Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-15

city, the crew Of the extra returned to
the scene of the accident to pick up
the body. The mutiation was SO COM
plete that scoop shovels were neces-
sary to get the small bits Of the mans
body together.
Engineer Jimmie Elder, who was
on No. 95, also saw the remains of a
body on the track as he passed, and
knew the extra had hit something. He
presumed, however, that the body was
that of dog or cat, SO small were
the pieces discernable.
Theories As to Cause.
Jensen's friends are Of the opinion
that the man was the victim OF an
attack Of heart failure, and had fallen
on the track while on his way home
from Pickering. II will never be known
whether this supposition is correct, but
to substantiate it Jensen's friends claim
that the man had been bothered with
a heart trouble and that he was being
treated for it.
But against Jensen, from a stand
point OF law should case for damages
be commenced, is the fact that the
mans clothing was saturated with
whisky. the odor Of which was the first
thing that attracted the members of the
train crew. The dead mans clothing
was filled with particles of glass, and
the neck Of bottle was picked up with
the body.
A friend Of the man at Gilman today
declared that Jensen was not a drink
ing man, further than he would take a
drink occasionally. Another Gilman
man who knew Jensen we'll, said that
he was a hard working and Industrious
far pnn6 and that his
only fault was that he drank to excess
at times.
To a friend in this city, whom he
met Wednesday afternoon while in the
city, Jensen said that he was going to
buy quart OF whisky to take home
with him.
On Way Homo When Killed.
, Jensen had been to this city Wednes-
day, and took the evening south-bound
passenger train home at $50 He got
off the train at Pickering. and started
to walk to his home AS late as
o'clock here friends who met Jensen
said he was not intoxicated, and that
he had refused to take more than one
glass of beer in saloon. That the
man was considerate of his children.
and wanted to please them, was indi-
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oranges and apples for the little ones.
These were found scattered along the
track.
Was Born in Gilman.
Jensen was born at Gilman. When
he was 10 or II years old his parents
moved to Hamilton county. About
twenty years ago Jensen returned to
near Gilman, where he has since lived.
His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Jensen, are now living near
Northwood, where they We're notified
this morning. The family was a large
one, but the nearest relatives who
could be reached today did not know
the names or addresses Of the broth
ers and sisters. In his immediate family
are his wife mad five children, the lat
ter ranging in ages from 13 years to
8 months. The children are Edna,
Myra. Donovan. Elsie, and the. baby.
Mrs. Jensens maiden name was But
ton. She is sister of Newton, Ole
and Lewis Button, all Of near Gilman.
Several years ago Jensen was en-
ployed by the Iowa Central, as a
freight handler at Pickering. He moved
to the farm where he was living at the
| time he was killed, year ago last
spring. Jensen owned a farm Of eight!
acres one-half mile east OF Gilman
| which he rented to John Bobzin when