TANNER DIED FRIDAY
Lester Tanner, or rather Schuyler, for that proved to be his real name, who was shot last Tuesday in attempting to escape from Mr. Gainey, who was taking him and Luther White to the convict camps, died Friday morning [March 3, 1911] and was buried that afternoon in the village cemetery.
From memoranda found in his pockets it was learned that he had relatives in Little Falls, N. Y., and the BREEZE immediately started an investigation as to who he was, and that his people might know his condition. It was learned that his real name was Lester Schulyer and that his father was employed by the Armour Packing Co., of that city. His grandmother with whom he had made his home was very ill and it was stated that this shock might cause her death.
His father was notified when his death came and he telegraphed for the body to be sent home at the public expense, but as there is no provision in the law for meeting such expenses the body was neatly dressed and given burial in the cemetery here.
The Walton Land and Timber Co., did all that was possible for his comfort and paid all the expenses necessary to give him a decent burial. No possible blame can be attached to Mr. Gainey who in his long experience as deputy sheriff and jailor has always been noted for his kindness to those under his care, and only used means absolutely necessary for his own defense, and the discharge of his duty. Indeed, it may be said that had it not been for the refusal of White, bad a man as he is, to consent to aid Schuyler, both Gainey and the driver would have been killed to enable the prisoners to escape.
Before his death he gave Austin Downs, who was nursing him the address of Mrs. Edward Tanner as 5 Prospect avenue, Boston who he said was his mother, and stated that he had a wife and baby who lived next door to them.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]