Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
DEAD At SIDE OF TRACK,
REPORTED THAT THE DECEASED,
WAS THOMAS BARRY.

Information was received by the local
police this morning that a man had been
killed near Dickersons, Montgomery coun-
ty, Nd, last night by falling from q
freight train. Capt Boardman commune
cated with the Maryland officials and asked
them to make an investigation. 1t Ia
thought TO be certain that the victim of
the accident was Thomas Barry. thirty
four years of age. whose home was near
Chesapeake Junction. Nicholas A. Fftz-
gerald, who was riding on the car with
Barry at the time the accident occurred,
was questioned by the police this morning.
Fitzgerald was seen near the Baltimore
and Ohio depot by Policeman Ehlers and
was Intercepted by the latter because he
had an ugly scar on his head. 1t was then
that the police learned the story OF the &C
cident. although Fitzgerald had made IN
( quiries of the raflroa. employees earl -r IN
the morning and. was told that the body OF
man, presumably that of his friend, had
been found.
FITZGERALD said that he and Barry were
under the influence of liquor last night and
they conceived the idea of going to Pitts
burg. They boarded passenger train, rid
ing the blind end of "A baggage car. ana
went as far as Washington Junction. where
they were put off the train. While stand-
ing on the platform at the station they
reached the conclusion that 1t would oe
better for them to return home instead OK
going to Pittsourg. In n short while
freight train came along and they boarded
a gondola.
Statement by Fitzgerald.
I'VE stood upon the platform and engaged
in conversation for about fifteen minutes,
Fitzgerald said land then Barry stopped
talking. looked around and was surprised
to find that he had disappeared"
Fitzgerald added that he remained upon
the car and came to the city. getting off
at the T street crossing in lexington. He
said he inquired of telegraph operator IL
a man had been killed along the road ana
was told that a dead body had been found
near Dickersons. Fitzgerald said he point
ed out the upon which he had ridden
and blood was found upon the wheels OF
the vehicle. 3
Policeman Ehlers questioned him about
the injury to his head, and he said he did
not know how he had received 1t. Later,
he related his story TO Capt Boardman and
Detective Bvrlingame. Fitzgerald declared
that he and Barry had been friends all
their lives and he said they had not had a
quarrel or trouble of any kind. After being
questioned. Fitzgerald. who said he was IN
the ice business was held a witness, and
the sheriff of Montgomery county was COM
municated with by Capt. Boardman.
Sheriff Mulligan this afternoon telephoned
TO Capt Boardman request that Fftz-
gerald be held here until the Maryland ap.
thorifies could come for him. According
to Sheriff Mulligan two strangers We're IN
Rockville last night drinking and he thinks
1t possible that they were Fitzgerald and
Barry. Capt. Boardman has not beeh adj
vised when the inquest will be held.
A special dispatch to The Star from Dick
erson's Md, says that the body is in
charge of the coroner there. Justice Wolfe
who will hold an inquest later today. The
body is being prepared for burial. II VIII
be sent to Chesapeake Junction should in
structions TO that effect be received. Other,
wise the remains will be buried at the
county's expense.