The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-08
EUGENE BODE
Meets Horrible
De atb.
THROWN UNQER A MOVING TRAIN

Had to Be lacked Up to
Get it From Between the
Wheels.
Mr.. Eugene Bode, the well known
| liquor aud grocery merchant, met "a hOr-
/ rible death AT the depot OF the X. +. a Z.
/ r. II. in this city Tuesday morning at
/ IO.l7. He WAS EN- route 90 Washington
aud Baltimore to spend several days.
Az the train rolled into the depot Mr.
/ Bode met friend. Mr. Graham, whom
he had not seen for some time. Thinking
he had plenty of time, the two stepped
into Hotel Dannthl and were talking
together when the conductor called AL
aboard. aud the train started. The
two gentlemen ran for the train, and
Graham succeeded in getting on the
coach in front of the one Mr. BOde wac
attempting TO board sir. Bode graeped
the two ratings. one OF the rear coach
and one of the next coach, when his loot
slIpped. Officer Robinson, who waa
near hy. gave In thin evidence tO the cor.
oner's Jury.
Mr.. BOde was hanging on the hand
rail of the forward end Of the rear coach.
/ pndeRvored to catch hold OF him, but
Jailed. lie was in that position until the
train reached hall way over Princess
Anne St. when he lost his hold and his
body fell parallel with the train, and AH
the front truck passed 1t caught his leg
and twisted him around under the coach.
thought his legs would be cut off, but
something 'Ught him under the coach,
probably chain. and reversed the posi-
ton of his body, throwing his head under
the coach and feet out The front wheel
of the rear truck passed over bis body
between the waist and shoulders The
body became fast and he Wac dragged
twenty feet when the train was stopped.
In order To yet his body out, the coach
had 10 be lacked up, when the body waa
taken out and laid aside of the track to
await the action Of the eOEOner's jury
David Ennis, of the county, was Also
standing near and attempted TO catch
bin. but Jailed
There wAs a large crowd OF people at
the depot, many of whom were ladies.
Several OF them tainted and had to be
carried in the ladies waiting room for
restoration In the coach under which
BOde fell several ladies also tainted The
train was delayed nearly an hour before
the body could be gotten from under the
wheels - Bode started for the train
he Wa warned not to attempt to board
it and cherrily replied; Il am all right; |
there il no danger
Ii is a remarkable coincidence that the
father OF MIR Bode, who was one OF the
best soldiers Of the Both Va. Regiment
during the war of 'Gl 90, was Killed by
attempting TO board freight train at
Chester station in lS64, and was
buried by the members OF the band OF
that regiment.
Officer Robinson Immediately informed
Coroner Dcggett OF the accident, and
summoned the following gentlemen az
Jurors: ". r. Bradley, W A. Bell,
Wimore Cox. Val psnnehl. II. W. Proc
tor and J j Brrrey. They returned
verdict that the deceased came to his
death in attempting TO board a moving
train on the r. +. 4 T. Il Il at the depot
in the city of fredericksburg. The body
Wa given in charge OF Ylessrs- Whitney
4 Sacrey. and after IL was prepared Tor
burial WAS taken TO his home on az
per Commerce street.
The body was horribly mangled. DR.
!. +. Tompkins made this report OF its
condition to the jury:
Il have examined the body OF Mr.. |
Eugene Rodp at Whtner K Sacreys I'M.
dettaking establishment, and find a cut
an inch long on the chin, fracture OF
the LETT arm between the elbow and |
shoulder. "a fracture of number OF ribs,
an open wound two inches long over the
liver and beginning at the right armpit; |
quite an extensive wound about ak
inches wide extends across the upper
part of the chest 20 the right shoulder,
AZ a result of this wound the right arm |
il nearly severed from the body aud the
heart and liver and one rib are complete
ly torn out Of the body
Eugene BOde was one OF the biggest |
hearted men OF this city, His purse was
always open 60 help those in distress and
no one ever appealed to him in vain for
any charity. Any worthy young man
could always get help from him for Bis
ad vancement, and he will be missed !
When very young man he enlisted In |
the L. - NAVY Auu stINcu JuICo gOoto |
When that term was ended he came back /
home and married the widow OF hiH
brother, Mr. Richard BOde, most esti !
mabIe woman. He settled down to,busi
ness and was very successful. lie owns
much property, 0nd leaves his family in
dependent OF the world.
He was e member Of the Knights OF
Pythias, Elks, Red Men and other orders,
in all OF which he took great interest.
He was 80 years old and leaves
widow, two children. Frieds and Rich
ard Bode, and a step son, Eugene Bode.
Funeral will be held from st. Georges
church Thursday at twelve, noon. Rev.
j. Y. bowman, of Richmond, and Rev.
II. II Barber, of Trinity church, will con-
duct the services The interment will be
made in the family lot in the city ceme-
terry.
The pail bearers will be: Active-H.
Fl. Wallace, w. II. Hurkamp, David
Hirsh. Capt. T. McCrscken, Henry DAN
nebI. aud D l.. Harris.
Honorsry-Judge A. T. Embrey, Geo.
Freeman, Jr., Frederick Brulle, j. II.
Myer, James s Knox. Judge A. W. Wal
lace. John A. White, Sr, William C.Shep:
herd, John A. Harris, j. z. Rowe. Z. W.
Wills, DR.. A. c. Doggett, NJ, L. Lathram,
f. p. Stearns.