Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1916 — W. L. Roach, Former Carroll County Sheriff, Killed. [ARTICLE]

W. L. Roach, Former Carroll County Sheriff, Killed.

William L. Roach, fifty-two years of age, former sheriff and one of the best known men 'in Carroll county, was killed when a Wabash train struck his automobile in Delphi Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Roach was well known by Rensselaer people and had made frequent visits to this city. Mr. Roach was driving slowly at the time of the tragedy, but a cut of cars obstructed his view of the track arid also obstructed the view of the crossing flagman of the street. Stephen Hall, the watchman, declared that he did not see Roach approaching until he was almost on the tracks and then could not stop him. Several witnesses asserted that they did not see Hall at the place of duty until after the accident.

Roach made a frantic effort to jump from his car, but was unable to do and was carried more than a block on the pilot of the engine amid the mass of the automobile wreckage. The body of Roach dropped to 1 the side of the track about 100 feet from the spot where he was struck. He was breathing when picked up, but expired in a few r minutes. Roach was a partner in the real estate business with W. A. (Deacon) Roach, republican chairman of the Ninth district. He is survived by Kis widow and a sister, Mrs. E. Wachstatter, of Indianapolis.