The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Mr.. S. B. Rosenbaum, OF
Richmond, Found Dying
Beside Railroad Track.
HIS BODY WAS BADLY MANGLED
Brought to Mary Washington Hospital
Here, Where He Died
TIE REMAINS SENT TO RICHMOND

As the sOuthbOund tram OF the IL, T..
NP.R RI. approached Bernard scrossng,
a mile below this city Thursday morning.
dine here at 1O:3S, the engineer dis
covered nm object ahead which proved TO
be n man living alongside the track. The
train was stopped and Capt. fitzhugh
who was in charge of the train, the en-
gineer. and Conductor q. W. Nha'ey, OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, who was
learning the road and was on the train.
went back to the man. He was ina half
doubled.up position. with one leg cut of
below the knee, the right hand nearly
severed and the head badly cut III three
places. The leg and foot. which had
been cut off. were lying thirty yards
from the body. On examination 1t was
found that the man was Mr.. Sidney Il.
Rosenbaum. of Richmond. On his person
were n watch. railroad ticket from
Richmond to Washington, n pocket-boOk
well filled with money, and certificate
of membership of Shriner of Acca TEN
pie in Richmond He was alive, but I'M
conscious. Conductor Whaley stayed
with him while the train went on. ana
When it reached Summit, Agent I. 1.
Cox. of this city. was notified OF the facts.
Agent Cox at once sent DR. ". j. Chew
ming of this city. and an ambulance 10
the spot and brought Mr.. KOsenbaum 10
the Mary Washington Hospital here
where he was examined by Drs. Barney
and Chewing and properly treated, but
il was soon discovered that he was past
human help, and he died at ! o'clock.
The manner of his death is 40 far
shrouded in mystery. The decease was
Mr. : h. Rosenbaum. of Richmond mem
her of the firm of Block \ ROsenbaum.
lor.re Ieather dealers. He lived with his
wife and three children on Grace street,
was a prominent member of the Jefferson
Climb and was one Of the most popular
Young men of that city. Thursday
morning he left Richmond for New ork
ON the : - train, and occupied seat IN
the parlor caruntil near Milford. when he
went into the smoker and talked with
Mr.. Il T. Taylor manager OF the TAR
Service Association. until the tram was
in five miles of this city. when Mr. Taylor
lett him and went ont OF the smoker oi
the car. Nothing is known OF his move
ments from that time until he was dis
covered on the track.
coroner's jury was called by Magis'
trate ;. j Quinn in the absence OF Coro-
npr 4. &. Doggett, with the following
inrvmen. + VI. Larkin, Henry llman,
II. lee Stoffregan, J. j. Berry, W. II. Mer-
chant and ". +. Bradley. They went to
tbe hospital. viewed the body, which
was identified by Dr. ". j. Chewing and
then turned over TO ndertaker l.. h.
Wheeler TO prepare for burial The Jury
then adjourned to the Mayor once,
where Conductor Whaley and DR. thew
ning's dispositions were taken and then
adjourned 70 II O'Clock the following
morning. owing TO the absence OF other
important witnesses. Mr.. Maurice Hirsh
ON learning OF the death OF Mr.. Rosen.
baum telegraphed Rabbi Calisch aud
BLOCK Il Rosenbaum He quickly received
a telegram. asking him to take charge OF
the body and hayeit prepared for burial,
and that Messrs. Henry llutzler Milton
Strause. NJ. Rose and Simon Cohen would
arrive on the later train to take the re-
mains TO Richmond. They arrived here
on the 30 train and were received
bv Mr.. Isaac Ilirsh and other gen
tiemen. At : O'Clock Messrs. \. 1. En-
brey. Master; ". H. Hurkamp, Senior
Warden: Maurice Hirsh Junior Warden,
and W. +. Bradley, Of Lodge No. !, OF
Masops with the friends OF Mr. Rosen-
baum met at Wheelers undertaking es-
tablisbment and escorted the body to
the depot which was taken on the ;; 40
train to Richmond.
At II o'clock yesterday the coroner s
iurv met and had before it Capt. h. b.
Fitzhugh, conductor OF train No. 4O9,
and -. Bowen, engineer OF the same
train. who discovered the body. Their
testimony confirmed facts given above.
Captain Taylor. of train 4O2, on which
Mr.. Rosenbaum took passage, was also
before the Jury. He could throw no
LIGHT on the subject He did not know
the deceased and could not tell
whether he was on his train or not MIR
R. A. Taylor was summoned and tele,
orapbed a statement which accorded
with the facts given and said he was
very busy. but if it was actually neces
sary he would come.
The Jury thought this unnecessary, anC
rendered a verdict that ). b. Rosen6aun
came to his death from wounds made Dl
accidentally falling from train No. 4O2 o
the R.. F. & p. r. r. as the said traiT
passed Demands crossing about ont
and II half miles south OF Fredericksburg
on Oct. "a, 1901.
Funeral services were held in Richmond
Yesterday evening at 4:3O from TN
Hebrew MOrtuary Chapel, Rev. Dr
Calisch officiating.