Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-04-26
JUMPED THE TRAIN.
Laying for an Hour Uncon-
scious.


a half mile this side of Husted's station
Sunday morning. The victim of
the accident was William Gillis, of
Race street, Philadelphia, and while
the man is seriously injured, FORUM
ately for him, mis- injuriees are not con-
sidered fatal
Sunday morning Charles X. Dare,
the Second ward letter carrier, was
coming down on the train from Phila-
delphia, and stopped off at Husted's
Station to make few hours visit with
a friend. John Dubois The latter
lived about three quarters of mile
this side of the Station, and Mr.. Dare
started to walk the distance. He had
gone about half mile on his way,
when he saw the form of a man lying
on the side Of the track. At first he
thought it but case of drunkenness,
but as he neared the spot where the
man lay, he saw pool of blood which
came from gap on the left side of the
head AT that time he was uncon-
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that he aroused him. He asked him
who he was and how he got there, but
the man made no answer, only groan-
ing as if in great misery. He finally
took hold of him and aroused him SO
that he could walk. When the man
first arose. he spun around like top
and reeled as if he would fall. when he
was held up by Mr.. Dare. Again did
the latter ask the man who he was.
but all he said was I'm from New
York" Mr.. Dare asked him where he
was going and his answer was ''to New
York" 1t was plainly evident that
the man was wandering in his mind,
and as he could go no further, Mr..
Dare allowed him to sit down, when
he fell over. He then propped him
up and proceeded to the house of Mrs.
Ann Colder, and nobody being home
he continued until he reached the
residence of Mrs. John Dubois. Mr..
Dubois immediately went with Mr..
Dare back to the spot, first telling his
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wagon.
When the two gentlemen had
reached the place where the man lay
they found him unconscious and bleed
| ing greatly, a large pool of blood hav-
ing gathered about him. It took
fully half an hour to again arouse him
and he then complained of his back
and said he thought his neck must be
broken. Mr.. Dare stopped the flow of
blood as much as possible with a
handkerchief, and he was lifted into a
market wagon and brought to this
city, and removed to- the Mayors
Office. Before arriving here in. bis
most rational moments the man told
Mr.. Dare he was on his way to Seaville
and that Saturday night he slept out
at the East Bridgeton station. He
could not tell them how he came to be
hurt. Nobody struck him and he de-
fclared he had not been drinking.
After his arrival at the Mayors Office
the man was put under the care of Dr.
Jos. Sheppard, and in order that he
might have the proper attention he
was taken toejail as a vagrant. Over
seer of Poor, E. M.'Applegate, looked
| after the case. Word was sent DR..
Chas. II. Dare, County Physician and
he with Drs. Sheppard and j. R. C.
Thompson, bandaged his head and
gave him medicine which helped him.
Shortly after he ate u large slice Of
toasted bread.
When the PIONEER reporter visited
the Jail he found the injured man in a
cell in the women's corridor, having
Just awakened from sleep which had
greatly refreshed him, entirely con-
scious. He said his name was Will
liam Gillis, and that he lived in PhiIa-
delphia on Race street, with his
mother. A few days since man from
Seaville came to him and engaged him
to work for him. He started Saturday
for tie place, but forgot to change
cars at Glassboro. and came to Bridge
ton. At night, not having any money
tlStopped at the East Bridgeton sta
up on So ticket having been given
steal his way q he thought he would
day morning got Oh >+ions and yester.
of the rear car. When 6, platform
where he was found he jumped o.-,ot
train and fell on his head and back
He said he had stolen rides many times
and had never heen hurt by iumDing
before. He complained to the reporter
of terrible pain in his back. The
train hands Sunday knew nothing OF
the fellow. He is in appearance
rather unprepossessing, being short
with full face, dark hair and red
mustache. His clothing which were
we'll worn, had been much torn by the
fall. Reports from the jail to-day
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