New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
A CLERGYMAN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH
THE REV. GEORGE HEBBARD. or ST. LIKES
CHAPEL. FOUND DYING oN THE TRACKS
or THE WEST SHORE RAILROAD

THE REV. GEORGE HEBBARp. or ST. LIKES
CHAPEL. FOUND DYING on THE TRACKS
or THE WEST SHORE RAILROAD.
The Rev George Hebbard, prlest-n-charge OF st.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Chapel No. ISL IIud-
son-st. met death In an unknown manner Tues
day night. while on his way from Ellenville. y. V.
/ 10 this city. Mr. Hcbbard found lying on the
tracks Of the West shore Railroad. near Little
Ferry \. j., early yesterday morning, In an un-
conscious condition. by the tranmen OF a freight
train. and was brought over the West Forty
second-st ferry to this city A policeman at the
ferry summoned an ambulance from Roosevelt
Hospital MI Ifebbard was st alive. though I'M
conscious. when the ambulance arrived but died on
the way TO the hospital. The body was taken To
the West Forty -scvcnth-st police station. The
dead man was soon after identified by Frederick
stephens. assistant sexton OF st. Lukc's Church
In the afternoon the body WAS removed from tho
police station to an undertakcr's rooms at No 10
East Twenty -thrd-st The permit was given by
Coroner ONicagher.
At st. Lukcs Chapel It WAS learned that Mr.
lIebbard was on his way from Cragsmoor Ulster
County, y. Y. to this city. with the intention OF
seeing friend, when the accident occurred. 1t IL
not known whether Mr.. llobbard was walking on
the track and struck by a passing train or
that he had fallen of passenger train.
body m"nsd pc"n may have cs H %'I from s%s
hcinoirhnge OF the brain, as Indicated 10y large
lump which appears the back OF Mr.. iIebbard's
head. II was also noticed at the Coroner's Office
Una, uH, me dad man hnd ms smoking cap on This
fallen from passenger train the more probable
one.
Mr. iIebbard has been In charge OF ST. Luke's
chapel Tor the last two years ana was, previous
to this. curatc Of ~: Johns Chapel on Varck-st
OF which the Rev. Phillip A. H. Brown Is Vicar
Trinity Corporation.
on July last AIR. Hebbard resigned his charge
at 81. Lukes. intending to connect himself with
ST. Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church West
Forty Fix hist, In September the assistant OF
the Rev. u. Charles X. Treat. who IL the rector
OF ST. Stephens
on July ). four days after giving up the charge
Of 81; Luke's Chapel, Mr.. Hebbard left the city
with his wife and two daughters TO spend the sum
mer at Cragsmoor. near Elenwlle. y. Y. Mr.
Hebbard spent part OF his time while there In AS
sisting the Brothers OF Nazareth. at prory Farm.
Verbank. Ulster County. n. Y. who engaged
In church work at Priory Farm. home for home
less boys and convaescents provided by General
DE Peyster
dispatch was sent to Mrs. IIebbard. informing
her OF her husbands death. by the Vicar OF ST
Johns Church. Mr. Hebbard leaves three chill
dren, son and two daughters. Pending an In
vestigation Of the facts connected with the death
OF Mr.. Hebbard, the body Will be kept at the
undertaker's Mr. Hebbard was born In Canada
about forty-seven years ago and came this
city from the South. His home for the last two
years has been at the 81. I.uke's reciory. No. Az
Hudson-st