The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-11-28

>Frightful List of Fatalities in the
State.
TWO MORE HUNTERS KILLED
Railroad Accidents Number Three
Detroit Woman Hung HerseIf-Kal-'
amazoo Man Took Poison-Young
Man Near SchooIcraft Ran Amuck.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. Exchanging by
a piece of clotheslne from a hook in
the door OF a clothes closet opening
from her bedroom, the dead body of
Mrs. Louisa M. Werbach met the
startled gaze of her eighteen-year-old
daughter Bertha, when the latter came
home to dinner yesterday noon. The
old lady had evidently been dead some
time when discovered. In order to ac-
complish her purpose the unfortunate
woman, after adjusting the cord about
her neck, had drawn her feet up un-
der her, and in this posture had slowly
succumbed to strangulation. Mrs.
Werbach has been subject to attacks
OF nervous prostration, which 1t Is said
had affected her mind.
Albion, Mich, Nov. 26.-William Fl.
Smith, a brakeman on freight train
No. AGA of the Lake Shore e. Michigan
Southern railroad, was instantly killed
here. He was running on the top of a
moving freight car, which was being
backed to couple on another. The car
on which he stood had just reached
the detached car when the airbrake
was set SO quickly that Smith was
pitched headforemost down between
the cars.
Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 26.-Roy Fort
Of Hemlock, this county, spent the day
in hunting and on his way home stood
up on a stump for a view of the sur
rounding country. The stump was rot
ten and he slipped. In doing so both
barrels of his shotgun were dis
charged, the contents entering his alb
domen, resulting in his death in two
hours. Fort was twenty-one years old.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Nov. 26.-W. T..
Perkins, a travelling salesman for a
local firm, committed suicide in his
room at the Hotel Racine, Racine,
Wis, by taking nine grains of opium.
He was respondent over reverses in
business, failure to meet his debts,
combined with his love for girl in
Columbus, o., whom his lack Of re-
sources forbade him to marry
Traverse City, Mich, Nov. 26.-Alli-
son Taylor, prominent farmer OF
East Bay township, was struck by the
northbound Pere Marquette train
Tuesday afternoon and instantly
killed. He was driving across the
track when the engine struck the rig,
demolishing it. Taylor was struck by
the pilot, the back of his head being
crushed in.
Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 26.-The
little son Of John Carmody was horri-
bly, burned about the face and body
Monday evening. The lad, while play
ing with a companion around a bon
fire, was showed on the burning wood
and before he could extricate himself
was severely burned and may be
marked for life.
Lansing, Mich, Nov 26.-George
Ward, a one-legged beggar, who claims
to reside in Detroit, was taken tc
Mason jail today. He was picked up
at the Union depot Monday and at
tempted to jump into the river while
being escorted to the city Jail. After
his arrival at the Jail he twice attempt
ed to hang himself.
Newberry, Mich, Nov. 26.-John Nc
Cormick, former sheriff Of Gladwin
county, was shot and killed Tuesday
while hunting by Burt Ensign, COM
panion from southern Michigan. The
bullet missed a deer and hit McCor.
mick, who was standing within range
beyond the animal.
Dowagiac, Mich, Nov. 26.-Leonard
Hitchcock, aged seventy-two, father Of
the Michigan Central freight agent of
Glenwood, fell from a passenger train
here last night and was killed He had
been visiting in Massachusetts, and
was returning home.