begging him to return to her and saying that if he did not she would go to her home in the East.
Corbin, like the other two men, was roughly dressed. The other two were identified as J. C. Johnson and Byron Johnson, father and son, of Caldwell, Idaho. They have been working at Umatilla, where they boarded the refrigerator car Tuesday night with Ray Richie, who was told there was no room in the car for him. He traveled in an unheated car and saved his life. The inquest was held at 1 a. m. today at Huntington.
La Grande Observer, La Grande, Oregon, 06 Feb 1915, Sat • Page 6, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
BODY COMES TO BRASHEAR WITH MONEY TIED ON
Albert Corbin Killed in a Box Car of Coke, After He Quit the Army.
The body of Albert Corbin, a Brashear boy who left home three years ago, arrived in Brashear yesterday from Baker, Oregon, with money to defray funeral expenses tied to the body and with instructions as to the burial. Where the money came from Corbin's relatives do not know, and they had heard only a rumor as to his death.
Since the body's arrival, however, more details have been learned, and it is stated that Corbin died through coke gas suffocation in a box car on a railroad in Oregon, presumably in an accident which buried the man under the coke in such a manner that he could not escape. Two other men in the car were killed in the same manner.
The body arrived unattended, with the expressage, amounting to $92, prepaid, and in addition to this a sum of money was tied to the body. It is believed in Brashear that the prepayment of the expressage on the body was made by the Oregon coroner, and that the money probably was found on Corbin's person after his death.
Corbin left here about three years ago and joined the regular army. It is stated here that he quit the army before his term had expired and since that time relatives have not known of his whereabouts. He left a wife in Adair county. He was a nephew of Walt Platz and a brother-in-law of C. H. Fast.
The funeral will be held Wednesday.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 16 Feb 1915, Tue • Page 1, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
Son of John D. Corbin and Mary Ellen "Ella" Platz. Married Josie McHollister. Albert died possibly on Feb. 2nd or 3rd.
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
CAR VICTIM'S KIN RICH
One of Men Found Suffocated at Durkee Albert Corbin, of Buxton.
Baker, Ore., Feb. 5. — Letters found in the pocket of one of the three men found dead in a refrigerator car at Durkee yesterday, show that he is Albert Corbin, of Buxton, Ore., a brother of Elmer Corbin, connected with the Federal banking department at Washington. From the tone of the letter it is apparent that the brother is a man of wealth. He speaks of maintaining two houses at Washington and of elaborate social entertainments given by his family. There was also a letter from a sister, Eva, at Plaino, Ill. That Corbin had been living at Buxton, Ore., was evidenced by a letter from his wife begging him to return to her and saying that if he did not she would go to her home in the East.
Corbin, like the other two men, was roughly dressed. The other two were identified as J. C. Johnson and Byron Johnson, father and son, of Caldwell, Idaho. They have been working at Umatilla, where they boarded the refrigerator car Tuesday night with Ray Richie, who was told there was no room in the car for him. He traveled in an unheated car and saved his life. The inquest was held at 1 a. m. today at Huntington.
La Grande Observer, La Grande, Oregon, 06 Feb 1915, Sat • Page 6, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
BODY COMES TO BRASHEAR WITH MONEY TIED ON
Albert Corbin Killed in a Box Car of Coke, After He Quit the Army.
The body of Albert Corbin, a Brashear boy who left home three years ago, arrived in Brashear yesterday from Baker, Oregon, with money to defray funeral expenses tied to the body and with instructions as to the burial. Where the money came from Corbin's relatives do not know, and they had heard only a rumor as to his death.
Since the body's arrival, however, more details have been learned, and it is stated that Corbin died through coke gas suffocation in a box car on a railroad in Oregon, presumably in an accident which buried the man under the coke in such a manner that he could not escape. Two other men in the car were killed in the same manner.
The body arrived unattended, with the expressage, amounting to $92, prepaid, and in addition to this a sum of money was tied to the body. It is believed in Brashear that the prepayment of the expressage on the body was made by the Oregon coroner, and that the money probably was found on Corbin's person after his death.
Corbin left here about three years ago and joined the regular army. It is stated here that he quit the army before his term had expired and since that time relatives have not known of his whereabouts. He left a wife in Adair county. He was a nephew of Walt Platz and a brother-in-law of C. H. Fast.
The funeral will be held Wednesday.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 16 Feb 1915, Tue • Page 1, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
(Contributed by Pam Witherow)
CAR VICTIM'S KIN RICH
One of Men Found Suffocated at Durkee Albert Corbin, of Buxton.
Baker, Ore., Feb. 5. — Letters found in the pocket of one of the three men found dead in a refrigerator car at Durkee yesterday, show that he is Albert Corbin, of Buxton, Ore., a brother of Elmer Corbin, connected with the Federal banking department at Washington. From the tone of the letter it is apparent that the brother is a man of wealth. He speaks of maintaining two houses at Washington and of elaborate social entertainments given by his family. There was also a letter from a sister, Eva, at Plaino, Ill. That Corbin had been living at Buxton, Ore., was evidenced by a letter from his wife begging him to return to her and saying that if he did not she would go to her home in the East.
Corbin, like the other two men, was roughly dressed. The other two were identified as J. C. Johnson and Byron Johnson, father and son, of Caldwell, Idaho. They have been working at Umatilla, where they boarded the refrigerator car Tuesday night with Ray Richie, who was told there was no room in the car for him. He traveled in an unheated car and saved his life. The inquest was held at 1 a. m. today at Huntington.
La Grande Observer, La Grande, Oregon, 06 Feb 1915, Sat • Page 6, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
BODY COMES TO BRASHEAR WITH MONEY TIED ON
Albert Corbin Killed in a Box Car of Coke, After He Quit the Army.
The body of Albert Corbin, a Brashear boy who left home three years ago, arrived in Brashear yesterday from Baker, Oregon, with money to defray funeral expenses tied to the body and with instructions as to the burial. Where the money came from Corbin's relatives do not know, and they had heard only a rumor as to his death.
Since the body's arrival, however, more details have been learned, and it is stated that Corbin died through coke gas suffocation in a box car on a railroad in Oregon, presumably in an accident which buried the man under the coke in such a manner that he could not escape. Two other men in the car were killed in the same manner.
The body arrived unattended, with the expressage, amounting to $92, prepaid, and in addition to this a sum of money was tied to the body. It is believed in Brashear that the prepayment of the expressage on the body was made by the Oregon coroner, and that the money probably was found on Corbin's person after his death.
Corbin left here about three years ago and joined the regular army. It is stated here that he quit the army before his term had expired and since that time relatives have not known of his whereabouts. He left a wife in Adair county. He was a nephew of Walt Platz and a brother-in-law of C. H. Fast.
The funeral will be held Wednesday.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 16 Feb 1915, Tue • Page 1, Column 3
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
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