The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-14

Lewis Cook, assistant foremOn OF
camp No, IL, of Baltimore 4 Ohio con.
struCtion hands, made startling discov-
cry about $50 o'clock Thursday morn
Ing, the result Of noticing two la1es on
the oank of Elk creek looIing steadily
at something in the clarksburg Indus
trial company's addition. He concluded
they saw something unusual and he
Booked in that direction also to- find a
man lying on the bank OF Ann Moore's
run witn the tock of his head above
wafer. The sight unnerved him but he
made his way as soon as possible TO the
fellow, picked him mp and carried him
70 level ground, where he laid him down.
He notaied some of his men and John
Day, the foreman. Two OF the employee
was placed in cnarge of the body and
Cook cane TO the city for the coroner.
The latter was not located and Justice
Riley went to the scene made n casual
examination of the body and the CIR
ctmstanees surrounding the man's
death and then ordered the removal hi
the body to the city. IT was taken 10
the undertaking establishment of ne
Boggess mdeihking company.
The man was known as John Byrne
but where he came from or who he was
none knew. Cook knew him by the
name Of Byrne, as did also Day. and they
stated he came 70 work for them about
four weeks ago. after having been ex-
amined and given certificate by DR.
W. D. Rogers the railroad physician.
The unfortunate man is between five
and six feet tall and has red hair and
mistacllc. His age is between forty
and forty-fiye years. He is of Irish
nationality.
Al an examination held by AIagistrat,
Riley at the undertaking establishment
at one o'clock in the afternoon Cook
stated that he and Byrne were together
near the Crescent saloon, in Glen Elk. at
abort eight o'clock the night before and
they part.d with the understanding
that Ryrne would 90 to a barber shor
before returning to camp. Cook direct
ed him 10 tie shop. noar James Boyle's
store. on West BALTIMORE street. He
was sober at ine time, Cook said He
was not seen again by Cook until he
found him dead,
Day told the magistrate that he had
known Ryrnc only since he began work
with him about four weeks ago; that
he did not know where he came from
but the supposition was that his7home
was in Piifsburg; that he was with him
in the city about 40 o'clock "Wednesday,
night. having run across him at the pas,
senasr depot. where he was. walking on
the psifNrm, when he happened to see
Day and called to him. They had .
short conversation and then parted
Byrue was sober at the time. SAYS Day
That wa~ the last time he saw him alive
The supposition Is that ne took .
street car a. far out az it went, then
proceeded walk home, and in attempt
ing 10 walk over the trestle aeress Ann
NIoare's run. he tunbled off. Two gon.
dolas were standing on the trestlc and
he evidently tried to make his way
alongside them and lost his hold. From
fhe position Of tlF body ne fell on his
head with his face in the water, and
having been stunned by the fail as well
as having his neck dislocated. he was
not ablc to pun himself ont d the water
and As the result was drowned. although
the water vas very shallow at tha'
point. hs face was bruised some bur
not enough To indicate that there wa
violence Of any sort.
The magistrate discovered smashed
whislscy bottle in one II his pockets
and smelt whissey fumes about fb'
bodys So, It i the belief taat he has
been .driaking and may have been semi.
intoxicated. whcn the accident bappened
notwithstanding the declarations o
Cook ana Day, Who LETT him peffecti,