The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06
GOT in WAY
OF FAST EXPRESS
Theodore ]. Abrams, OF North East,
Killed On The Jail Crossinq.

Train NJ. a lint Ell southbound express,
passing Elkton at 26 p. M. on Thursday
evening, ian down al n,tantly xiii ID rbeo-
dore Abrams, of North East, on the rail-
road crossing just above the jnii. on North
street. He was recognized almost immrdi-
ately by Taylor W. McKeuney, who CHANGED
to be passing as ateket per Chas E. Denny
went with lantern to look at the dead man.
The news quickly spread. aud IA crowd gath
cred. Coroner Nelson was notified aud, with
DR.. W. d. Cawley, went to the scene. They
had the body removed to the rear room at
Undertaker Tinsinger's. The Coroner sum
mon d the following jury of Inquest Alfred
Davis, foreman; EImore Deibert. Joseph II.
Sloan. Fl Fl. Gilpin, P. M. Groves, William
II. Cole, W d. Bratton, Alan d johnson,
Thomas W. George, Fred B. Frazer, Harry
o. George and G. d. Evans. The jury view
ed the body and then ht ard the ties imony of
Gateheeper Denny, DR., W. d. Cawley and
Taylor W. Mckinney.
MIR Denny stated that he first noticed Mr.
Abrams. whom he did not know, walking
toward the Jail, short distance up the rail-
road, on the outside Of the northbJuDd
tracks. When he reached the signal post
Denny told him to be careful and not fall
over The wire which runs close to the ground.
Abrams said "Tll try not - On reaching the
footway over the crossing Abrams starred to
cross and Denny said lookout; you may
get krlh d. Abrams again said "Tl try
not or hope not" and started diagonaIly
over the wagon way. On reaching the north
gate (both gates were down as the train was
about due Abrams threw out his arm, and
Denny took it AS a sign that he was clear of
the tracE Just then the limited rushei by,
and Denny was hOrrif "a to see Abrams Ming
on the rug dbed. He rushed Into the Jail and
told sheriff Biihle that he thOu.ht Il man
was killed on the rr Slim Denny got his
lantc,n, and Just then Taylor McKennry
can" 10y and Identified the dead man.
DR. W. d CHwirS had known MI. Abrams
for many yeats and identified him at once.
He found that hi skult was crushed in aud
All bis r!bs were bronrn Il also one shoulder
aud on of his legs The clothing had been
stripped from the body. save upon one l,g.
aud had caught in the hooks for weights on
the gate.
Mr. Mckinney told of arriving on the
scene and recognizing the victim of the acct
dent The trainmen wired back from Bali-
more to Station Agent Vent that they did
not know that their train had struck man
at Elkton. The jur rs were pOIIed, ard all
of them did not think it necessary to have
the tra,nmen summoned as it was impossib G
for the engineer to have seen the victim, In
the position he occupied, until within !, $
than u" trains length, and utterl, so II
lookir z from the south side Of the cab. The
iurv found that the deceased came 10 his
death 10 the manner described. aud absolved
the r,lroad company from any responsible
ity for The accident,
Mr. Abrams was about 50 years of age.
He was President and General Manager OF
the G eeuhill Fire Brick Company, of Nor tn
part of which the bank Of that town is 10
Gated. He had come to Elkton to arrange
for the sale OF a site to the directors for a
new bank building. but the matter was not
settled. Mr.. Abrams was former Odd Eel
low and a member of the North East Lodge
X of P and had $4,000 Insurance on his
lie in the endowment fund OF the latter
order. He leaves widow. a son and a step
SON. The date for his funeral has not yet
been announced.