Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-08
GETS N TRAIN 5 WAY
Henry Knutson. a Northwestern
Section Hand, Is Instantly
Killed.
Walking Near the Track, He Is
Struck by a Passenger Train
at Eighth Avenue.
Remains Not Found for Several
Hours Afterwards whiskey
Tells the Tale.


western section employe, living in Lee
Grand, was instantly killed in this city
this morning at 1.25 o'clock by being
struck by the Northwestern's west
bound passenger. No. IL.
Knutson was here to spend Sunday,
visiting among friends and more par
ticularly at the home of c. Ncdland,
kreutzer & Wasem foreman, with
whom he boarded for some time while
employed in this city. Nodland saw
nothing of the man after 5 o'clock sun
day afternoon, when he left him after
accompanying him to the city from a
trip to the Soldiers Home knutson did
rot return to LeGrand at 7:30, on the
passenger as supposed. but instead
spent his time about the depot district.
evidently drinking. He probably started
home about o'clock. afoot. and was
struck by the incoming passenger at
the canning factory crossing at Eighth
avenue.
When the engineer of No. II reached
the station and stepped from the cab
to oil the engine he was surprised to
find on the pilot mans coat. He ex-
amined the engine for marks but foAlnd
none, and thought but little of the incl
dent having seen nothing on the trip TO
indicate to whom the coat could belong
or that he had struck any one He gave
the coat TO the night baggage u.
thinking chat in time 1t might reach The
owner. This morning, at about .
o'clock, or as soon as ii began 10 get
daylight. the night operator at ia tower
hin the eastern edge of the yards saw
whom he supposed vas a man drunk
lying near the tracks. He reported the
incident by wire to the operator in the
depot here, who hunted up officer Clark
and told him of the circumstance. The
officer strolled down thru the ysrds,
thinking that he had better start the
| man on if he was able 10 walk, and If
rot place him in the Third avenue sta
ton till he could sober up, thinking that
| the railroad yards We're not Very safe
| Llace to sleep When he reached the
man, however, he found him dead, with
| the indications that ha had been dead
| three or four hours. Marks on the grdv-
| >, showed that the man had been struck
a. a point about even with the crossing.
The force of the blow, however, was
\
| about thrty-hve feet. Judgins from
the blow, which was sustained on tbs
| left side of the head, about two inches
| above the ear, the pilot bar must have
struck him and at The same time car
ried away his coat. which was probably
! hanging over his arm. The left arm, a;
4 the elbow, was badly bruised, and theirs
we're several other minor scratches
about the face and upper part Of thf
body. Other than these few bruises tbs
body was not mutilated.
In the pocket of the coat. on the pilot
| was found after closer examination q
1 broken bottle with pocket soaked with
whisky. the smell of which could easily
be detected Knutson also had on his
person a new watch, which VAS run
ming, and s2.75 in money besides iden-
1 lification papers and a few other little
rinkets.
County officers were notified shortly
/ after the body was found but it is
! thought an inquest Will not be held. The
remains were taken to the Densel &
4 Wilbur parlors, where they were pre-
pared for burial. and relatives We're no
I tilted. a sister. Mrs. Holland, lives near
this city, and another sister, with whom
4 kputson boarded. lives al Le(irand.