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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 17, 1929, page 1
"Glenwood"

Word was received from Wright Dean of the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Dane, at the Hood River hospital. The funeral services will be held here at Glenwood on Wednesday, October 16th, at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Dean was struck by a car Friday evening at about 8 o'clock near her home. She was badly injured about the head and spine and nothing could be done to save her. An obituary will follow.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 18, 1929, page 1

GLENWOOD WOMAN KILLED BY AUTO
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Two Glenwood Residents Will Face Charge of Manslaughter

Mrs. Mary Dean, about 52, post-mistress of Glenwood, died Monday morning in the hospital at Hood River, as the result of injuries sustained when she was run down by an auto at Glenwood, Friday night.
Mrs. Dean was struck by a car said to have been running without lights and believed to have been driven by Orie Conboy or Dewey Warner, both of Glenwood. The woman was found unconscious by Henry Hanson, in front of whose house occurred. He said that Conboy and Warner returned to the scene later and each said that the other was driving. The machine was said to be without lights when it was driven into a garage at Glenwood after the accident.
Mrs. Dean is survived by four sons and three daughters -- Wright Dean of Wenatchee, Wash.; Leon Dean of Lyle, Wash.; Fred Dean of Portland; George Dean of Glenwood; Mrs. Duncan of Portland; Mrs. Van Bibber of Glenwood and Mrs. Wagner of Stanwood.
Funeral services were held in Glenwood Wednesday.
Charges of manslaughter will be filed against Orie Conboy and Dewey Warner as the result of the death of Mrs. Dean, C.S. McKewn, sheriff of Klickitat county, is reported to have stated Monday. Conboy and Warner have been held in the jail at Goldendale since an investigation of the accident by Sheriff McKewn and the district attorney. The sheriff said he was convinced that both Conboy and Warner were in the automobile that hit Mrs. Dean and that both young men were drunk, though he had not been able to learn which was driving, as each accused the other.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 17, 1929, page 1

MRS. MARY DEAN IS DEAD FROM ACCIDENT

Mrs. Mary Dean, postmistress of Glenwood, died early Monday morning at Hood River, from injuries resulting in an auto accident at her home last Friday evening. At a hearing Tuesday morning, Orie Conboy and Dewey Warner are charged with manslaughter, and will face trial on this charge later this year.
The two men were driving the Conboy car last Friday night about eight o'clock, on the principal street in Glenwood. It is said the men were both intoxicated, had no drivers' license and had no lights on the car. The story of the accident so far has been difficult to get. Both Conboy and Warner told Sheriff McEwen the other was at the wheel. They seemed to realize the car struck something, as they stopped and one of the men went back to see of any damage had been done. He gained the impression he had hit a man, and asked the first man he came to if anyone was hurt. On being told there was no damage, the car was driven to the garage for repair of lights, and then driven to the Conboy place.
The accident took place in the front of the Henry Hansen place, in Glenwood. Mr. Hansen heard the noise of the car and went out to investigate, finding Mrs. Dean unconscious by the blow from the car. With the assistance of Jim Yorke, who was nearby at the time, he took Mrs. Dean into the house. Dr. Brewer, of Bucoda, Wash., was at the time on call in Glenwood, and was summoned at once. Mrs. Dean was taken the next morning to Hood River, where she was placed in a hospital. She did not regain consciousness, and passed away Monday morning this week. Her skull was fractured. It is thought she was struck by the car and knocked to the ground, and that the car did not pass over her body.
Sheriff C.F McEwen and prosecuting attorney F.A. Smith were notified by Mr. Hansen immediately following the accident, and they went to Glenwood Friday night to make an investigation. The two men were arrested and brought to Goldendale where they were held without bail pending the condition of Mrs. Dean. Upon receipt of news of her death, a hearing was held Tuesday morning before Judge R.J. Willis, who bound the pair over to the Superior Court, on the charge of manslaughter. Bail was set at $3000 each. Conboy was able to procure his bail Tuesday, and it was thought Warner would successfully raise the amount on his bail.
Orie Conboy is a son of Peter Conboy, also of Glenwood, and is about 28 years of age. He has a wife and one child. Dewey Warner is the son of J.C. Warner, of Trout Lake. He is over 23 years of age and has a wife, and four children. Mrs. Mary Dean was bout 52 years of age. An obituary will be published for her later. She is a pioneer of the Glenwood section, and had many friends. She is survived by four sons and three daughters; Wright Dean, of Wenatchee; Leon Dean of Lyle; Fred Dean, of Portland; and George Dean of Glenwood; Mrs. Duncan of Portland; Mrs. VanBibber of Glenwood; and Mrs. Wagners of Stanwood, Washington.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., October 18, 1929, page 1

