R. C. Latham

Junk Dealer Killed By a Live Wire

Article taken from The Newark Daily Advocate, November 20, 1913

Portsmouth, Ohio, Nov. 13 - When an electric wire, heavily charged, fell into the street during a fire which destroyed a junk shop here today. R. C. Latham was instantly killed and Police Officer Martin was so badly shocked that he is not expected to recover. Latham was struck by the falling and Martin stepped on it.