Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
 NEAR RIVERSIDE PARK.
Was Wearing Coat Stolen from Nor wich Man Last November-Struck by Train.

An unknown man. probably a tramp. met instant death about 1915 Thurs day afternoon when he was struck by the Central Vermont train due in New London at 1925 o'clock. The accident occurred near Riverside park, about 200 feet north of the bridge known as the Bay trestle. The body of the un- fortunate was badly mangled.
 The place where the man was struck was just near a rather long curve in the road. The train was rum ming at rapid rate of speed when just as it swung around the curve En- Sineer George Alger saw a man sit ting on the east rail of the track. The train was such a short distance away that it was impossible to stop before striking the man. A warning whistle was given, which was unheeded by the man. who was probably in state of in toXication.
 The man was hurled down a steep enbankment and into the river. The train was immediately stopped and passengers and members of the train crew rushed back to the scene of the accident. The man was pulled out ot the water and taken upon the side of the track, where investigation showed that he was dead.
 The first person to reach the man and to assist in pulling him out of the river was c. P. Leonard, a passenger on the train. NIT, Leonard was look Ing out of the window of the car when he saw the man hurled down the em- bankment. When the train came to a standstill he ran back and rendered material assistance in securing the body.
 Acting Medical Examiner Heyer found fracture at the base of the skull, a deep scalp wound over the left eye and other minor scalp wounds, the left wrist was broken, the right arm was broken at the wrist and below the elbow. both legs were crushed below the knees, and the right leg above the knee In addition to these there were other injuries and bruises.
 The man was dressed in the typical tramp attire He had on a heavy double breasted undershirt, negIigee shirt, dark coat and trousers a gray sweater and russet shoes The coat bore the label John l.. Gillian of Nor wich Conn, tailor, and the name of A E. Cruthers of Norwich, to whom the coat was sold. In the pockets of the garment were numerous articles which also pointed to the fact that he was professional tramp. Fragments of glass were found in the pocket of the trousers, from which emanated the smell of oil of wintergreen
 The man was about five feet five inches in height, weighed about 155 pounds. had black eyes and a luxuriant growth of black hair and was about 27 years of age.
 In the company of the man who was killed was companion. also of the genus hobo He was intoxicated so he was taken to the police station, where he was locked up. The acci- dent, however. seemed to bring him out of this state enough so that he could realize what had happened. At the station house he said that his name was James J. Howard and that his home was nowhere in particular and everywhere in general. He stated that he had never seen the man who Was killed until Thursday morning when they met near Riverside. When the accident occurred he said that he was asleep. As he narrated the facts he cried, saying: I'll get the same thing sometime"
 Mir. Cruthers. whose name appeared on the coat worn by the man who was killed, was reached by phone at his home in Spring Garden avenue in Norwich Thursday afternoon and told of the accident He said that the coat worn by the man was stolen from his home last November