WOMAN RUN DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE DIES

Mrs. Mary Dean, 52 years of age, postmistress at Glenwood, died Monday afternoon in the Hood River hospital, as the result of being struck by an automobile Friday night last.
Mrs. Dean was struck by the automobile, said to have been running without lights, and believed to have been driven by either Orie Conboy or Dewey Warner, both the residents of Glenwood.
Mrs. Dean was found unconscious by Henry Hanson, in front of whose home the accident occurred.
Hanson said that Conboy and Warner returned to the scene some time later, and each said that the other was driving. The machine was said to be without lights when it was driven into a garage at Glenwood, after the accident.
Mrs. Dean had left the post office for her home, and as she did not arrive, a search was instituted.
She was found beside the road, terribly mutilated, by members of her family.
Conboy and Warner were brought to Goldendale Saturday and lodged in the county jail.
Immediately following the death of Mrs. Dean Monday, they were brought before Justice of the Peace, R.J. Willis, at Goldendale, and the charge of the manslaughter was filed against them - Conboy and Warner - as a result of the violent death of Mrs. Dean.
Bail was set by Judge Willis at $3000 each. Conboy secured bail at once, but Warner was having difficulty up to Tuesday night in securing the necessary bonds. It is stated that some Glenwood people will later adjust a bond for him.
This was done Wednesday and bail secured for Warner.
C.F. McEwen, sheriff of Klickitat county, said he was convinced that both Conboy and Warner were in the automobile that struck Mrs. Dean, and that both young men were drunk, though he had not been able to learn whether Conboy or Warner were driving the car at the time, as each are now denying being the driver.
Mrs. Dean, who was highly esteemed in the Glenwood community, is survived by four sons and three daughters, as follows:
Wright Dean of Wenatchee, Wash.
Leon Dean of Lyle, Wash.
Fred Dean of Portland, Oregon.
George Dean of Glenwood.
Mrs. Duncan, of Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. VanBibber, of Glenwood.
Mrs. Wagner, of Stanwood, Wash.
The funeral services of Mrs. Dean were held from the family home at Glenwood Thursday afternoon. The sympathies of the community are with the sons and daughters, in the premature and shocking death of their aged mother.
The trial of the Conboy and Warner case, says County Clerk Spoon, cannot come up for a jury trial 'till early in December.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., October 18, 1929, page 1

GLENWOOD WOMAN VICTIM OF HIT-RUN

     Struck down last Friday evening by a hit-and-run driver, Mrs. Mary Dean, affectionately known as Grandma Dean, died on Monday morning in Hood River hospital from heavy injuries sustained. Mrs. Dean, who was 64 years old, had been for more than 16 years postmistress of Glenwood. As was her usual custom, she left the post office on Friday evening, and sometime later was found lying unconscious at the side of the road, having been struck down by a car then unknown, the driver of which had speeded away after the accident. Mrs. Dean was rushed to Hood River hospital, but was unconscious, and her condition did not warrant an operation being performed. Without regaining consciousness, Mrs. Dean passed away Monday, the cause of death being severe internal hemorrhage. One arm and a leg were also broken.
     Mrs. Dean, whose husband died in 1910, was born at Nevada, Missouri, and after many years residence at Glenwood was appointed postmistress, which position she had held continuously for the past 16 years. She was greatly respected in the Glenwood district, and her tragic death has prompted a rigid investigation into the circumstances which led up to it. Two men, who were seen driving a car while drunk shortly before the accident, are under suspicion and on Monday it was stated that at least one arrest was a matter of hours.
     Surviving members of the family are: Wright Dean, Wenatchee; Mrs. Ethel Duncan, Portland; Miss S. L. Dean, Vancouver; Mrs. Van Bibber, Glenwood; Fred Dean, Portland, Geo. Dean, Glenwood and Mrs. Alice Wagness, Stanwood, Wash.