The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-19

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT-Mr. Cornelius P.
Mitchell, a wcll-known farmer ard Gamer, liv.
ing at Perrymans, was killed by a south. bound
railroad train, last Thursday evening, at 7.27
O'Clock, at Slices crossing, on the Philadelphia
extension of the b. and o. Railroad, halfa mile
south of Stepney station. Both of his arms
were broken in several places and the back of
his head crushed in, the brains being scattered
on the cross-tics.
MIR. Mitchell spent the day at the Hartford
fair and left for his home in the evening, in
road cart by himself, his brother, Mr.. Oakley
P. Mitchell, acco< Apanying him in another
vehicle. The brothers drove along in sight of
each other until they came near the crossing,
when MIR. Cornelius P. Mitchell drove Il little
more rapidly and got out of sight of his brother.
When the latter arrived at the crossing a train
had just passed aud he drove on. Shortly after
wards he overlook his brothers mare detached
from the road cart.
Filled with anxiety he drove back to the
crossing, where the tlagman, Mr.. Kelly, told
him man had just been killed. 1t was his
brother. The train was stopped and the con-
ductor, seeing that life was extinct, proceeded
with his train and teegraphed from the next
station, stepney, TO have the body taken there,
which was done. 1t was afterwards taken to
his home The road cart and Mr.. Mitch
ellis body were thrown about so feet.
Justice Cronin summoned jury of inquest,
consisting of j. II. Emmord, Foreman; Vim. II.
Jacobs, D. w. Taylor, George Holloway, Rich.
ard Holloway, Geo. W. Gallup, W. j. Becker,
VIM. j. Slattery, John A. Mitchell, John IL.
Lovett, J. A. Mount and Geo. II. Mount.
The jury, after viewing the remains at the
house, went to the scene of the accident. Flap
man kelly's evidence was that lie saw MIR.
Mitchell approaching aud warned him of the
coming train, but he d i'd not appear to notice
the warning. Other evidence corroborated the
statement. The road cart was demolished but
the horse was unhurt.
The jury rendered verdict that Mr.. Mitch
ell came to his death by being struck by train
of the b. and .. Railroad, and whilst exonerat.
ing the employees they recommend the placing
of safety gates at the crossing, as an additional
and necessary safeguard
Mr. Mitchell was SO years of age and was son
of the late Paca Mitchell. lie leaves a wife and
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q daughter of Mr.. A. Z. MORGAN, of the I'd dis.
trct.
The funeral took place on Sunday, from his
late residence to Spcsutia Cemetery. Five or
six hundred persons were in attendance The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. j. II.
Chesley, assisted by Rev. Henry Tarrant The
pall-bearers were VIM. E. Morgan, Thomas
Morgan, Morgan Mitchell John Mitchell 1
Reese Numbers and and J. A. Osborn Messrs.
Fletcher u Bro. were the funeral directors.
The sudden death of Mr.. Mitchell has caused
widespread sorrow and regret. He had friends
and relatives In all parts of the county, who
were warmly attached to him, and to whom the
news of his death was great shock.
There was an insurance of IS 900 on his life in
the Washington Life Insurance Company, of
New York. The policy was issued last Feb
ruary.