The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-18
CAR RUNS OVER HIM
Michael Stanton Meets With
a Horrible Death.
HIS BODY BADLY MANGLED
Half Hour Required to Extri-
cate Him from Machinery,
HIS BODY BADLY MANGLED

Michael Stanton. an old citizen of wichi-
ia, was killed at 8 o'clock last night in an
accident. the details Of which are horrify-
ing. His body was ground beneath the
wheels Of an electric car at a point di-
rectIy in front Of Cottman & Chambers
grocery store on the West Side. The
body was horribly maneled. Car No. 6,
going east, J. F. Carr motorneer, ran over
the body, which, according 10 eye wit
nesses, was lying across the track. The
car dragged the body in the gravel and
mud for a distance Of eight feet. Nearly
every bone was broken and the top OF the
head was was torn off, scattering MS
brains along the road bed No one knew
who the man was until he was recognized
by mis- own sons, Thomas and Edward
Stanton, who had been attracted to the
scene. Word was sent TO police head
quarters and the patrol wagon, carving
q policeman and a reporter for the Eagle,
was hurriedly dispatched. The body bnd
clothing were so badly tangled in the
works Of the car that il required fully half
an hour TO extricate it. The car caught
fire and it was thought for awhile that it
would burn its unfortunate victim before
anything could be done
Mr. Stanton was returning to his home
from the city. He had been TO the stock
yards 10 attend TO some business there
and remained in town until evening. The
presumption IS that his horse became
out upon the track, from which he was
rendered unconscious. At the locality
where the accident occurred the shade Of
the buildings renders it very dark. The
motorneer says he did not see the object
on the track until within q few feet Of it.
when he reversed the current and stopped
the car within eight feet of the point
where he struck the body To a reporter
for the Eagle Mr.. Carr said: Il was run
ming at the usual speed and when I saw
the lady across the street waving her
hands and following, 7 peered into the
darkness and saw the object on the track, |
I could not tell what Immediately re-
versing the current and stopping the car, |
the lady and 7 endeavored to find what
it was under the car To my horror |
found It was a man. He was dead then. !
In fact he must have been dead or IN |
conscious when the car struck him, for |
he never moved or made a noise"
Mrs. Chritton, the lady referred to. who |
lives in sight Of the place, said: It first |
saw a team, or a horse running away. /
II was almost out of sight when I saw
it. but was running swiftly. IN a few |
I noticed a man lying on the |
track, and at the same time saw the
street car approaching. It was so close
that I could not stop it, with all my eff
forts. before it struck the body. The
stopped the car quickly and I
ran out and looked under the car. It
was so dark we could hardly see, but
lighting match he peered under the car
and saw that it was an old man. I was
shocked to think that the poor
fellow was probably lying unconscious, or
perhaps conscious, but could not speak
word for help"
Z. N. Sites, who lives near the scene,
lid not see the accident, but was on hand
early and worked manfully in the work
IF rescue
Frank Clemens, who runs bakery and
was just locking his store
when ne heard the car strike something
md stop suddenly. He went to the scene
and verified the story that the man must
have been lying on the track.
Patrolman Smith, who works that dis
riot, had just passed the scene of the ac-
,ident not ten minutes before it occurred.
he busted himself in the work of rescue
He picked up part Of the dead mans raj
nent.
It was a sad scene for the two Stanton
boys who stood by. almost unconsolable.
the difficult work Of caring for
heir fathers remains. which were al
nest unacceptable and lying in a shape
ess mass in the ma under the wheels
# the car.
Coroner Mclaughlin was carly at the
scene and helped direct the work. The
'ody was taken to GuPs undertaking par
ors. where they viii be prepared for
'uriaL The coroner will summon a jury
his morning a. o'clock to render a de-
dsion as to the cause Of death.
Michael Stanton was one Of the best
lrown citizens in the city, having lived in
county twenty-nine years. He
'wned half section Of land two miles west
N Maple street but the family have been
living in the city near the Masonic home.
lie leaves a wife and seven children. Miss
ella Stanton, a well known business
woman, runs a grocery store in the Pal
ICE block on the West Side Miss Anna.
Who is q teacher in Franklin school. Miss
Iarv. who lives in Denver and Is now "a
(ew York purchasing goods for the mill
merry department of the store she is en-
loyed in. William being employed At
tito Weis' -four house; John who works
or the WeIls-Fargo Express company.
edward, employed at the Wichita Whole
ale Grocery company. and Thomas. who
ssists his sister in the grocery. store.
CHARGED With LARCENY