The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
BODY FOUND ON TRACKS
keosauqua Man Fen From i Train
Near Lovilla and His Neck Was
Broken by The
Accident.

SAoe.ASA kubSi( Ol iASOSauQud, Tie lat
ter might have been buried in an
unknown grave for when his dead
body was found lying beside the rail
read track, this letter was found in
the pocket and was the means Of the
idensis'cation of the corpse.
Tie deceased was we'll known
ksosaaoua boy and the particulars of
his 'iiltiine,s death are told as follows
In the Feossuqua independent.
This city was startled Saturday
shcn the Intelligence reached here
saas Roos. Norris had been killed By
falling from train. and there we're
many Who disbelieved the rumor
hoping that some mistake had been
masie IL Identification. but later news
left no doubt but that the body found
was that OF Mr.. Norris.
The particulars in regard TO the
death We're very meager and it was
not until tee body arrived in this
City that the particulars were to be-
had, and even then the last moments
OF the life were shrouded in mystery.
which Will probably never be cleared.
The facts SIS aecersained are about
as follows;
Robert left here Thursday even
ing, in company with Chas. Haney,
bound for Ottumwa, and while there
MET A. l. Fluke, also of this city,
and the boys spent Tie evening togeth-
er. The next day Mr. Haney return
ed TO this city, leaving Mr.. Fuke and
Mr.. Norris together and st that time
il was understood that the latter was
to accompany Mr.. F7nke to Abba. This
is the last known OF his movements
up to the time the body was found
near Loviila. as Mr.. Fauke is at Bloom
field and when he returns may be able
TO throw some light on the intentions
OF Robert.
The body was found about three
quarters of s mile from Loyiiia and
before reaching the town. and sae sur
roundings Indicate that he al fallen
from q train. but al what tine is un.
known. \ farmer walking out from
town discovered the body at $50 a.
n. and as freight had Just passed
] it was presumed that he fell from
that. as the body was yet warm and
Precipitation was TO be seen breaking
/ from the pores of the face The man
satisfied himself that the stranger was
dead and then went 20 neighboring
house and notified the undertaken. who
responded at once. together with the
coroner and the body WAS taken 70
Isovifla A letter in the pocket writ
! ten by Van Norris Of Keokuk to Rob
I ert, gave the officers some idea as 70
who the man WAS and q message was
sent TO this city 10 the parents. Van
was called IN turn and he passed
! tarough here in the evening for the
scene, and took charge OF the remains
The body showed no marks Of
] violence except slight scratches on the
forehead, nose and hand. which were
presumably sustained when the body
struck the earth. ard the marks show
I that ae fell on his head. the soft earth
retaining distinct impression Of the
head The neck waS broken by the
fat aad this caused instant death
After parting company with Mr..
F9ake. wslo went 70 Bloomfield. ii Is
taeaSht :asat Robert started for Das
Moinas, ever the Q. going to Abba
and then taking the stub for that
place. and ne had probably gone ten
miles toward his destination when this
rsishap occurred. Whether he was
pushed from the train or fell Is IN
known. ana that he wgs riding on the
freight IS another uaarter OF consect-
IRE. lie might haze fallen from an
earlier train. His hat was net found
ana its location xouid Sled ragsca Hight
On the matter ana show vhere the
fatal slip accarel
The eo3y was lying about three fee;
from TIE rail-
Ro5a11 Norris Has the son az G-
and Mrs. mo Norris os sais Sifx. and
was 81 years wears OF age. His life hal
been spent in this city and Il that
tina sze has established q warn
friendship w5tn orr people which uals
renders more keen sas stroke Of ad
verssu which ferrnizlatea The life -
suddenly
RE horne is szasolatad. the fazhai
ana nolaer ssrssztrszsad ma whsri
ses,Araay al vas happiness, Soaa.
grief Ahi5es
The funeral services we're bel
Tuesday afternoon at 2 Osclos:F at IA
n. T. church. Bet Thorzs otlcsat7a
ana insssrne-t WAS made IN the P1.
dom cegnetary