Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
|Coroner's Jury Says His
Death Was Accidental.
Brother Tells Of Futile At
tempts to Warn Him.
Deceased Carried $500 Insurancs-..fun'
eraI Will Be at 9 A. N. Thursday.

The cOrOncr'S inquest on the deatn Oh
the late William c. GoodnO, which
occurred from an accident at the M. Z.
freight yard, Monday night, was held
in the Office of Norman X. Fuller at .
n. NJ. Tuesday. The jury was empah-
nelled as follows: Norman X. Fuller,
foreman, w. w. Edwards, J. +. GirouX'
Jesse Stinson. j. A. Stewart and ). II.
Brann. Hon. c. F. Johnson was present
as attorney in behalf of the Name
Central Railroad.
The meeting was called to order at
the appointed time by the coroner
Frank Redington, and lasted not longer
than 10 or 10 minutes, after winch the
jury returned a verdict to the effect
that William c. Goodno came to his
death by falling accidentally on rail-
| road track in the NJ. c. r. X. freight
yard and by being run over by cars
which were pushed by a yard shifting
engine at 1890 o'clock Monday night
1906, and that no blame could be at
tached justly to any parties concerned
On account of the accident.
Mr.. RedingtCn spoke a few words or
| regret at the occasion which had called
| the gentlemen present and called the
witnesses, who were Joseph GOodno, a
brother of the deceased, Fred Quincy,
another member Of the shifting crew
which was on duty at the time and
place os the accident, and DR.. F.. W..
Boyer, who was called to the scene oil
| the accident.
| Mr. Goodno was the first to testify
of what lie knew of the circumstances
| pertaining to the fatal accident. He
stated his position and employment and
| said he was witness to the accident.
| When his brother was struck by the
| car he was standing on the top Of the
train brakjng the rear end. The en-
CINE was backing the cars down to-
ward TIN. railroad station and his broth
er was struck when on his way to
throw the switch on the main line,
| which was open for the purpose of the
| shifting operations. He saw him come
out OF the shanty, watch in hand, and
Iattcmpt to cross the track over which
| the ears We're approaching him. AS
| the incoming passenger train, No. :.
was drawing into the station he was
not able to make him hear his warn
| ing The last he saw of his brother he
| was walking on the track, with his
head downward in the act of replacing
his watch in his pocket He testified
| that he could not have heard the bell
| on the passenger engine had 1t been
| ringing. The engine was pushing IL
| cars, five of which passed over the
| body before it could be stopped.
| Fred Quincy, differed in no important
| Guided the testimony and the meeting.
| Upon the rendering of the verdict, was
| dissolved.
Mr. GOodno, according to 4 state
| Trent made by his brother, carried $500
| insurance. He was 4 member of the
Modern Woodmen of America, the
| catholic Order of Foresters, the An
| Gent Order of United Workmen and
| the Brotherhood of Trainmen. He was
| insured for $4,000 in the A. o. U. w.
| and it is also stated that he had deriv-
| ed Il sufficient amount of cash from this
| orGaniGa ticn from n sick benefit to
quite cover the amount Of the pre-
NUNS paid out for the insurance. The
widow will also receive $3.50 from the
Railroad Brotherhood and 5000 from the
Union Lafayette, making in all $3.50.
The funeral exercises will take place
| at o'clock Thursday morning at st.
Frances de Sales church, and the burial
will follow in the Catholic division of
Pine Grove cemetery.