The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-11-20
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Ernest Liller, a Young Man, is In
Startly Killed.

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II years. son of VIM. Llller met
with horrible and instantaneous
death. The accident happened just
as the east-bound accommodation
pulled into the depot on the sonth
track. Young Liller was on the
platform at the depot and it is sup
posed he attempted to cross over to
the south side of the tracks when a
west-bound freight train, drawn by
engine No. $50, came along on the
north track and struck him in the
back. The sudden blow stunned
him and he staggered around on
the platform for few second and
then pitched headlong under the
moving train.
His body was horribly mangled
both legs being severed near the
body. The only marks about his
face was scalp wound above the
left eye where splinter had pene-
trated, and a slight abrasion of the
skin on his nose and chin. The
upper portion of his body was
crushed out of human semblance
and had the appearance, when picked
up by the Mortified bystanders, of a
shapeIess mass. AS soon as posi-
BILE the remains of the unfortunate
youth were gathered up and put into
the freight room of the depot, and
later sent to Shartzer g. Ault's I'M
dertaking rooms, where they were
prepared for burial, which took place
from St. Paul's church Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
Young Liller WAS member of
Co. B. Second Battalion NJ. n. G.,
and the high esteem with which he
was held by the officers and COM
radeS was fifty expressed by
them at his funeral. A detail of
six men from the ranks was made
who acted as pall-bearers, the bal
ance Of the company, attired III
their handsome uniforms and com
manded by Capts. Newman and
Browning acted as an escort. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rcys. G. W. Kepler and John NJ.
Davis. At the cemetery two vol
leyS were fired over the grave by the
comrades of the deceased.
The mother of young Liller has
been a confirmed invalid for num-
Der of years and had to be carried
into the church Gu her chair.
The doubly afflicted family have
the sympathy of every one CONVEX
SAINT with the facts.
KIND WORDS FROM THE SCHOOL.
The farewell parting of friends
on any occasion is bordered with
melancholy, but when death comes,
which is the farewell to the world
for all eternity, it brings grief and
sorrow to many hearts that pen nor
tongue can not express. The death
of this young man is accompanied
by circumstances which seem to in
tenSify its sadness. Ernest was
known by almost all in town, and
highly respected. lie was one of
the main supports of an invalid
mother, who for many years has
been confined to her bed, and at
present unable to wipe the tears
from her own eyes.
He was a member Of the Garrett
Guards, who had control of his flu
neral, and did him all the honors
they could by military burial. He
was a student in the Oakland Pub
lie School, in which capacity he was
loved by all his schoolmates and
teachers. The school has seat
made vacant by his death, and the
choir one absent whose place can
not be filled. His sweet and de-
lightful voice every morning, when
he was present, filled the school
room with gladness which will long
linger in the minds of his school
mates and teachers. The school, on
Monday morning, assembled in the
main room of the building, and
"REsoLvED, l. That out of the
high regard in which he was held,
and the deep regret at the absence
of one of our beloved schoolmates,
caused by the chilliness of death,
that the opening exercise be aban-
doned for one day.
2. That all games and amuse-
ments about the playground dur
ing noon and recess hours. be aban-
doned for one day.
The school contributed very
beautiful cross of flowers, and Miss
Mamie Weber, his immediate teach
er, very beautiful wreath.
The funeral was from the Meth
odist church, and on Sunday, and
was one of the largest ever in Oak
land. +. A. BROWNING.
THE INQUEST.
Immediately after the accident
Justice Gender summoned twelve
gentlemen to act as jury of inqui-
sition. The iury examined a num-