The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-11-10
LEAPED
TO HIS DEATH
Train Running Forty Miles an
Hour When Colorado Man
Was Horribly Man.
gled = Probably
Insane.

3. q. Ravenscroft OF Leadyille. Colo,
evidently laboring man and who was
on bis way to San Francisco to receive
medical treatment jumped from train
No. 3 a short way from Farrell, early
Tuesday morning and was horribly mu-
tilated. Undoubtedly, death was instan-
taneous. The body was brought to this
town on the same train from which he
made his fatal leap and given in charge
OF Coroner William Norris. A jury com
posed Of F. A. Limbaugh, George W..
Thompson. A. Wise. M J. McCormac,
Samuel G. Musser and Martin Philip
PM were summoned by Officer George
Hinman to inquire into the causes OF
the sudden death. Two sittings were
held. One in the early afternoon to view
the body, receive the written testimony
OF the train crew and take note of the
mans possessions to establish identity;
and the other about five o'clock to re
ceive answer to a telegram sent to the
chief OF police of Leadville for informa-
tion as to probable relatives and what
disposition of the body was desired
Nothing having been heard from Lead
vile ut the time of the second sitting
the jury made the following report:
We, the Jury called Oh Coroner's
inquest in the case OF S. C. Ravens
croft ind from evidence furnished
us that the deceased was resident
of Leadviile, Colorado; that he was
sufferer OF cancerous growth on
the hand; that be searched for reli
which he expected 10 obtain 10 Cal
ifornia-and on his way ibilher he
jumped from the train on account of
his sufi'eriogs from tue pains of his
disease with the intention OF CON-
hitting suicide, which he accom-
plished.
f. A. LIMBAUGH, Foreman.
From the written evidence of the train
crew, taken at Sparks and signed by
Train Master j. f.. Shaughnessy, 1t al :
pears that kagenscroft had been acting
queery prior to the time Of the accident
aud had been stopped from going out on
the platform a few minutes before he
jumped Brakeman Cruise SAW him
leave the coach again and followed. But
it WAS too late Either in temporary
Ii OF insanity caused by his sickness or
with a deliberate intent on ending his
life the unfortunate fellow leaped to his
death Tie train was stopped and the
man taken on stretcher to the bag.
gage car, but earthly help was OF no
avail. The top of his head was nearly
cut in two, the trunk was considerably
br Used and his lower lin hs broken.
HIS right hand showed a cancerous
growth aud for which be was to have
been treated The left arm was arti
fetal. 1t was snapped in two.
The man appeared to be about thirty
five years of age, five feet six inches IN
stature, dark hair, light red mustasche,
and weighed in the neighborhood of LAC
pounds. His tick eft was for second class
passage from Ogden to San Francisco
Over forty dollars in gold and silver
were found in his clothes, several re-
ceipts and SUBSCRIPTION list which
showed he had real friends who had
provided til e wherewith fer his trip
These evidences were valuable in proving
his name and no ne.
The body lay in the police station
during the day and Tuesday morning
was taken in charge by Undertaken
Starrett and buried.