The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-06
OBITUARY NOTES.

John T. KerrigaB, of the New Haven Postafiice, Killed Almost Instantly. The sad news of the death of John T. Kerrigan, for thirty-five years connect ed With the New Haven postoffice in re- sponsible positions, brings deep and sim cere sorrow to hundreds in this city who were personal friends of the deceased. and comes as shock to the community in which he had been popular and useful member. MT. Kerrigane had served in the postoffice under the ad- ministrations of Mir Howarth, Francis K. Beach, B. R. English and Congress man Sperry, and had always been an efficient and trusted enploye and pains taking official. MT. Kerrigan in late years was chief clerk of the mailing
 division of the postofice.
 He was run over and killed Saturday evening at about 1O.15 o'clock by a trol- ley car on Campbell avenue, Alling- town, near the Lion Brewing company s plant. The accident occurred while MT. Kerrigan was making an attempt to get aboard car while it was running at a faster rate of speed than he had calcu- lated. He had been attending an ath- letic contest between Hartford and New Haven postal employees at Cigarmakers' field and was on his way to his home. SIS Campbell avenue, near Wards Cor ner, when he met his tragic death. Is A l...r tf,,ac Ms a rigan stood upon an embankment along the side of the track when car bound for West Haven came along He had waved his walking stick to signal the motornan to stop. As he did so he lost his balance and plunged forward from the embankment.
 He rolled under the car. and before the motorman could stop the car the wheels had passed over one of MT. Ker- rigan's legs, severing the limb. One of his arms was broken. and his face and head was 50 badly cut and crushed that after the body was removed it was almost impossible to recognize him. MT. Kerrigan was killed almost instant- ly.
 The body was taken to the West Ha- ven town hall on a work car after Med- ical Examiner Barnett, of Orange. had viewed it. The body was at the town hall some time before it was identified. Tn the pocket was a letter, addressed to person in New York city, bearing the signature tJohn T. Kerrigan.
 There was also an emblem of the Knights of Columbus on the clothing. Late Saturday night R. E. Vosburgh, station agent for the Consolidated road
 at West Haven, who resides in the same house with MT. Kerrigan, went to the town hall and identified the body It was taken to the rooms of w, F. Stahl, the undertaken.
 J. J. White was the conductor in charge and Nathan simon was the mo- torman. Both are experienced men and are much worked up over the sad acci- dent.
 MT. Kerrigan was about fffty-fve years old and leaves a widow and sey- eral children One son, Harold, is a so- prano soloist and a member of the choir of Trinity Episcopal church The other. William, is twenty-two years old and married, and lives in New York city.
 MT. Kerrigan was charter member of the Knights of Columbus and life member of the national board, being one of five who were thus honored by the organization. MT. Kerrigan belong ed to San Salvador council No. 1, K. of C., and always took lively interest in that organization. He was also prom nent member of the Knights of St. Pat rick. .[3 Y Gg2s 5ea E.