The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-30

At Kendle's undertaking establish
ment yesterday was TO be witnessed a
| sight calculated TO make the strclges,
heart shudder. 1t was the remains of a
man completely ground 70 pieces by the
wheels of a moving train.
The Frisco Office notified the sheriff
yesterday morning that the remains OF
a man had been found along their track
about one-half mile east of Chisholm
creek. Sheriff Cone notified the coroner
and they at once drove to the scene and
most shocking view met their sight
n man had been run over by a train
and lterallyground 20 pieces. Joe Fur
nlsh, who also went out. came back and
sent kendle's wagon out for the remains
what they brought back from the I'M
dertakiHg rooms required the closest
scrutiny TO find that IL was the remains
OF a man.
Part OF the trunk remained but the
head was gone, both arms were missing
and one foot was cut off. What did re-
man was so terribly mangled al to be
wholly unrecogniZabse. A market bask-
ct contained part of ii and a piece of
the skull. and a scalp OF auburn hair was
All that represented the head which had
been entirely severed from the body. A
gray coat, a pair of blue overalls. one
heavy laced shoe, a black felt hat, ali
cut into ribbons were alone left OF the
clothing the man had worn.
Picked up along the track was a silver
watch and chain, a hair chain, comb,
match box, nickel plated savings bank,
a lot or books and papers, one English
penny and some blank receipts The
books were copies Of William J. Bryan's
speech OF acceptace. They had been
published at Fairview, Neb., and were
marked to sell at 10 cents.
a memoranda written in pencil on a
druggists label. OF which a large num-
Der were found IN one OF his pockets
read: In case of accident. wire w. "
Witt, Exter. No, or Allie Witt, Burton.
Kansas"
A telephone inquiry at Burton devel-
oped the fact that the dead man was C.
W. Witt of that town, that w W. Witt
was his father. and that Allie Witt was
his wife. now residing at Burton. where
witt and his wife had both been en-
pioyed on adairy until he went on the
road setting Bryan's speech. At Newton
he sold almost 400 copies. w. W. Witt
IS his father and Coroner Rose at once
notified him by wire.
II. W. Kendle telegraphed TO the faith
er at Exter, No, saying that he had the
body and would send II on the deposit
or sufficient money TO pay the expenses.
The dispatch was refused by the father
but one was sent by the coroner telling
him that the Frisco had issued passe.
for both the body ana the mans wife
and that ne should send the body I'm a
box to Exter.
Mr.. Kendle Informed the father that
he had made certain costs and II ne
would agree to pay the same the body
would be sent by the evening train. The
father refused TO even pay for the tese-
gram and the body was not sent last
night and will probably be buried here
today.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
mat WIFI came TO his death by acct |
lent
Word from Burton states that de-
>eased was poor but worthy young
man, and that he was only 10 or 2Oyears |
IF age.
How he was killed Is not vet known
The coroner at once impaneled a Jury
Ind began the inquest at 2 o'clock yes
erday. The first statement was that
rain No. 80. eastward bound yester-
lay, was the one that killed him. but |
rom the appearance OF the remains he
must have beenkilled by a night train
Us blood on the body and clothing was
Try and on the stUrnps where the arms
lad been cut of was so congulated and |
'rled as 10 give those parts Of members
he appearance OF a joint of beef that
ad hung UP in a market for a week
NJ. 4
Mrs. n. III. Wilson returned home
after visit OF several months
nth relatives and friends IN Indiana
lfin and K ar,fr,cI-,- L