Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
KILLED AT CROSSING
William Cotlle and Gordon Nell
 lez Had Lives Crushed Out.

William H. Cottle, the West Side Hlll'florist, and Gordon. the four-ycar- old son of Mir and Mrs Adolph Miellez of 130 Wilson street, were killed ycs- terday afternoon by the Watertowll train at the crossing opposite the Brookside home. Mir Cottle and his youthful companion. the only son of his foreman at the greenhouse. were returning from Waterville, where they had been delivering flowers, and to save time took this route instead of the main theroughfare. It is dang erous crossing, but Mir Cottle had been over 1t before and probably never gave the matter thought. He reach ed the crossing just as the AIT train came laundering along at speed of tweny-five or thirty miles an hour and evidently thinking there was time to cross tried 1t and man and boy lost their lives In the attempt. Conductor Munson states that Engineer Rogers saw them a few feet from the cross ing and pulled the whistle. When the buggy was struck the occupants were hurled several feet in the air and fell about twenty-five feet distant from the crossing. The train was stopped and upon examination it was found that both victims were dead. Their necks were broken, the skulls fractur- ed and they suffered other injuries sufficient to produce death. Medical E xo ,,,i,.ar Cro ', e xr,o, rotiAa1 on1 Q ffor careful examination Said he believed death in each case was instantaneous. Mir Cottle's body was taken to Bur- ralrs and the boys was removed to Gray's.
 MT cottle was born at Marthn's Vineyard. Mass, sixty-fiye years ago, where he learned the trade of ship carpenter. About forty years ago he removed to Waterbury and resided in this place ever since. He did consid- erable work in the building line, in cluding the West Side Hill greenhouse. which he built for w. J. Snow. Twelve years ago he purchased the place and although he had no training in that line he made 1t pay He was a Mason, member of the Second Congregational church and familiar figure in the public life of Waterbury. Besides his widow Mir Cottle leaves an adopted daughter, Mrs James Gordon Mason, whose husband worked for Mir Cottle in the greenhouse. The fun eral will be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 The funeral of the boy will take place from the house at II o'clock Saturday morning. The remains will We taken to Cromwell for burial. His full name was Arthur Gordon MielIez. and his age three years and nine months. Like all children he delight ! ed in sitting behind horse and rare 7 ly lost an opportunity to jump fin and have a ride with his fathers employer. He was at the greenhouse when Mir Cottle was about to start to Water vile and the old gentleman took him along because he wanted to go and was company for him The family had another boy hut he died some time ago and Gordon, as he was familiarly known was idolized by them hot altogether because he was an only child. but on account of his bright cheerful disposition. which endeared hIm to everybody about the place.
 The accident was q very sad affair hnd the trainmen felt 1t keenly. Gen. |iuctor Munson picked up little Gordon hnd thought he saw signs of life in him. but this was mistake. for the little fellow never breathed after the collision. The killing of these two per Fons Is simply another proof of the danger of grade crossings and em- bhaslzes the necessity of abolishing hem, but you don't hear much said
 sbout that phase of the question. the principal topic being how 1t happened
 ind why he didn't wait to let the train bass.