The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

the electric roads. George H Martin, a
bricklayer, address unknown, was struck
by an Irvington car at the corner of
Washington and New Jersey-sts. at
o'clock Thursday night, horribly mangled
and killed instantly.
The accident. if it was such, was seen
by a number of people, and there are
many stories afloat in connection with
the affair. Just how it happened no
one knows. Whether Martin was struck
by the car accidentally or threw him
self under with the intention of commit
ting suicide. no one has been found who
is able to state positively, as he was not
seen until after the car struck him.
The Accident.
At the hour mentioned above car No.
1885, William Gilbert motorman and
Thomas Sturgeon conductor. was run
ming west on Westinghouse. at a rate
of speed which many people say was
more than twenty-five miles an hour.
| There were no passengers to get on or
off at New Jersey-st and, ringing the
gong, the motorman continued on with
out lessening the speed of the car. Be
fore it reached the east side of the street
Martin was seen to leave the street cor
ner where he had been standing and
start south across Westinghouse, and
that was the last seen of him until his
lifeless form, mangled and bleeding, was
taken from under the car nearly half
square away, where the car had
dragged it. The electric lights were not
burning at the time and 1t is not known
whether he attempted to get on the car
! or not. He may have misjudged the
speed of the car and thinking he had
| ample time to get across started to do so
with the above result.
Edward c. Foy, 243 z. Washington
ST, c. H. Stein, 21s E. Market-st., and
p II. Collins, 24S z. Westinghouse,
We're passing at the time and they say
they did not know the car had struck
anyone until they heard the noise and
saw the mans body dragging along I'M
der the car. They were the first to ar
rive on the scene after the car was
stopped and assisted I'm lifting the life
less form from under the wheels. Death
must have been instantaneous as he
was crushed in a horrible manner, hay
-.
These men are inclined to believe that
Martin committed suicide as they say
that he could not help seeing the car un-
less he was under the influence of liquor.
The gong was sounding and he could
have easily gotten out of the way had
he wished to do so as the light on the
car showed clearly where the track was.
The MOtOrman's Statement.
Motorman Gilbert was asked for his
statement in connection with the affair
and talked quite freely about it. He
said his car was running at a moderate
rate of speed and as there were no pas
sengers to get on or off at the corner he
made no effort to stop the car. He was
positive that Martin was not on the
| track, as he was looking ahead and
could have seen him. He did not see
him until the car struck him, and then
he did not know that it was man he
| had run over, and as far as he could
judge Martin threw himself under the
car. He turned the full current and
did not know that man was under the
car until he felt the jar when it passed
over his PROSTATE form. He stopped as
soon as he could. after making the dis
covery, and assisted those who gathered
in lifting the car from the lifeless body
of the man.
Just who Martin is or where he be-
longs no one seems to know. After his
body was removed from under the car
Merchant Policeman McShultz found
number Of letters and papers which had
fallen from his pocket. One letter was
written by woman in this city, Mrs.
NJ. c. Tary, and was addressed to the
New Gait house, Lafayette, Ind. Her ad-
dress was not given in the letter. There
was also q receipt showing that Martin
had paid a gas bill OF 81 to the Indian
apolis gas company and one showing
that he had paid $50 license for the
privilege Of canvassing for pictures to
be enlarged at Lafayette.
Gilbert Arrested.
Gilbert was arrested shortly after the
occurrence and taken to the police sta
ton. where he was slated on the charge
of manslaughter. He is about thirty
wears old, unmarried and boards in Irv-
ington. He has been in the employ of
the company for number Of years and
was considered one of its best men.
After remaining in the police station for
about an hour he was released on s., 900
bonds furnished by the officers Of the
company.
The remains were taken in charge by
Kregelo e. whitsett, where Coroner Beck
viewed them at IL o'clock. A careful
examination of the dead mans clothing
and personal effects was made, but MOTH
ing was found which Will show where he
lives. He was probably forty years old,
rather tall, wore mustache and has
the appearance Of having been laborer
1t is thought that he had boarded at
one OF the lodging houses In the vicin-