Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
UNDER CAR WHEELS.
MAN KILLED AT
TwENTY-FIRsT AND GRACE SITS.
THE BODY HORRIBLY MANGLED.
Death Resulted Almost Instantly
Accident Happened About 1880
Union Division, Did IL.

An unknown white man about 80 years
old was run over by electric car. No. 1l9.
Of the Union Division OF the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company, at
Twenty-frst and Grace streets. la-s night
at 1880 o'clock, and almost instantly kill
ed
The details OF the accident arc plain
and ordinary enough, but who the unfor.
tunate man Is a mystery. Fully zoo people
attracted to the scene by a morbid sense.
viewed his face and remains, but cot one
could say positively that he had over seen
him before.
The body was horribly mangied. In
fact, II was almost cut in two just above
the hips; the head was crushed. and the
right arm broken and crushed.
John c. Adams was the motorman In
charge OF the car which killed the man.
Adams, Immediately after the accident.
went to the First Police-station and gave
himself up to Captain Whitlock and Ser
geant Kerse, who were In charge at the
time. lie was not bailed and remained at
the station-house all night.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
The details Of the accident seem to be
these: The man was on an east. or
Church-Hill bound car. apparently going
home. He got of at Twenty-first END
Grace streets and started down Grace.
when a west-bound car came up on the
other side and struck him with sufficient
force TO knock him down. He was killed
on the rail next 10 tho car he had left
that is, he did not get fairly In front or
the car which struck him. Motorman
Adams and others say his car was going
very slowly, and this appears 70 be cor
rect, as it did not go length after ina
man was struck. and was stopped before
the second wheel had passed over the
body. A great pool OF blood and the stain
of brains lay on the street TO tell the
many curious gazers where the mans life
was lost.
Those who reached the spot first say he
breathed about ten minutes. but never
spoke a word or uttered sound.
They took the mangled form from the
middle of the street and laid IL on the
pavement at the southwest corner. Po-
liceman Werner, Of the First District,
was among the first at the place, and
'phoned fOr the ambulance, as he yet
lived. DR.. Miller responded promptly.
but found that his patient had passed
beyond his skill. Officer Werner next
'phoned for DR.. Taylor, the Coroner.
Coroner TAYLOR viewed the remains, and
removed the contents OF the pockets in
the mans clothing. hoping TO find some
means OF Identifying him. but I'm vain-
The contents consisted OF a pawn-ticket.
a key, q lead-pencil and gold chain.
THE BODY REMOVED.
The remains were then placed in Bill
lups's undertaking wagon and carried to
the funeral directors morgue. No. 1906
east Main street. 70 await Identity and
claim by relatives or friends.
The one man. besides the motormans
who saw the terrible tragedy In all Its
revolving entirety was Mr.. Emmett Rich
ardson, who lives just across the street.
at No. 2O2 north Twenty-frst street. DIR.
Richardson says that he noticed tho
unknown man get of the east-bound car,
and walk deliberately In front Of car No.
49, going west. Tho car struck him in
| the right side and back. knocking him
| down, and the front left-hand wheel pass
| ed over him.
He was clean shaven. ordinarily dressed.
| and wore a brown derby. He was about
feet inches in height. The inquest
| Will be held at the undertaking-ro this
morning at II o'clock. Mr.. Adams. or
Buck" as he is well known, has always
| been considered @ careful and competent
| motorman. He. OF course, regrets the
! accident deeply, though conscientious IL
| the belief that II happened through He
| farlt OF his.