Jackson, Tenn., July 9—Judge J.W. Ross of the western Tennessee district federal court, who yesterday was indicted in connection with the failure of the Peoples Savings Bank of Jackson, today was killed in an automobile accident.
Judge Ross was killed when the automobile in which he was riding ran off the bridge about five miles east of Jackson and turned over in a creek, pinning him underneath. It is believed he was killed instantly.
His body was discovered shortly after the tragedy, and an ambulance was hurried to the scene. Examination showed he had suffered a severe blow on the head, and he was bleeding profusely. His body was brought to Jackson.
Judge Ross was said to have started in the direction of his dog kennels about seven miles from Jackson on the Miffin road, maintained by John H. Kirkpatric, whose name the jurist was charged in one indictment with having forged.
At the time he was alone in the car.
Judge Ross was at liberty on bond of $25,000, under charges of being implicated in the failure of the bank which closed its doors recently following the discovery of an apparent shortage in its accounts of more than $300,000.
He was indicted by a Madison county grand jury on charges of being an accessory to embezzlement, forgery and fraudulent breach of trust.
From the front page of The Concord Times, Thursday, July 9, 1925
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