Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-14
ACCIDENTAL DSaTh.
". r. Par'in Meets a Horr be Death by Fall
ing Beneath Cars at Waterville.

WATERvILLE, AI,il Is Especial y
Thursday night man by the name of ".
f. Parhn of Bra ley, in attempting t.
board the Pullman, at the station in this
city, f, II beneath the cars and was almost
il stantly killed. N.ree cars passed over
bis body, severing it completely just above
the hips, ami otherwise bally maDg ing the
remains.
It $, ems that Mr.. PArlin was passenger
on his way to Lisbon Fells, and on arriving
here, left the train TO get some refresh
ments at the rs staur INT. The trainmen
knew nothing of the accident until they had
arrived at Augusta.
The remains were taken care of by Red
ington & Co., and Friday morning Coron r
W. w Edwards empaneled a jury for an
inquest, which was held in the municipal
court room at 10 o'clock.
The jury cor sisted Of Hon. W.T. T.Hsinas,
Mark Gallert, II. G. Prince, Capt. ii. 5.
Blanchard, o. +. Mayo and j. b. Friel.
The first witness called was Mrs. Scott, a
waiter in Murry's restaurant, who testif sd
that the brakeman came to the door and
| shouted the usual time before the train left
IAN aboard for Portland and Boston, Did
not notice this man in particular. Another
of the walters testified to the same facts.
II. c. Hanscom, Colby 9G was the next
witness. He was eating piece of pie at
the counter and saw this man come in. He
wore derby hat and either brown or
black overcoat. Did not notice that he was
under the influence of liquor, but thought
the man with im was, as he fell against
witness as he passed. Heard brakeman
shout "All aboard for Portland and Bos-
ton
TIE man started for the door, but, seeing
the train still waiiag, turned, saving !:
| Guess | will have some more coffee" ="
Drank three or four swallows and the tram
started, and the man hurried toward it.
Witness watched him through the window
but did not see him when he tried to get on
the train. Noticed that the vestibule doors
we're closed The man who was with him
.tay,d in the restaurant and stopped off
here. Witness would know him if he saw
him again. Did not know the man was
III iurtd until sft,r the last car had pas' ed.
Frank Nelson, station agent at Wloslow,
testified Came from Bangor on No. 2, last
ai,ht, ii ling in smoking car. Saw the man
drink from bottle several times on the
way. Was apparently considerably lnto1i-
csted. Spoke of the fact TO the conductor.
Got out of the tr ain at Wsterville, ard di
not get on till it had started. should think
the l. myth of two or three csrs. This man
nsd not got on then. Watched to see if be
got on, and saw iim start for the train, but
lid not see | i'm fal',os the car was on had
pass, d the curve.
G. A. Alden, general eastern sgent. testi-
ied. Was at nv house wi en- the accident
happened, but was called by the station
men sn sssisted in taking care of the re-
msius. Saw glass uoder the body As if
bottle had en- broken. Tie rule is that
the yes ibule doors shall not be closed until
the train leaves the station, a further ex-
PLANTATION. until the train pass IS the plat
form Found $40 in moaey and the CON
tract with the Androscog in Lum! er and
Wstsr Co. in the mans pocket.
At this p,int it was d, cid, d to call the