Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
MANY CARS PASS OVER BODY
Erroneous suppOsition That Victim i
Thomas Sylvester of Chapman, Neb'
IDENTIFIED LATER As TONY, AN ITALIAN
Discovery of killing IN Made one
Mile north of Honey Creek on
Tracks of the Northwest
ern Railroad.

The badly mangled body OF man,
thought to be- from papers found in his
pockets Thomas Sylvester of Chapman
Neb., was found yesterday morning on the
tracks OF the Chicago g. Northwestern
railroad between Honey Creek and Love-
land. The body was brought to this city
yesterday afternoon and Is now awaiting
Identification and disposition at Estep's
undertaking rooms. The condition OF the
body indicates that probably more than one
train had ron over IT,
When passenger train No. on tho
Northwestern arrived at Loveland Tues
day night the engineer notified the sta
tion agent that he thought he had struck
some stock shortly after leaving Honey
Creek. Early yesterday morning the sta
tion agent at Loyeland sent man down
the track to investigate. The latter, in
stead OF finding any dead or manned cat
tie, discovered the mangled remains Of
man one mile north OF Honey Creek
Both legs were ground to pieces and almost
severed from the trunk. The back OF the
head was crushed In and the mangled state
of the body showed that a number OF cars
had passed over 1t. The body was taken
to Honey Creek and Coroner Treynor OF
this city was notified. on his orders, the
remains were brought to this city.
The only clue to the identity OF the dead
man is a stock pass made out In the name
of Thomas Sylvester OF Chapman, Neb.
He was apparently about 40 or 30 years OF
age He wore full brown beard, cut
close and from his clothing would appear
TO be stockman.
Proves to He an Italian.
A later and more thorough investigation
OF the papers found on the dead man
showed that he was an Italian and that
his right name was Eugene Antonio di
Cesare, although he seems to have passed
under the name OF Sylvester Tony and Tony
Sylvester That he had recently come from
New York Is evidenced by a pawn ticket
dated September 81, 1900, for silver
watch. on which 81 25 was advanced, also
by several letters In italian addressed 10
f. Antonio di Cesare. care Of Banca a
Legnite. No. go Mulberry street. New York
city A postal card written by Raffaele di
vierro from Freeland. Pa, to the dead
man. in care OF the bank in New York,
indicates that the latter was in that town
during the latter part Of 1900
contract signed by j. Freeman, agent
OF the Union Pacific railroad at Chapman,
Neb., dated January !, 1901, and made out
in the name Of Tony Sylvester would in.
! dicate that the dead man left that place
on that date in charge OF a shipment OF
hogs consigned TO the Cooper Commission
company at South Omaha. Among the dead
mans effects also was pay envelope of
the Upper Lehlgh Coal company made out
in the name of Sylvester Tony for s7.67.
The envelope does not bear any date. Only
cents in money was found on him, al
| though he was well provided with clothing,
as he was wearing three shirts, one vest,
three coats and four pairs of trousers.
Coroner Treynor has not decided when
he will hold an inquest as he Is waiting to
| hear from the railroad officials.