Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16
SHOCKING DEATH.
William E. Young Actually and
Completely Beheaded.
A TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

WINE LaborinC Under the Effects of Ex-
treme IntoxicttIon He Boards n Train to
Leave Town. Is Thrown off or Jumps OF
with Frightful Observation-Disclosures of
the Fa'ality-rhe Coroner's Inquest.
without doubt the most SHOCKING
fatality that has happened in the
city in long time was that which
oefell William f. Young last even
ing in the upper Rock Island Yards.
by which he lost his life in most
extraordinary manner, his head be-
ing severed entirely from his BODY.
Mr.. Young had been since the in
coming of Mayor Medill's admins
tration and until last Monday. paving
inspector for the city. a position
from which he was removed because
OF addiction to the use of LIQUOR.
lie had been appointed with the I'M
Outstanding that he was to abstain
from drink, and until recently had
sustained his part of the agree
| ment. He made lrst-class inspec-
tor, the best the city had ever had.
but last week he fell into former
practices. neglecting his work TO such
an extent that Mayor Medill warned
him that he must attend to business
Saturday he failed to appear on the
work on Eighteenth street at all. and
on Sunday Mayor MediII sent for him
and removed him. Mr.. Young at the
! time assuring the mayor that he
knew he deserved dismissal. and
stating that he entertained no i'll
feelings in consequence. as it was all
his own fault. Monday ex-Mayor
'. NJ. Banding was appointed in his
place.
Since Sunday Mr.. Young had been
drinking more or less, and yesterday
he expressed a determination to 90
to New Orleans. having frequently
gone down the river before when out
of work. He met his son, George,
on Seventeenth during the morning.
and informed him of his intentions
Shortly after he went to the office of
Roth x Donaldson andmade deed to
his wife OF all his property. This was
somewhat unusual proceeding. as
was his act later IN taking out an ac-
cidcnt life insurance policy in
Hayes d Cleaveland's agency
amounting % So in favor of his
wife and good for five days. These
two acts on his part would seem il a
measure to Indicate suicide on Mr..
Goung's part. though if such were
his intentions. he 4 lopted one OF the
most frightful methods Imaginable
to carry out his determination.
Much into seated When Last Seen
About / O'Clock Yesterday after
noon he met Henry Mold. an old
friend, and Mold asked him to 90 and
have a drink, and going into Parker's
saloon, they drank. after which Mr..
Young went up to Hayes x Cleave-
! lands Insurance Office and took out
the accident policy good for five DAYS
for $1,000. before alluded to. When
he came out of the office he handed
the envelope containing the policy
to Mr.. Mold. and when asked if it
should be given to his folks, said:
4 ''No. keep il until You hear from me-"
Then Mr.. Mold walked with him to
| the ferry dock and he went to Davcn-
| port. No one saw him here again I'M
til S:15. when he was seen in the Rock
Island depot of the c.. X. |. & p.
| where he at racted some attention on
| account of his intoxicated condition.
He bought ticket from Agent Nc
| Adams for Muscatine, which was
later found in his pocket when the
| body was picked up. He was assist
ed on the cars and the train. No. 13.
in charge OF Conductor Brickel and
Engineer Tehn, with engine $40,
| pulled out.
A Horrible Discovery.
When in he rear of the j. l.. Gable
residence two of the passenger coaches
left the track and Switchman Dave
| Einfeldt ran ahead to see what the
cause was, and stepping on some
| thing, stopped and examined. and
was Mortified to find the body of
man living beside the track with the
| head completely severed from the
body and lying about four feet away
| between tie tracks. Mr.. Einfeldt
| Immediately notified Yardmaster
! VAIL, who m turn. notified the po-
lice, and the patrol wagon went up
and the body was taken in charge of
by Undertaken Knox.
After Mr Mold Left HIM
1t is now learned that Mr.. Young
did not get off the boat at Davenport
after leaving Mr.. Mold. whom he babe
goodbye, telling him he was going
In Muscatiue. Instead he fell asleep
and rode over and back several trips.
About 6:15 Capt. Cameron aroused
him and attempted to induce him to
90 home. but he declined and went
over to the west side of the ferry
dock, where he again fell asleep. He
was awakened about s O'Clock, and