New-York tribune., 1904-09-09
MANAGER UNDER TRAIN.
WALKED TOWARD ENGINE
Witnesses Say Leather Goods Of
fetal Committed Suicide.

we'll dressed middle aged man. identified
as Erik Lars Didrk Edholm. general manager
for the Cross Leather Goods Company. of Lon
don. with branches in Broadway and Fifth
and in Boston was run down last evening
at Larchmont by a train from Stamford to
New-York over the New-Haven road and in
stantlY killed.
The accident was witnessed by about twenty
five persons. who say that Edholm deliberately
committed suicide. The fireman OF the train
says that Just as they slacHening speed
TO stop at Larchmont, Edhom emerged from
a strip of woods just east OF the station and
walked TO the middle Of the tracks. where he
waved his hands above his head. as If TO say
goodby, and then plunged directly in front Of
the locomotive. The fireman yelled to d. Frost,
the engineer;
stop quick! You're going to kill a man
The engineer applied the brakes. but it
too late. The locomotive and the entire train
passed over the body.
The sight of the accident almost caused
panic at the railroad station. where a large
crowd waiting TO take the train 70 New
York The body was picked up by the train
crew and commuters and carried to the Larch
mont station. ana was afterward taken 10
Morgan Brothers morgue. In New Rochelle.
The body was Identified by Coroner wiesen-
danger. who searched the clothing the
morgue. In the pockets the coroner found
oommutation ticket and business cards bear
gs The napsa or SIr. Ssgsa aInss 'rnSr6 5sds .ilso
a gun metal watch with a white leather fob.
Fastened 10 II was a Larchrnont Yacht Club
pin.
At the time Of his death Mr. Edholm wore
light gray suit Of English style, a brown derby
hat, tan shoes and gloves. A seal ring hsarirS
his initials was found inside OF one of the gloves
about ten feet from the body.
1t is possible that Mr.. Edholm met his death
by accide.-. - some people are in the habit Of
crossing the tracks at the place where he was
run down, in order TO time, but the engt-
neer. hremen and station employees OF the New
York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad. VINO
saw him killed are positive that he committed
suicide. They say that he must have seen the
train coming, and that there was plenty OF time
for him TO get out OF the way il he desired to do
so. Instead Of making an effort 10 escape, they
say, he walked on the tracks faced the loco
motive. and then, after waving his hands above
his head, deliberately lay down, Just before the
train struck him.
Coroner Wiesendanger learned that Mr.. and
Mrs. Edholn lived with Mrs. Edholm's father,
John r. Hall well known New York importer
and a member Of the Board Of Trustees OF
Larchmont. He told the family by telephone.
Besides q young widow, the dead man leaves
a son only three months old Mrs. Edholm is
Frustrated with grief. She had been married
Mr. Edhoim was we'll known in Larchmont.
He had been member of the Larchmont Yacht
Club for several years, and both he and his wife
had entertained frequently. About year ago
Mr. Edholms stepmother. Mrs John r. Hall.
gave a large reception at her home in Beach
ave. in honor of Mrs. b. y. Odell 1r, which was
attended by about two hundred well known
women.
Besides belonging to the Larchmont yacht
Club. Mr.. Edhelm was member OF several New
York clubs Including the New-York Athletic
Club.
Mr.. Hall last night positively identified the
body. He said that he knew Of no reason why
his son-in-law should have committed suicide.
He said that Mr.. Edhelm was at the yacht club
In the afternoon and went over to the station
with party of friends TO see them of TO New
York on the 5:2S train Mr.. Hall said that IL he
had committed suicide he was undoubtedly IN
sane, there cause for the act
Mr.. Edhelm was thirty-four years OF age and
a native of Christiania. Sweden. and had
been in this country for twenty years. He had
lived in Larchmont for the last three years
The funeral will probably be held on Sunday
afternoon in Larchmont the rector OF the Epis-
copal church there officiating The body is to
he buried in Woodlawn.