Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-23

A Colored Man Killed by . Railroad Train
Howard County News.

| Colored Man Killed by . Railroad Train
Howard County News.
Correspondence. of The Evening star.
| LAUREL. Nd. January %, 1883.
William Henson, colored man, wac killed on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad about half
mile from this place Saturday night by the To-
| cal passenger train which leaves Washington at
$50 o'clock. One arm and one leg we're cut off
and the back of his head was crushed in. Her
bert Landon, the track walker. found the body
| soon after the train passed and notified the au-
thorities.
The railroad track at the point where the &C
cldent happened is the dividing line between
Howard and Anne Arundel counties, and the
body was thrown by the engine into Howard
county Justice of the Peace White held an in
quest yesterday afternoon. and verdict of ac-
cidenta death was rendered. Considerable in
dignation expressed at the delay of the
coroner in holding the inquest, the friends not
being permitted to remove the body for twenty
four hours after death.
Henson was well known here and was re-
spected as an industrious workingman. though
addicted at times to the excessive use of liquor.
Several years ago, while under the influence of
liquor, he lay out all night, after which his
mind WAS supposed to be slightly affected.
Last September, during the encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Henson was
struck by passing train at the depot here and
was lOunu lDSenslDle AT the SlUe Oh tue track,
but soon recovered.
1t Is supposed that the deceased was under
the influence Of liquor out of his right mind
when the train struck him. The engineer of
the train testified that he did not know his
train struck any one, and that he did not see
any person on the track near the place where
the body was found.
HOWARD COUNTY NEWS.
Mr.. Howard Dorsey, prominent FARMER of
fba l,st,i lot bod lar& IL
Telling tree, one of the limbs Of which struck
him.
Mr.. Charles A. Herman while in the neigh
borhood OF GAINESVILLE thrown from bis
sleigh and had his arm and hand badly injured.
In the orphans court the will Of the late An
drew White was submitted to probate and let
tiers testamentary were granted to Eliza White.
The will Of Sallie d. Harrison was admitted to
probate. The will of William Renehan was
filed for probate. Letters of administration
on the estate Of Lemuel W. Peters were
granted to Allen Peters. Inventories of the
personal estates Of Elizabeth J. Brown, Mary
]. Bennett and DR.. l. J. Martin were fled
The judges Of the orphans court waited
upon the county commissioners and requested
an appropriation sufficient to make the neces-
cary repairs in the old clerks Office, which is
hereafter to be used the Office Of the register
OF wills, and the request was granted.
The several collectors of the county made
their settlements with the county commits
sioners and paid over the amounts received
by them.
Ex-CLERK DENTON REFUSED A NEW TRIAL.
The supreme bench of Baltimore city has
overruled the motion for a new trial in the case
OF John A. Denton, convicted of embezzle-
ment The case was remanded to the criminal
court for further proceedings. Denton was
sentenced to three years in the penitentiary,
but was released on bail pending the hearing of
fhn nflny, fnrp r,ol II ala I'll, %xI
the county commissioners of Howard county
from 1888 to 1890. He convicted OF en-
bezzlemsnt of $3.50 80.
BIDS INVITED FOR THE BOULEVARD.
The latest news Of the boulevard from Wash
ington to Baltimore is to the effect that several
leading contractors of the country have been
invited to examine the survey and plat and
submit estimates for the construction of the
road, which will be ballasted With such a Sc
cure foundation it is estimated by the engin-
GERS that speed of at least eighty miles
an hour will be attained without diff
iculty by the use of the trolley
system, and they say they are willing
to guarantee a speed of 100 miles an hour with
the Weems motor. The detailed survey is
nearly completed. and all that remains to be
done can be accomplished in few days. At
all points along the line where the boulevard
crosses other roads it will be done above or be-
low the grade The headquarters of the COM
paHy VIII De eS.aDil6n6Q In washington, Out
work will be commenced simultaneously at sew
eral points along the line soon as the freezing
weather is over
LAUREL NOTES.
Rev. r. r. Murphy, pastor of Centenary NJ.
E. Church. preached two able sermons yester
day, one IN the morning to the parents and one
in the evening to the young people.
Miss Blanche Baldwin, who has been visiting
friends in Washington, returned home Satur-
day.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Johnston of Missouri is visiting
Mrs. E. P. Baldwin, his sister,
The newly elected directors of the Citizens
National Bank Of Laurel met at tho bank build
ing Friday and qualified. The following were
reelected by the directors as the officers of the
institution for the ensuing year: President,
Charles H. Stanley; vice president, A. G..
Thomas; cashier, A. T. Brooke; assistant
cashier, George W. Waters, jr. The bank mes
senger, Walter Gray, was reappointed
The dam Of the Laurel cotton mills presents
beautiful sight, which of the Oldest citizens
says was never presented before. The fall of
water from the breast of the dam to the bed of
the river below is at least forty feet, and the
water is frozen to. the level of the dam, and
presents the appearance of waterfall, but it is
ice instead of water. Many persons visited the
place yesterday to view the scene. Z. P. B.
Local Relief Depots Suggested.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The distress among the unemployed on ac-
count OF the continued cold weather is growing
more terrible every day. THOUSAND Is of hard