Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-30
PATTERSON KILLED
ACCIDENTALLY
IS VERDICT
COrOner's Jury Reaches Deci-
sion That Youth Probably
Jumped From Fast Moving
Train.

That Neal Patterson. the 16-yenr-
old son OF Mrs. Ella Patterson Of 100
East Coal avenue. who was killed last
Saturday night. met his death 10 an
accidental manner. after he had jump
ed, or had fallen from a Santa re
passenger train on the night OF jan
uary ~, In effect Is the verdict rem
derod shortly before noon today by
the coronor's Jury which investigated
the boys death. The investigation
was conducted by Coroner George X.
Craig and n iGry consisting OF VII
liam Il Grimmer. W H. McGugin.
Daniel Laird. Tony Guayara, Frank
McClOskey aud jacob Yrisarri, Jr. But
few witnesses we're aXamincd and
none Of these could throw any real
light on the question as to the exact
manner in which Patterson was killed
Chief OF Police McMillln testified as
TO the finding OF the body alongside
the Santa Fe tracks. north Of the
Mausard mills. and told how q dent
In log three feet from the right OF
way indicated that the boy had
struck this obstacle when he alighted.
Felix Gianotti. embalmer for Strong
Brothers. testified that the body OF the
boy bore a number OF marks. There
was wound the size OF n flve-cent
piece on the crown of the head. evil
IDENTIFY the place where tho boy had
struck the log described by the police
chief This wound, GiaDotti testified
was alone sufficient 10 cause death.
In addition, the wound extended an
inch and a half along down the head
from the crown; there was wound at
the base OF the skull indicating a
fracture. and the neck was broken
There was a small brulse also on the
right arm and the face was scratched
and filled with oinders. indicating
that the boy had slid along after
reaching the ground Investigation
by Chief McNiillln had shown that
trainmen on Santa Pc train No /. on
which the boy Ia supposed TO have
been stealing a ride, knew nothing al
all OF the accident. The conductor re-
membered having stopped for three
minutes at Bernalillo, i6 miles north
OF Albuquerque, and II Is possible the
lad jumped on the train there. There
were no stowaways on the train when
II was examined At Domingo, the stOI
north OF Bernalillo. The engineer OF
the train made the statement, II Ii
said, that part Of the trip between
Bernallllo and Albuquerque was made
at rate Of GO miles an hour Aftei
passing Alameda. the speed was de,
creased until the train was moving Al
30 miles an hour n Is presumed thai
Patterson. seeing me train slow dowr
considerably, was under the impress
sion that Il was travelling slowly ent
attempted to jump OFF before reaching
the station here.
II was not established that Patter
son was a passenger on the train anC
the jury worked mostly on supposi
lions and cOniectures. After investl
eating every possible phase OF IN,
case. the jury unanimously agreed
that young Patterson was killed IL
an accidental manner. after havinl
jumped or having fallen on 8 Santa +,
train.
Funeral Tomorrow
Tho funeral for young Patterson
will be held In the Immaculate Con
ception church at $ O'Clock tomorrow
morning, Burial will be In santi
Barbara cemetery.