The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
MIR. Charles Roelkey of Har.
mony Grove and a Colored
Man Killed on the Railroad.

Charles Roelkey, a well known
resident of Harmony Grove, met
death on the Pennsylvania rail
road near this city about eleven
o'clock last Saturday night, by
being run over and killed by a
freight train and ground to pieces
by two or three succeeding en-
gines and cabooses which passed
over the tracks on their way to
Brnceville to bring in several Sec
lions of the circus. The accident
happened near where the railroad
crosses the Frederick and Woods
boro Turnpike, about midway be-
tween that point and an overhead
bridge over the railroad. 1t is
thought Mr.. Roelkey either fell
or laid down upon the tracks,
while on his way to Casper Rams
burg's, where he lived. He had
been in Frederick Saturday after
noon and evening. Brakeman
Kratzer thought he felt a shock
when the engine struck Roelkey
but did not know what it was.
His curiosity brought about find
ing he body. When the engine
arrived at the scene the mutilated
remains of a man were found.
The body was almost entirely
stripped of its clothing. The re-
mains were taken up and placed
in the caboose and brought to
Frederick and placed in the depot
in this city.
Coroner Eckstein summoned
jury composed of the following:
Charles b. Fout, foreman; f. X.
Wertheimer, P. S. Holbruner, j.
H. Bussard, Joseph A. Ridenour,
Charles Z. Mehrling, Marcus
Wertheimer, L. L. Kepler Geo.
p. Esterly, III. G. Delaplaine,
Clapton E. Cutsail, Lewis Koch
Ter. DR.. Ira j. McCurdy made an
examination of the remains. which
were unacceptable. The Jury
rendered a verdict that the man
came to his death by an unavOid-
able accident and exonerated the
railroad company from any blame.
1t was by piece of his watch
that he was recognized Sunday
morning. Funeral took place
Monday from residence of Robert
Zimmerman, his son in law.
Mr.. Roelkey was a widower, his
wife having died about eight years
ago. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Robert thinner.
man and daughter about eight
years of age. He was a son of
the late John Roelkey. He was
AZ years of age.
PHILLIPS.
Bradley Phillips, young col
/ ored man aged about Is years, was
run over and killed at Lime Kiln,
this county, about $50 o'clock
last Monday morning by an en-
CINE on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Phillips, with several
other colored men, was at Lime
Kiln station, and as the Washing
ton train pulled away started to
cross the tracks. Not observing
an approaching engine going east
he was struck by it and thrown
under its wheels. He was terri
bly, mangled and lived only few
moments.
Justice John Francis Smith was
summoned and held an inquest.
The jury was composed of Will
liam j. Grove, Jacob V. Cunning
ham, M. J. Grove, John P. Croft,
Perry o. Smith, j. +. McAbee,
Lewis 7. Barber, j. Ii. Welty,
Francis M. Cook. John Il. CrOne,
G. M. Mosburg and Joseph M.
Louch. After viewing the re-
mains and hearing several wit
nesses to the accident, the jury
rendered the following verdict:
Bradley Phillips, colored, came
to his death September s, 1892, at
Lime Kiln, by being run over by
an engine and run over by train
owned by the B. & o. Railroad
Company. We hereby exonerate
the train crew from all blame, but
we censure the b. & o. Railroad
Company for not having lawful
Waterman at the crossing, as the
law directs, and direct the atten-
ton of the States Attorney to
the enforcement of this law in
order to avoid similar accidents
which may occur owing to the
company's neglect at this crossing.