The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-22
KILLED AT POMONA.
A. T. Gibbs of Adel, Ga, Hit
by A. c. L. Train Saturday
Morning.

A. T. Gibbs, young white man from
Adel, Ga, was instantly killed by a
freight train one-half mile north of the
Pomona station an hour or two after
midnight last Friday night
Gibbs arrived in Palatka about 9
o'clock the same night on the Clyde
line boat from Jacksonville. He was
somewhat under the influence liquor
Later the same night he was met by one
of the night police force, who noted
his condition and talked with him.
Gibbs stated that he was going to Pomo-
inson, TO look for work. He was di-
train south, leaving here at 1880 p. m.
The conductor of the train assisted him
TO get off the train at Pomona, and noted
at the time that his passenger was quite
drunk.
Pomona is dark at midnight and no
one being at the depot the stranger didn't
know where to go. He left his suitcase
at the station and then wandered up the
track. About one-half mile north of
the station and thrown TO one side, his
dead body was found at day-break by
| negro, who reported his find The
mans skull was crushed and his right
leg broken in two places. 1t was ap-
parent that he had been hit by south
bound freight train and instantly killed.
Justice Marshall and Sheriff Kennerly
were notified and went TO Pomona Sat
urday noon and held an inquest The
verdict was in accordance with the
above facts
There was no writing about his per-
son or in his suitcase TO establish his
identity. All that was known of his
name at that time was what he had in
formed the Palatka officer before taking
the train for Pomona. In the suitcase
was found quart whiSkey bottle about
one-fourth full and new neglige shirt,
and in his pocketbook was So. "a in
money. The man was buried at Po-
mona. Mr.. Hutchinson of Pomona, who
came from the same place as deceased,
did not recognize the body, but said he
knew parties at Adel by that name, and
the authorities here got in communica-
ton with them.
On Tuesday of this week the father,
brother-in-law and uncle of the dcceaS-
ed called at the court house. They rec
ognized the Suit-cas and pocket book,
and were satisfied that the man killed
was A. T. Gibbs of Adel
They stated that Gibbs was married
man; that he had a wife and two chill
dren, one of whom was but three months
old; that he was adicted to drink; that
he left home on Thursday, the 14th
inst, for the purpose of going TO Pomo-
ma, Fla, where he had an uncle named
Hutchinson, TO look for work. They
had no doubt as to the identity of the
man, and returned home.
Gibbs bought the quart of whiSkey at
Jacksonville, and during the trip from
that place had drank three quarters of it,
He got to Pomona shortly after mid
night, and in his maudlin condition
wandered up the track; when he got
tired he sat down and probably was
overcome with drouSineSS and went to
sleep. He was a man of neat appear
ance, about rs 10 2S years of age, and
his callouSed hands showed that he was
used TO toll.
By the way, while we are on this mat
ter, it might be we'll to remark that sac
cidents" of this nature are happening
every day, and are the direct product of
the whiSkey business. A business that
is turning out steady chapter of such
accidents" day after day, some people
seem to think ought to have the sane
ton of lava license TO continue.
There are others who think such bust
ness should be outawed.
What do YOU think?