Taylor, Marvin

Picher Oklahoma, May 4. Melvin Taylor of Cardin Oklahoma was badly injured at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon May 3, 1920, when he fell 140 feet down the shaft at the Mary Ann Mine, three miles northeast of Picher. Both legs and his back were broken and he sustained numerous cuts. Taylor was working on the surface and in some manner slipped and fell into the shaft. He was removed to St. John's hospital at Joplin Missouri. He is 30 years old and married.

Picher Oklahoma, May 5. Marvin Taylor, 36 years old, who fell 140 feet down a shaft at the Mary Ann Mine northeast of Picher Monday afternoon, died Tuesday May 3, 1920, at St. John's hospital in Joplin Missouri where he was taken after the accident. He sustained a broken back, and both legs were broken in the fall. Funeral arrangements probably will be held at Joplin. He is survived by his widow, three children, several brothers and sisters.

Suit for $10,000 damages was filed in the Ottawa county Oklahoma district court at Miami today by Eva Taylor of Picher Oklahoma against the Mary Ann Mining Company, for the death of her husband, Marvin Taylor, who sustained fatal injuries at the mine a week ago on May 3rd. According to the petition, the company was using a defective cable and the hoisterman was inefficient. She charges that as her husband was lowered into the mine, he was dropped to the bottom of the shaft, more than 100 feet, and died the day following from the injuries he received.

Mrs. Eva Taylor on Monday filed suit in the Ottawa county Oklahoma district court at Miami for $10,000 damages from the Mary Ann Mining Company, charging that it was on account of the negligence of the company that her husband, Marvin Taylor, 42 years old lost his life. The accident occurred May 3, this year. Taylor fell down a shaft and died a few hours later. He left his widow and three minor children. Note: There are differences in the spelling of the first name and also the age changes.