The age-herald., 1898-05-11
HARRY CLARK
 A PENCIL VENDOR Crushed to Death Beneath North Birmingham Dummy IN FIRST AVENUE YESTERDAY Attempted to Board Moving Caf-He Was Released From the City Prison h tse
 Morning on a Promise to
 Leave the City.
IN FIRST AVENUE YESTERDAY

< Harry Clark a vendor of lead pencils who has been familiar figure on the streets for the past few days, was killed while att tempting to board a moving dummy in First avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth street yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock.
 A few minutes previous to the time Clark was in front of the Morris hotel seeking customers among the travelling men who were seated around the corridor. He cross ed the street and started up First avenue About this time the North Birmingham dummy came down First avenue and Clark. seeing number of passengers on the coach whom he no doubt surveyed as possible customers, ran out and attempted to board the first coach as it passed by.
 His right arm being crippled he failed to secure a hold on the hand rail and swung around the front platform, falling in front of the trucks, which passed over his right arm near the wrist, and crushed the right side of his head almost into jelly
 The dummy was in charge of Engineer Pink White and Conductor E. c. Alexander. and was running at an ordinary rate of speed. It was stopped about fEty feet from where the accident occurred,
 Died In a Few Moments
 A number of people were on the street and witnessed the accident. and soon a large crowd gathered around the man, ysho lay in pool of blood near the track.
 pr. Grlggs. who chanced along, pro- nounced his injuries fatal, and in a few moments the poor fellow was dead.
 An ambulance was telephoned for and the body was removed to the Warner-Snliley undertaking establishment in Twentieth street, Up to this time the mans naine IS not known, but among those who called at the undertaker's was Mike Brennan, a bartender, who at once recognized the body as Harry Clark. He further stated that the father of the unfortunate man resided in Shreveport, La., and was engaged in the butcher business. telegram was sent to that place asking what disposition to make of the body, but up to a late hour last night no reply had been received.
 Was Arrested Yesterday Morning
 Clark was arrested at 5:45 o'clock yester- day morning by Officer Shirey, charged with disorderly conduct. he hay ng bsen found sleeping on the street under the in- fiuence of liquor. He was arraigned In the inferior criminal court at the morning ses- sion, and when his case was reached he pleaded with tears in his eyes to be let loose. Judge Feagfn told him that if he would promise to leave the city he would release him. This he agreed to do. and went his way rejoicing.
 Instead of keeping his promise, how>v r. he resumed his traffic, and two and a half hours after his release from prison he was a corpse.
 Clark was apparently about thirty years of age, and while he had a robust frame his right arm and hand were effected with something like paralysis. He Is said to have arrived in the city last Friday from Nashville. but had been here before.
 He might have been properly termed an lenterprising mendicant, since his wares were of small value, and to his credit ft might be said at least relieved him or the name of "beggar."
 ITnIess some instructions are rec, ived from his father his body will be inferred tn the potters field.