The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-31
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.
R. ]. Chambers Killed by the
Eastbound FIyer-His Body
Badly Mangled.

Following are the part cuilfs OF the
borriD G affair as we have been able to
learn them:
The deceased came down from Beo-
wave Sunday night on No. 5, which ar
rives 10 Battle Mountain at 10:1l. AZ
ter arriving he wen directly to the Gold
Note Saloon, L. E. Hendricks proprietor,
and remained there until about 2 o'clock
Monday morning, in company with sev-
eral other men who were ia the saloon.
drick closed up his saloon. The de-
ceased was the last one to leave the sa-
loon and when he left he was seen going
tacross the street towards the Capitol
Hotel. When he left the saloon he was
intoxicated and was also in hat condi-
ton when he arrived from Beowawe.
He told Mr.. Kendrick that he came here
for the purpose of looking up two horses
that had strayed away and also to attend
to some other business.
Nothing more was seen OF Chambers
after leaving the saloon until after he
was picked up by the side Of the railroad
track, literally cut to pieces.
He was struck and run over by No.
2, the %eastbound flyer, in front of The
Capitol Hotel. The flyer passed through
at 2:45 hat morning. He was dragged
about $50 feet and was picked up about
30 feet on the east side Of the water tank.
The body was ~mangled in a ~frightful
manner, the remains being scattered a
considerable distance along the track.
The intestines were picked up and placed
in a sack. His head and face was unin-
jured, with the exception of n few
scratches and he was readily recognized
by a fellow companion who arrived from
Beowawe after hearing of his partners
awful death. His left foot WAS mashed
to a pulp and the leg FROM the knee joint
down was "A sight to behold. The sup
position by some CT our citizens is that
he probably fell asleep on the track,
being under the influence of liquor,
while others are inclined to believe that
he was struck by the rngine while cross
ing the track. 1t will never be known
how he came to meet his awful fate.
From letters found Oh his person it
was seen that he went by the name of
r. j. Chambers, although it is said that
his real name is Brown, being a brother
- C..l Dr.,, ,,.Il lr.n.o hara Tbar.
were also taken from him a couple Of
small memorandum books, containing a
number of stock brands together with
the addresses of a number OF stock
men in Lander, humboldt and Eureka
counties. He also held a receipt from
the San Pedro Federal Union No. 1921
for initiation fees.
We were informed by the young man
} who came down from Beowawe that the
deceased has n wife and children resid-
ing at San Pedro, Cal. and that he had
informed bis wife of her husbands ter
rible death.
Chambers, will be remembered by
lilssuy III Oui NiAiLthS, btaIH III DhttiC
Mountain last May in company with
three other men, and during their few
days stay here, arranged a horse race
between one OF their horses and a horse
belonging TO James Blossom, which came
of at the race track. After the race the
party left for Beowawe.
nhu,,Lore ratu,,ad l,ot wa.l- IN Hnp-
wave from Kansas City where he had
been with horses.
Coroner lIagar took charge OF the re-
mains and held an inquest upon them
Monday morning.
Following is the verdict of the Coro-
ner's jury:
we, the undersigned jurors, sum
moned to appear before Il. L. Hagar, ex-
o%ificio Coroner of Argenta Township,
County of Lander. State of Nevada, on
the 2Sch day of July, 1902, to make due
inquiry into the cause of the death of an
unknown man found on the east side of
the water tank, and having been duly
sworn by said oroner, find that deceased
came to his death by being struck by
train No. 9 in front of the Capitol Hotel,
and was dragged about $50 feet, and
was picked up about 30 feet on the east
side OF the water tank. We hold no one
responsible for the deceased's death.
He was a man of about 35 or 40 years OF
age, and on his person were found letters
and papers signifying his name to have
been II. }. Chambers, also on his person
was found money amounting to Sl4 10
Ii. E. RANDALL,
+. Il. WooLCocK,
w. Ii. ALTENBuRG,
c. B. RAMspELL,
II. ID. ROCKWELL,
j. b. HORTON"
The remains were inferred in the
cemetery west of town Monday after
moor
-
Memorial Service.