New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13


THE EIGHTH-AvE. STATION WHILE
INTOXICATED AND WAS CAUGHT
AND DRAGGED BY TRAIN
Frederick X Kelham a Young lawyer, who lived
g, No 100 West Ninety ,ond-st.. was found DEAD
a, $50 o'c.ock yesterday morning on the elevated
rafroad track in front Of 30 81 West Ffty-third-
Ct which is about hundred and thirty feet west
., the elevated station at Eighth-ave. and Fifty
-hird-st There were Indications that he had been
run over although Il is believed that he must have
been killed by a train.
The mans body was first noticed by conductor
named Hammond who was in charge of downtown
rain. He saw the Mfeless figure lying Alongside OF
the rails OF the uptown track. When his train got
% the Fifty-thrd-st station Hammond shouted to
the gateman the uptown station the discovery ne
had made. The next train going north was In
charge OF a conductor named Habucken. He was
tod about the dead man, and stopped his train be-
side the body which was carried TO the platform
ard then removed 20 the West Forty-seventh-st.
police station. The identity Of the man was re-
vea,ed by the papers found on his person The
body was not manglei. but the clothing was torn
ard the chin crushed as If it had been dealt a
heavy blow.
The train which preceded Habucken's was drawn
by engine No. 2e. The trdin-dispatcher at one
understanding -hfth-st was informed. and wnen
engine No 29 arrived at the end Of the road 1t was
carefully examined but there not The least stain
or DlOOl OF Spcck OF CIOtHlS 4ou4i' ""N"N '''N
mechanism.
The conductor and trainmen were also Ques-
toned and disc.s.mcd all knowledge Of any acct
dent The conclusion arrived at by the police and
elevated road officials is that Kelham must have
fallen from the station platform and was then
dragged along the track by train to the spot
where he found.
Upon the dead found card bearing the
name OF Bisse,l Il. Palmer dentist at NO. S2
seventh-aye Or. Palmer was sent iori ana I'D, ne
He referred the police for identification ana IN
formation regarding the dead man 20 William Ken
nedy, an intimate friend. who has apartments al
Kelhan were together drinking until nearly
o'clock In the morning In a saloon at broadway ana
FIry-third-st. They parted. he said. in 'front.' OF
the saloon and Kelham walked through Fifty
third-st ostensibly TO board an elevated tram ior
home at the E.ghth-ave. station. The young law
yer, according 70 Kennedy, was then slightly IN
foxicated but capable OF taking Of himself.
The elevated employees think that kelham must
have staggered off the platform and fallen BESIDE
the track The next north-bound train proDaby
caught his clothing and dragged him along the
track.
According 10 Kennedy. the young man came
originally from Boston and mad been IN New DIX
only two years He lived at No 100 West Ninety
secOnd-st with his mother. who Is widow. ana
brother He was a Harvard graduate and TOOK
course in law at Columbia college BEFORE belhg
admitted 10 the bar he served for time with a
firm OF LAWYERS in order get practical experience
Nassau-st. but changed from there 10 a building
IN Nassau-st.. near Wall All the money that was
found in his possession p cents. kennedy
thinks that ne visited other saloons after parting
and attribute the accident to young Kelham's fall
ing while intoxicated.