The sun., 1898-11-20
KILLED on THE RAILROAD
Two Men, Supposed to be Broth.
ers, Meet Death in the
West Yard.
ONE OF THEM IS IDENTIFIED
How and by Which Train They
Were Struck Il Unknown. Both
Well Dressed and May
Have Been ON Their
Way Home.

found dead and covered with, blood In
the West Yard yesterday morning by
employees of the p, w. & B. Railroad
Company, and removed on shifting en-
CINE No. l2O to the French street station
Of the p, W. & B. Railroad and Deputy
Coroner Chandler notified.
The latter had the bodies removed to
his morgue.
The men had been run over and killed
but by what train or engine cannot be
be learned.
One of the men, whom it is believed is
Richard Learsman and about 35 years of
aye, had his left leg cut of, both arms
broken and was otherwise hurt.
His companion, thought to be his
brother, who was apparently about rs
years of age, had the back of his head
crushed in.
The two men were dressed in good
clothes and overcoats, but neither had
any money. The older man wore a
mustache and in his pockets were a
number of letters addressed to Richard
Learsman, Glenburnie P. o., Anne
county, Nd, and signed Lulu NJ, who
is supposed to be his wife.
He also had a tin type picture of a
woman and card calling for dozen
photographs at Howard's Art Studio,
No. 32l Gay street, Baltimore. He also
had a letter addressed to the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company,
signed by Chris Shaw, Jr., of Shaw's
Hotel, Baltimore, stating that Learsman
had been employed as cook at the hotel
for some time and was competent to do
that kind Of work.
The name and address Edward
Holm, No. 1542 N. Fulton avenue" !"
were found in book. A lot OF lead
pencils and matches were also in his
pockets.
The younger man wore gold ring set
with three eineralds on the third finger
OF his right hand. There were no letters
on his person but note book, IN which
were the names Orchard LurZman"
and "Chacenee Walbeokai" and the ad-
dress "In Back of Taylor's Place." and
"12th."
Among other articles were mouth
organ and razor. He was clean shaven
and wore new tan shoes. He had on
blue overalls.
An investigation was at once begun to
ascertain how the men were killed and
who they were.
Charles Weigand, of Baltimore, who is
here on visit to his sister, Mrs. Maggie
Freibel, No. 2l9 Eigh avenue, viewed the
remains and then said that he had met
the men in the West Yard on Friday
afternoon while out cunning. They told
him they were from Canton and came
here W ith the purpose OF going to Del
mar.
They did not say whether they had
anything definite in view, but they
hoped to secure work there. Their idea
was to board freight train abont $50
and get to Delmar in that way. The
younger man said he wore the overalls to
save his pants.
1t seemed evident that the men were
either brothers or at least friends living
near each other. Word was sent to Bal
timore and an investigation set on foot
in that city. This resulted IN dispatch
being received in this city some hours
afterwards. :,
Tie dispatch was as follows: ave find
that Richard Learsman's mother resides
at No. l107 Chesapeake street, Canton,
Nd, and she wishes his body sent home.
His brother says he had brother who
left home. They were always together,
but can't say if the other party killed is
his brother"
When the deputy coroner received the
above dispatch he felt assured that at
least one OF the men had been properly
accounted for and probably both. The
body of the older man will be shipped
to his home as his mother wishes and
the other body will be held until posi-
lively identified. ,., ;,'. :, :
How the men were killed is somewhat
of mystery, 1t seems to be the general
belief however that they attempted to
board fast moving freight train and
slipping, fell. under the cars. IT., they
had been struck by the engine OF
a passenger or freight train the engineer
could not have failed to notice it when
he struck them and stopped and reported
the matter. The bodies have been put
in presentable shape by the deputy
coroner ,r. z.'
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