The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-12-27
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
A Little Seven Year Old Boy is
Fearfully Mangled by the Cars.

Al story of criminal neglect and fearful
suffering, which death ended at 1890
o'clock last night in Delaware Hospital is
that Of 7-year-old ]. Wesley Williams, col
ored, of Eden Maryland.
on Friday last the child was playing ON
some cars which were being drilled on the
tracks of the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad near Eden. No one saw
the accident, but he said himself that he
took hold of the iron and was pulled on to
ths track. At least one car passed over his
left leg, and the toes OF his right foot. badly
crushing qhem. The fingers Of one hand
were also mashed.
This was his condition when he was
found by the train hands. He was
taken to his home. which was near by. DIR.
j. #. Long, who lives at Allen, was sent
for. This was in the morning and the doc
tor arrived later in the day. He dressed
the wounds and, remarking that the leg
should be amputated went away.
On Saturday he returned and said that If
the leg was not amputated the boy would
die.
He said, however, that he could not am
putate the leg without an assistant, and
this would cost money. Without being sure
of pay, he said. he could not aIhputate the
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The parents of the boy are very poor anil
hardly knew what to do. and the little fell
low has laid in his bed ever since. His
sufferlngs were Intense. and since the acci-
dent he has eaten nothing worth talking
about.
John S. Bozeman who is dealer in pro-
duce, lives near the Williams family, but
was in Philadelphia on business. His wife,
in writing to him about other matters, told
him CT the accident. On Wednesday Mr..
Bozeman returned to his home. and on be-
Ing told that the Child was no better went
to see him. lie found the little sufferer in a
terrible condition. The members of the
family were utterly ignorant as to what
should be done in such cases, and the boy
| was allowed to lay and suffer.
Mr.. Bozeman was told of the conduct oil
| DIR. Long, and drove to Princess Anne for
| DR.. Wainwright. The latter went to Eden
and looked at the boy and Immediately
| said the ease was a serious one and the boy
would probably die. Nothing would save
the boys life, he said, but the amputatior
of the limb. He recommended, however
that the patient would be taken to some
| hospital either In Baltimore or Wilmington
| Mr.. Bozeman then made preparations tc
bring the poor little sufferer to this city
He had packing case lined with quilts
and pillows and using 1t as cot EN-
barked with the boy yesterday morning
The sufferer travelled in the baggage car
Mr.. Bozsman stayed by him as II he hat
been his own child. At the stations HI
would purchase little dalntes, trying t.
tempt the little fellows appetite. He hat
raging fever and constantly cried fo
water, which was given him every f1fteer
| minutes.
The N. Y, p. G. N. railroad gave
pass to Delmar. and then passes over thu
Delaware division were secured. Mr.
Bozeman is lavish in his praises of tn
officers and train hands on the Delawar
road. As soon as the facts were know
Conductor T. f. Hawkins telegraphed t
Railroad Detective w. T. Jones to max
arrangements to have the boy admitted t
hospital. Later he sent another des
patch stating when the train would arriv
and asking that the ambulance would b
ready.
Every attache Of the train was as solici
tous for the welfare OF the boy as II h
had been the son of the most distlngulshe
citizen. Every time there was an op
portunity TO do SO inquiries were made a
to his condition. and the men would g
to the side Of the improvlsed cot an
speak words of sympathy and encourage
ment When he arrived in this city h
was sucking the end of stick of cand
which had been handed him by one q
the men.
AT the hospital It was found that tn
wounds were gangrenous The left lie
and part OF his right foot and left han
were amputated by DR.. shortldge.