Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-05
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

George Williams Meets q Cruel Death Under
the Grinding Wheels of q Train of Cars.
Wednesday about noon the people OF this
place were startled by the report that expo
liceman George F. Williams, of this place,
had been thrown from train Of cars at Null
vane and horribly mutilated. 1t was soon
learned that Mr. Williams was very seriously
hurt, both legs having been cut off by the
car wheels, and otherwise badly bruised. An
effort was made here by the friends Of the in
jured man to render him every assistance
possible, but before anything could be done,
dispatch from Mulvane announced that
"George Williams is dead" The remains
were brought here on the five o'clock passen-
ger train in a nice coffin which we learn was
furnished by the railroad company, and Ia
ken to the family residence in the eastern
part of the city. At the fremont
hotel our reporter found Mr.. Hudson.
an intelligent young man from
Louisville, Kentucky, who was on the train
at Mulvane at the time of the accident. Mr..
Hudson says that George Williams got on
the train at Wellington and rode to Null
vsne, that when at that place the train stop
ped for some time, and the passengers most
ly got off and walked around the depot,
and that when they were ready to pull out,
the conductor told the passengers to get
aboard, that he wanted to back some dis
lance below the depot in order to gain speed
to run over the steep grade north Of town,
the train being very heavy one. The
passengers all got aboard but George Will
liams, who either refused to get on or did
| not understand the order, the young man
did not know which. When the train
passed the depot Mr.. Williams at
tempted TO clinch onto n freight car
about the middle of the train
and was thrown to the track, three cars pass,
ing over him, when bystander dragged him
from the murderous wheels. The train was
stopped, and the wounded man was removed
to the baggage room and surgeon sent for
George told the bystanders to fix him a'
comfortable as they could, and said: 81
am badly hurt, but am man of strong
| nerve, and think I can live through this
To our reporters question as to whether
George Williams was under the Influence o
LIQUOR, Mr. Hudson said "as went down tn
road yesterday George Williams was -or
the train, and very large man was in com
pany with him, and had some bottle beer
/ saw williams drink some of the beer, ant
/ then learned his name, and that he lived a
Wichita. To-day recognized him, ant
can say that do not think he was under TIN
influence of liquor at the time of the acct
dent. think it was purely an accident, tina
is liable to happen to anyone.
George Williams came to. Wichita in 1870
or rather to this county, being among 1t
earliest settlers. He was thi-ty-six years o
age and leaves wife and three little chill
tiren. He entered the army when mere DO,
sud will be buried to-day at 10 o'clock b,
1.-THE G. A. r. post with all the honors. H
had gone down the road to serve some legs
process in the capacity of deputy. W. Il
Williams, the deputy U. S. marshal for thi
district, is full brother. He was Away
kind hearted and especially kind to his wifi
and children to whom he was devoted, an
being in the prime of life, his fate is indee
sad one, as is the blow To those who kne'
and loved him best