Spilyay Tymoo
Page 2 November 20, 1979
Woman killed in plunge off Mill Creek Bridge
Range rider Oliver Kirk, watchedfrom the M ill Creek Bridge as
a tow truck hoisted the body of Linda K. Smith, 28, Madras, outof
the 250-foot gorge (above). The accident occurred November 10.
Using two tow trucks, the 1979 Trans Am is lifted to the top of
the bridge (top right) and later, hauled to Ira’s wrecking yard in
Madras. The car was totaled (bottom right) and police determined
that the driver apparently fell asleep.
Spilyay Tymoo photos by Stwyer
A 28-year old M adras
woman who apparently fell
asleep November 11 while
driving tow ard P o rtlan d ,
plummetted down a 250 foot
gorge after striking the south
edge of Mill Creek bridge then
crashed through a guardrail.
The victim was identified as
Linda K. Smith, 28, of Madras.
Tribal police discovered the
wreck at about 6:50 a.m. when
a car door and exhaust pipe
were found at the end of the
bridge. Police estimate Smith
wrecked between 6-6:30 a.m.
In a four hour process using
a tow truck, the body was
brought up, then the car, which
was a 1979 Trans Am.
P o lic e ru le d o u t the
possiblity of suicide, noting
that if she did committ suicide,
she would have gone straight
over and missed the bridge
entirely.
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Nursing home
Jack enter not guilty pleas
Bazaar planned Badroad,
Marlene Badroad, 25, and Spino received a concussion
Crafts, baked goods, plants
and other items will be for sale
at the 5th annual Mt. View
Nursing Home Bazaar on
December 9. Bazaar hours will
be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will
be used to enrich the nursing
hom e’s activity fund for
resident trips and outings. Last
year’s bazaar earnings were
used for a four-day trip to the
beach for those who were able
to travel.
Donations of sale items from
Warm Springs people will be
more than welcome. Also, the
nursing home is always looking
for volunteers to read and visit
with the old people. The
volunteers would not be
involved in physical care, but
an hour every now and then
during the recreation time
would be appreciated by the
residents.
Tribal members living at the
nursing home are Ella Wolfe,
Sims Holloquilla, Ruby Coon
and Wilson Sam.
Mt. View Nursing Home is
located at 12th and A street in
Madras, next to the hospital.
Charles Jack, 31, both of
W arm Springs, appeared
before U.S. Magistrate George
Juba Friday morning and both
entered pleas of not guilty in
different incidents.
Badroad was charged with
the second-degree nurder of
Nelson McKinley^ 28, who died
of a gunshot wound August 31.
If found guilty, Badroad can
spend up to life in prison.
Charles Jack was charged
with assault causing bodily
injury to Edward Spino Jr.
and a broken arm after being
struck with a baseball bat. The
offense carries up to 10 years in
prison.
Badroad and Jack were
appointed lawyers from the
public defender’s office and
both were released on their own
recognizance awaiting trial.
Trial dates will be set
Wednesday, November 21.
U.S. Attorney Bill Youngman
anticipates the trials to be set
for late December or early
January.
Death under investigation-
The Sunday evening gunshot
death of Robert K. Tanewasha,
16. is being investigated by the
F B I.
Tanewasha and three others
were elk hunting near Blue
Lake when he was shot at about
6 p.m.
A 15-year old non-tribal
member was questioned and
released.
An autopsy done Tuesday by
Dr. William Brady, state
medical examiner, revealed
that Tanewasha died of a
gunshot wound to the head. He
was shot once in the face with a
small caliber high-powered
gun. reported Brady.
The son of Pat and Lester
Tanewasha. Robert was a
sophomore at Madras High
School.
His funeral was Thursday.
November 15.