The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-12
3 DEATH ON THE RAIL.
A Man Horribly. Mangled by Train No,
6, e. I. & 2. Railway.

over and horribly maugled by train No. 6,
of the R. |. & 2. R. R.. receiving injuries
from which he died. The body was taken
in charge by Coroner Morris, and an in
quest held Tuesday morning. Below We
give the evidence 10 full. No possible
blame can attach to the railroad company
or employees 1t is the general impression
that the man attempted to steal ride, but
missed his hold, falling between the cars,
and being run oyer in the manner des-
eribed in testimony. Below is the evidence
before coroner's jury:
Testimony taken at the inquest held on
the remains of Carroll or Karl, held on
Tuesday, November 18th, 1878, in the city
of Rock Island. ILL.,:
Isaac Epstein. jeweler, Rock Island
Saw deceased two or three hours before ac
cident; he twas intoxicated; saw him go
into the saloon known as Sample Room"
ask for drink and was refused. Deceased
swore at proprietor and went out. That is
all know about it.
H. G, BEETLE, aged 80, policeman, sworn
AT $50 saw him in the afternoon Of
Monday, Nov. 1lth, 1873. arrived at cor
ner 18th street and 1st avenue, while en-
gagged in lighting street lamps, saw two
men on corner, one standing near lamp
post, one lying down near lamp post. Or
dered the man lying down to get up and
90 home or he would be put in Jail. He
asked me what said, and partially arose.
/ repeated the order, stating thet | was an
officer, He got up from the sidewalk by
taking hold of the lamp post by one hand !;
waited about a minute to see if he was able
to care for himself. When be started to
walk | noticed he was intoxicated; he went
east on First avenue, on sidewalk, towards
Union depot | believe the deceased TO
be the man. l cannot swear positively
that this is the man, but from his general
appearance, think he is the man.
| DR.. S. G. Plummer, Rock Island-Be-
tween and I % clocks boy came for me to
go to see man at the Union depot, whom
the boy stated had been run over by the
cars When arrived at the depot found
man in baggage room in dying condition
examined him and found wheels had run
across the right leg towards left thigh,
crushing and puipifying the leg nearly en-
tire distance from ankle to knee. 1t passed
on to the lett thigh, crushing bone and
mangling muscles up to the body; both
hands were crushed aud merely hanging
to the arms by the tendons. The left
thigh was hanging by the tendons, nearly
severed from the body. He had some
bruises on right hip His condition was
such could do nothing for him; be was
dying. / assisted 10 examining his peck
cts to see if we could find anything of val
ue, or to identity him; found half dollar il
one of his pockets His death was resul
of injuries received by being run over BY
the cars.
c. B. Slade, Rock Island, aged 20, occu
patton clerk.
As | was going home Monday evening
Nov, lltn, saw man trying TO get int
krackee's saloon, next 10 Frazier ware
house On the levee, he was talking TO him
self. Instead of going into saloon, he walket
) straight for train, north from saloon.
! haioed ut him, he paid no attention
engine driver had his head out of window
was too dark to see anything. The ma
was cropping among the cars with hi
: hands. / cannot say whether deceased
the man or not. The man | saw was Ger
tainly drunk. This was about five mir
Geo. German, Rock Island, policeman
aged 35. (sworn)
On Monday evening, Nov. II, rs
f about 20 minutes to fve-rairoad time
! saw deceased; he was walking down Sec
ond avenue, front of Hull & Wright
livery. He was intoxicated sufficient
= for anyone to know he was so, but appa
reetly able to take care Of himself. Th
: next l saw Of him was in the Union de
o pot, in dying condition. When | sa'
D him near Hull 4 Wright's he was goin
west on Second avenue. / am certain tn
deceased is the man | saw. He had
bundle under his arm when first sa
. him. This is all know about it.
Il Thomas BolIman, aged 80, Rock Islan(
occupation policeman.
Was called out of police Office last evt
! ming about 20 minutes after six -rairoa
! time, to 20 see man who had been ri
J. over. Found the man on the track, ha
:: way between 10Th and Goth street, pl
!, him on board and moved him to depo
: When we arrived at depot sent fer waite
a gentleman then tore handkerchief
vet 1t and wet deceased
!, lips. Asked deceased what h
/ name was, and he told me David Cal
|, asked him several times and he answere
) each time David Carl, asked him il ha
wife and he shook his head No '-aske
him if be had mother and he shook b
head mo, then asked him if he had ar
= sisters and same reply. Then asked hi
5, if he had any brothers-aDd he noddt
y bis head meaning " es" asked him if
. had father, and he shook his head "N(
olr vbok 80 ~
he said Carl asked him where he liYt
/ and could not understand his reply, il
T. were guessing at it would say it w
"Winona, stayed with him until 20 minut
- after when he died l went through b
Is breast pocket, and found or four fng
q stalls, such as used to husk corn, this
= all about know about MIN.
H. g. Walker, occupation farmer, res
! dence Rock Island, aged q.
Deceased came into Charlie Buncher
r about l O'Clock. Monday afternoon No
!, Ii, 1873, got talking with MIN and four
10 he was from Stone quarry below Buffal
" Iowa. asked him is he knew boss. said
did. said boss name was Thomas NJ
i Galley asked me to take glass of be-
e with him; went to the bar anu took drii
l. with him, asked him how long he was g
ing to work there, and he said guess |
would quit, would not work there al
more. He went out after this and we
1t over towards Union depot, This is Il
d last | saw of him until l saw him 10 Il
!, depot, dead, last evening. | am certa
' deceased is the man. He was not undo
Influence of liquor when saw him at OF
e clock Did not learn his name.
: w. Fl. Smith, aged az, occupation col
ductor on the r. /. & Z. Railway Go.
| am conductor of train No. 6. whit
$ leaves Rock Island about COS p, 10, raj
Is road time, the difference between sun tin