Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-22
A TRAGIC DEATH At HUDSON.
Death OF Leslie Lowell Under
the Grinding Wheels of
Passenger Train.

Sometime last Friday, Leslie Lowell
who lived at Beloit, went down to
Hudson, for what purpose we are not
informed, but his body was found
scattered along the railroad track
from point near the water-tank for
forty rods or up to the junction of
the Rock Valley branch with the
main line. Those who were present
with Coroner Mold say it was sicken-
ing sight. The body was literally
ground to pieces by the train after
leaving Hudson.
The dead man had been drinking in
Hudson where saloons are still MAIN
tained, and from conclusions arrived
at by those officially seeking informa-
tion, it would seem that Lowell had
started for the depot to return by
train to his home.
That he was very drunk cannot be
disputed in face of facts, for instead
of getting to the depot he struck the
track between the depot and the
water-tank and either fell or lay
down, for the engine and tender of
the evening passenger bound north
must have passed over the body be-
fore stopping at the depot. Perhaps
nothing but the forward part of the
ping, because large pool of blood
was found on the track where the
mutilated remains must have bled
freely for some time to have formed
such large blotch of blood.
When the train started for Canton
the remains Of the unfortunate man
m ust have caught in the under parts
Of the engine and was distributed for
forty rods or more along the track,
until there was no piece big enough
for the running gear to catch, and
thus human being was ground to
pieces and human soul released, and
yet the engineer and tiremen, and the
train crew and passengers were riding
over warm human blood and tattered
flesh and knew it not, and it was a
blessing that they didn't. E..
Coroner Mold was summoned and
left for Hudson about 1890 Friday
night accom- panied by States Attorney
Carlson, Sheriff Opsal, G. E. Benedict,
stenographer, John Quien, A. r.
Jameson and Amos Harris, the last
three composed the jury. On the ar
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official investigation was held which
adjourned at $50 Saturday morning.
The facts stated is about all that is
known, with the exception that Rob
ert Schaber gave Lowell so cents to
pay his way home on the train as
Lowell had stated that he had only 20
cents left. Mr.. Schaber didn't want
him to take any chances on being put
off the train for lack Of money. The
half dollar was found on the track
and is now in the Coroner's possession.
Lowell also had pint bottle of wh1s-
ky in possession when struck by the
train but singular to relate the bottle
was not broken while the owner was
ground TO pieces.
The remains were brought to Be-
lott and buried in the Beloit Gene
terry after very impressive funeral
service in the Beloit church by Rev.
&. S. Evans of the Canton Congrega-
tional church.
The deceased was born at Annsville,
Montpomery county. New York. 20
years ago, and leaves wife and five
children and devoted father and
mother who mourn his sudden death.
1t is really a sad, sad case. The
dead man leaves wife and Eve child
rem and honored and respected par
ents, but love for liquor has been
his ruin and it killed him, rendering
him unconscious and leaving him in
the very jaws of horrible death.
There is no use moralizing now, this
terrible tragedy may be a warning to
others, but will it? The man who
sold Lowell death is subject to
heavy penalty in damages to the
widow and her fatherless children.
Is it any wonder that temperance
wave is sweeping over the country?
Is it any wonder that the mothers of
the nation are determined to destroy
the saloon, and God is turning the
hearts of men to the work.
The Money Trouble.