Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-28
A Tragedy MARRIED the Opening
Day, j. w. Essex, of Clarion,
Being Killed
GROUNDS IN FINE CONDITION
Today tho Judging Contest for the
state College Scholarship is On With
Twenty Boys contestins-A Cavalry
Drill Will be Given Tuesday,
Special to Times-Republican

Des Moines, Aug. 2S.-Tragedy NO. l
has taken place in connection with the
state fair. Special Policeman John w.
Essex, Of Clarion, was run over and
killed by the cars on Saturday night
while crossing the Des Moines union
railway bridge.
Mr.. Essex had gone over to the city
On Saturday with friend, intending
30 spend the evening down town, but II
seems that they had become separated,
and It was while Mr.. Essex was at
tempting to cross the union railroad
bridge that he was run over and hor-
sibly n,angled by switch train of the
Chicago Great Western railroad. 1t
was after dark, and the train, consist
ing OF two freight cars, and the en-
CINE, was backing across the bridge
when two brakemen, who were sitting
IN the first car. discovered black heap
on the track Immediately in front of
the car.
my God!" said one OF the men. 1--WE
are about to run over a man.. and at
this instant the car gave lurch, ana
before the signal could be given the ems
tire train had passed over the mans
body. The engineer was the last to
learn OF the terrible tragedy, and the
unfortunate man was torn and cut TO
pieces to such an extent that he was
unrecognizable, but the number OF his
state fair police badge was found or
MIS- person and by this means his iden-
atity was established.
Mr. Essex was man OF about fifty
years Of age. and he leaves widow in
Clarion to mourn his untimely death.
On the Grounds.
Saturday nights storm freshened
ambitions on the state fair grounds
and all day Sunday final preparations
were. made for the real beginning OF the
exercises today. The concert by the
Liberati band on Sunday afternoon
8 proved great attraction, especially 70
the people Of the city of Des Mo1nes
thousands of people visiting the
grounds to attend the entertainment by
the famous band, which will play every
day this week until the close OF the
Fair on Friday night
Judging Contest.
srvh,s morning the scholarship con-
t..st by Ames College is being held, IN
4 v5hich twenty-f four young Iowa men
will match their Judgment OF cattle
Horses, hogs, and agricultural products'
4he best judge to receive scholarshlp
ia Ames, valued at 5000. II they COM
,,lete their contest before noon the re-
,nainder Of the forenoon will be devo-
ted to the Judging Of horses, and IN
the afternoon at O'clock the judges
will commence on the cattle, while an
excellent racing program will also be-
Kir under the direction of Speed SUI
perintendent Cameron. On Sunday
morning the sixteen race horses to be
ridden by the girl cowboys from Mon
tana in the 2O-mile relay race each day
/ OF the fair, were tried out on the track
arid all found to be in excellent con-
sdition. The manager Of this part OF
the entertainment is Mr.. Wilmot, who
played base ball with Papa" An
1 sons team Of Chicago artists for sew
4 erai years. Wilmot Is one Of the pi-
{ oneers OF good baseball, and he has
i some fine notions on the best ways
q OF entertaining the public, and this
I trick relay race is said to have put
1 The crowds wild wherever 1t has been
spESSeHteu lATouSuOue IAe WEST.
Another breath taking stunt will be
given on Tuesday, when number of
Col. Thomas's men from Ft. Des
Moines will give cavalry drill on the
race track Sixteen horses and men
viii be identified with the drill and it
will include rescue race in which
four teams will be connected with each
side. and will give q thrilling repre-
sentation Of actualities OF war But
i the real blood -curdling performance
! will be the wrestling horseback race in
which eight men and horses on side
will make a dash for each other for
the purpose OF roughly dismounting
their opponents. This entire perform
a'nce will be one Of the big features
OF the fair.