The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-28
BODY CRUSHED TO
PULP IN STREET
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Mystery Surrounds Death of
Man Found Dying-Seen
by Auto Driver.

Warrington. Sept. 2s.-Mystery
surrounds the death of Walter s.
Wren, who was found nearly dead.
with almost every bone in his body
crushed, on Connecticut avenue near
Upton street last night by Mrs. James
Dudley Morgan and daughter. Of
Chevy Chase. and taken in their au-
tomobile to Emergency ohspital.
where he died about an hour later.
How he received his injuries is un-
known, but the police believe he was
run down either by an automobile or
q street car. Coroner hewitt was no.
titled and will begin an investigation.
Wren. who is a watchman. was on
duty whe nhe met with the accident.
He had been employed by the resi-
dents Of that section to watch their
residences about twenty-five years.
About 8 o'clock Mrs. Morgan and
her daughter saw human form ly-
ing In the roadway near the north
with the chauffeur to give what as
sistance they could. They at first
thought 1t was somebody who had
fallen i'll. The man was unconscious
and life seemed to be ebbing fast.
Race for Life.
Mrs. Morgan and her daughter.
both took hold Of the man to assist
the chauffeur in lifting him into the
machine. and were horrified at the
discovery that his limbs and arms
were all smashed and broken, and
that his torn clothing was saturated
with blood. They were speeding to-
Several physicians placed the pa
tient on an operating table. but soon
realized that there was no chance Of
recovery. All the large bones were
broken in several places and the
spine was crushed. The man did not
regain consciousness.
For several hours the authorities
did not know who the injured man
was. In his pocket was found a pawn
ticket bearing a number, but no
name The ticket was issued by d
Ninth street firm. The proprietor was
communicated with. and went to his
shop to consult his records. He
found that the ticket had been issued
to Private Watchman Walter 8. Wren
and notified the police.
Seen by Alden Smoot.
An hour or more after Mrs. Nor
gan and her daughter came upon the
body in the road, Alden Smoot, men,
Der Of q local construction company.
called up g. friend on the telephone
ana informed him that he had sud-
Oo0Iy come upon du OUJcCt HI COus
necticut avenue and Upton street
resembling human form. but that
he had managed to completely strad-
die It with his wheels.
Central Office Detective Evans was
sent to Mr.. Smoot's home to interview
him. The latter was certain that he
had not run over the man. To hack
up his assertion he took the detective
( ohis garage. and after a careful ex-
animation Of the wheels and other
parts the offictr was satisfied that the
vehicle had not run over him. He so
reported to Night Chief Of Detectives
Hartley.
about 7:16 o'clock. 1t was fully
three-quarters fan hour afterward
whom Mrs. Morgan made the discov-
cry. Whether other vehicles. which
passed there in theh interim. ran
over the man is being Investigated by
the police. Mr.. Smoot said he did
not set out fhis car because Of his
certainty that he had not touched the
body. He said he thought 1t only a
drunken man. He pointed out to the
ohlcer that the accident might have
happened long before he passed there.
The road at the point is very dark.
Wren was IS years old and wid-
over. He was In robust health.