Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1915 — CARRIED WILL IN HIS SHOE [ARTICLE]

CARRIED WILL IN HIS SHOE

"Fare-Beater," Injured by a Train, Completes Unsigned Document Before Operation. Wichita, Kan.—When a northbound passenger train on the Orient railway pulled out of Oakford, Okla., a few nights ago, a stranger swung on to the baggage car. At Fhirview the stranger, who gave his name as Wolkirk, attempted to leap from the car and fell under. His left leg was cut in two just below the knee. Before placing him in a conveyance a physician clipped a shred that was holding the left leg together. Before being operated upon the stranger requested that his remaining shoe be taken off. In it was a will disposing of farm property in the state of Washington. Wolkirk had not signed the will, which was so worded as to make hia three children his heirs. He signed it and the operation proceeded..