Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
CHARLES E. PETERSON LOSES
LIFE UNDER WHEELS WITH JUG
OF WHISKY IN HAND.
BUYS LIQUOR IN BOONE;
STEALS HIS RIDE HOME
In Trying to Get of Freight Train
Man Falls Under Wheels and Loses
Both Lees-Dies at Hospital THIS
Morning Without Telling Who or
Where Relatives Are.


life OF Charles E. Peterson. So years
old. q structural iron worker supposed
to be from Pittsburgh, Pa, but more
recently employed in this city as night
porter at the Stoddart cafe. Peterson
went to Boone Friday to buy jug OF
whisky, returned home in the evening
Tell under the wheels Of a freight tram
on which he had beaten his way, lost
both legs, and died al St. Thomas hos
iital at $3.50 this morning.
Peterson worked Thursday night, as
usual. and is supposed 10 have left Tor
Boone at o'clock Friday morning. The
freight train on which he returned to
the city reached the yards about 4:3o.
and went on thru, without stopping at
the station for water.
jug in Hand When Accident Happens.
At Ninth avenue, with his cherished
Jug of whisky in one hand. Peterson
either made leap for the ground. or
fell. He slipped and both legs went
under the wheels. The left leg was
taken off a short distance below the
knee and the right one just above the
ankle. The jug did not break. but
sorue OF the liquor was spilled when
the cork flew out as the jug struck the
ground
Shock Results Fatally.
The police ambulance in charge of
Chief Kirby, of the fire department,
and bearing Officer Joseph Edgar,
hurried to the scene of the accident as
soon as the call was received. and
took the injured man to St. Thomas
hospital.
DR.. Charles w Patton was called
tied the severed arteries together, and
treated the patient fo- shock. from
which he was suffering severely. The
man was in such a condition that moth
ing could be done toward aInputations
of the ends of the severed legs. 1t was
the shock from the injury that caused
the mans death. DR.. Patton said that
the man was under the influence of IL
Quor at the time he was injured.
Doesn't Tell Of Relatives.
Earl Stoddart, ~Lc vent &c the hos
pital to see Peterson at o'clock FRI
day night, tried to get some informa-
ton from the man concerning his rela-
tives. Peterson refused to talk, nov
ever, further than to say that he had
no relatives.
Has Spoken Of a Sister.
In recent weeks, however. Peterson
has spoken 81 a sister who he said
was a professional violinist. This ref
ererce to his family ties came about
when the man spoke of seeing in the
newspapers accounts of his sisters per-
formances. Employees at the cafe had
also seen the mans working card IN
the structural iron workers union, but
today efforts to find the card We're TIL
availing.
Mrs. Stoddart said today that Peter
son had been employed at the cafe last
spring. and left the city during the
summer He returned two weeks ago
from Pittsburgh, which it has been
understood was the city claimed as
the mans home. Mrs. Stoddart said
that Peterson was a hard worker. was
never contented unless he was doing
something, and that he had never Dec:
seen under the influence of liquor wnlie
he was in the employ of the cafe.
AZ the Peed saratorium. where Pet
erson took treatment last summer. ne
gave his name a Charles Peterson
aged Al, Pittsburgh as his place Of res
idence and said he was a moder by
trade Peterson was treated for cys.
tiSlS.
Got Of Train Once.
According to Simon White. North
western section man employed at thu
union station, Peterson got off the trsail
under which he met his death at tn
union station and then boarded
again. as if he first intended to sto,
here and then changed his mind. A
the Stoddart. however, Peterson wa
expected back, and it was known tina
he was going to Boone for the day.
Description Of Dead Man.
Peterson was man about five feet
nine inches in height, and weighe'
about $50 pounds. His complexion wa
light and rather sandy His hair wa
light and his mustache sandy. The lat
ter was cropped rather short His ia :
was rather thin. with prominent an
high cheek bones, and a prominen
nose. with arched bridge,
Will Hold No Inquest.
Coroner Boucher, who investigate
the mans death today, decided that :
inquest was not necessary. The bod
was taken to the Simkins & Estel par
Iors. where it will be held for fe'
days in the hope of establishing tn
whereabouts of Peterson's relatives.