Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-04
Zip Poy, Better Known as 'Deafy"
Steps in Front of Moving Train.
Train Grew And Company is Ex-
Onerated

thought to be it susua speed when
it passes through the city on it's
return run from Minden.
Fireman Ernest Miner was then
called. Testified that he had noticed
the Cainaman nearing the track
and thinking it was the deaf and
dumb Chinaman called the attention
Of Engineer Macdonald to the man
At this time the train was fully forty
yards from the crossing. Macdonald,
he said, applied the air brakes and
slowed down. He expected to see
the man step across the track but
instead started north over the cul
vert south of the crossing The en-
sineer was blowing the whistle as
warning the man never turned ar
ound. When about half way across
down as though undecided as what
to do He reached the farther slider
and had Just stepped over the rail-
when the bumper of the engine
STRUCK aim III lHe Ddch just btioN
the shoulders. The man was thrown
backwards by the force of the con-
tact and when he next saw him
the body was lying parallel with tae
track Miner testified that he was
puzzled when he saw the injuries on
the mans head and could not account
for the same unless he hit the ties
with his head when he fell. Frank
Murphy asked how far the train went
after striking the man to which Min
er replied about car length or 40
feet.
William Downey who has charge
of the body was sworn and stated
that ne had made no thorough eX-
animation of the body pending the
verdict of the coroner's jury but that
in removing the mans boots had
found the right leg broken below
the knee At the request of District
Attorney Sanford a recess was taken
in order that the Chinaman's name
might be ascertained cor;ectly and |
also that an examination of the body |
might be made.
A visit was made to the undertake |
ing parlcrs of Villa mDCwney and it |
was found that the dead Chinaman !
back was broken, his left leg broken |
end his skull terribly fractured. Two |
Chinese residei Is of this city, one |
Cf whom was Cnas. Sue identified the !
dead man as Zip Poy. better known
as "Deafy," and further testified that |
he was deaf AMI dumb.
+. l.. Brown. a passenger on the |
train from Minden told about the !
same story as the train crew.
After thoroughly going over the
violence the following verdict was
= That Yep Poy was native
of China. aged about 62 years: that
he came to his death on the 4th
day of December, 1909. in said
County of Ormsby by the engine of ;.
a regular train. No. Is. running into !,
the back of the deceased, throwing
him to the ground and the extreme i
portion of tae cOw-catcher crushing
the right side of the head killing
him instantly We further find that
the deceased came to his death by an
accident owing to infirmites, being -
deaf and dumb and eXonerate the
train crew and the V. & T. railway
from all blame. Il
The old Ciinaman was we'll known [
TO the people of this city having done ,
odd jobs wherever he could find them =
for many years past.
He belonged to one o. the six big
who may take up an in
of his death throug the !
Chinese consul in San Francisco.
In order to meet any investigation {
that may be made in The future as \
the accident which caused
he death of Zip Poy District At
.orney Sanford had Miss Milligan take
lown the proceeding in short hand. a
rhe copy will be transcribed and the i
parties who testified will sign the a
testimony given at the inquest
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