The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-23
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
An Unknown Man Under the lnflu-
ence Of Liquor Falls From the
Railroad Bridge Distance OF
Thirty Feet aud Is Killed
Almost INSTANTLY.
From Fridays Dai y


An inquest was held last evening on tn
remains of the man who was killed yester
day afternoon by falling from the railroad
bridge. Several witnesses were examined
but no one was found who identified the
deceased.
r. B. Moore, an o. R. & N. brakeman,
testified to haying seen the deceased
Wednesday at Umatilla junction, land at
The Dalles yesterday morning. He saw
him crawl out of box car a. the freight
depot, and last saw him under the influence
of liquor on the corner of Second and
Washington.
NJ. O'Shea testified to having seen him
about year ago, and was with him about
two days off and on, but did not know his
name. Talked with him at the Columbia
Hotel yesterday-about religion. He said
he believed there was heaven and hell,
and said he thought he would go to hell.
Said he was going to take walk to cool
off-was going to walk down towards the
bridge, and he was told not to walk down
in that direction that he might get killed.
Still he SAID he would 60. In about 20
minutes O'Shea was standing on the corner
and saw him walking up the bridge and he
was staggering. and he soon disappeared.
He went down and was informed by others
that there was a man: overheard. On being
questioned. O'Shea said the man told him
he was from Michigan, and had been out In
this country about month.
Fen Batty testified to having seen the
~, h,o Hnfo hal 10
was talking on religion. Said his greatest
trouble was, how to get out of this world.
and that he did not expect to leave this
town alive. He told him that he had been
twice cut of this world and returned. In
abou' half an hour Batty saw men running
towards railroad bridge. He was under in
fuence of liquor when talking to Batty.
+ 2. Hood, jr., said the first time he
say deceased was on the bridge leading to
the compapy's shops. Happened to look
NJ again and saw him fall from the bridge.
He fell from 80 to 35 feet. Stopped his
ter md looked down and saw him lying
Il There were two other gentlemen on
: ge when he saw him, and he told them |
-. ~. and look after him. Then went and |
. ne marshal and took him up to this |
He was nearly dead when We got to |
here was no locomotive or train |
him when he fell.
.Gner saw the man at the Columbia |
Hotel yesterday. Was talking to Mr.. |
O'Shea, and went down to the round house |
about o'clock. Fifteen minutes after.
wards saw him at the turn-table, and then
passed him about hall way between the
Columbia Hotel and round house. Met
Chinaman on the bridge, talked to him
about fifteen minutes. The man passed
him then, and was ahead about 500 yards.
He saw him stagger, catch his foot on a
plank and fall, and at the same time he
;ried to catch the telegraph wire. He fell
lbout 80 feet on pile of rocks. Was not
Iuite dead when he got to him..
DR.. Hollister said death was caused by
;oncussion of the brain, brought on by the
all.
T. F. Jones was at the Columbia Hotel
IN the side porch, looking down towards
he bridge. Saw the man coming up from
he company's shops, and as he walked
long he looked over, and placed his hands
N the railing and seemed 20 drop over.
,ell about 80 feet on pile of rocks. 1t
vas about 4 o'clock.
The following is the verdict of the Jury:
We, the undersigned jurors, empanelled
" Coroner Michel, of Wasco county, Ore
on. on Thursday, November 2lst, 1889, to
investigate the cause of the death of an un.
,nown man who fell from the bridge of the
}. R. & N. Co., after hearing the evidence
t the case, we agree that deceased came to
lis death by accidentally falling off the
,ridge while under the influence of liquor.
D. HERoUx,
w. R. HANsELL,
A. L. WEBSTER,
]. n. LAUER,
JOHN WALKER,
H. L. HERzINGER.