The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-23
Unknown Man Found Dyinq
Near Track This Side of
Battle Mountain
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL HERE
How He Was Injured May Al
ways Be a Mystery-Coron-
er's Jury Summoned

A stranger, whose name is thought
to be A. Back, was picked up by
the crew of No. at point ten miles
this side of Battle Mountain this
morning and brought to Winnemucca
in dying condition. He was taken
to the county hospital and prompt
attention given him, but he lived only
a few hours, and died without regain
ing consciousness.
The crew of No. A passed him early
this morning, and reported at Battle
Mountain that a dead man was seen
near the track. The train was stop
ped when No. 5 reached the spot in
dicated, and the crew picked him up,
supposing at first that he was dead.
When it was found that he still
breathed, an army surgeon who chanc-
ed to be on board the train rendered
temporary assistance, and cared for
him until the train reached Winnie
train, and hauled in H. A Gilbert's
wagon to the hospital. Dr. Giroux
was called and found that the great
est injury apparent was badly shat
tered forearm-the left The bones
and flesh were ground to pulp.
Knowing that if the man lived the
arm would have to be amputated,
the doctor proceeded with the opera
tion, and found to his surprise that
not drop of blood followed the knife.
The man had simply bled to death,
and not a drop of blood, it seemed,
remained in his veins. He had many
cuts about the head, one about an
inch in length, over the left eye, and
several contusions about the lips.
Immediately after his death Coro-
ner Cochran was notified and en-
panelled a jury, composed of John
Alexander, John Fonduy, Malcolm Nc
Gregor, H. Leonard, Ernest Brown,
Thomas Deffenbaugh and Roy Trous-
dale. An inquest was held at o'clock.
he jury at this afternoons session
discovered nothing except that the
mans name was Andrew Back. Ad-
Journment was taken to Monday
morning in order that several railroad
men who saw him might be sum-
moned as witnesses.
The manner of the unfortunate
mans death is a mystery. From the
fact that his pockets contained a ship
ping receipt, given by the agent at
Battle Mountain yesterday to "A.
Back" for a bundle of bedding billed
to Winnemucca ct appears that he
must have left Battle Mountain yes
terday to come to this place, but how,
whether on foot or by stealing a ride
is not known, and perhaps will never
be. He had been injured some time;
his overalls were soaked with blood,
and there was blood over large area
of sand where he was picked up. He
may nave Deen thrown uuueT tue
wheels of a train on which he was
beating his way, or afoot and alone
he may have been attacked by tramps
and beaten. Near him was found
partially filled whisky bottle, but
there was nothing to indicate that he
mad been intoxicated. There. was also
found small bundle containing blan-
kets and some clothing and this bun
die bore the name of Roberts,
Reno. The first name or initials had
been torn off.
The deceased was a powerfully built
man of about 35 or SO years Of age. He
was beyond doubt laboring man;
he had been but recently shaved and
his moustache trimmed. His mus
tache was sandy, his hair darker
He appeared to be of Irish decent,
and measured just 6S inches In
height
The remains will be inferred here,
at the county's expense.
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