Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-09-25
Local Items.
KILLED ON RAILROAD
Shocking Death of Miss
Kathleen Beard.
Body Found At 3 A. NJ. on
Western Maryland Railroad

Tuesday night of this week the resi-
dents of Thurmont were very much star
tied when it was announced that Miss
Kathleen Beard, daughter of Rev. M. l..
Beard of ST. Johns Lutheran church,
who has been i'll, was missing from her
room and home.
1t being about 10 o'clock, not many
persons were on the streets, but those
who were aroused others, and in short
time dozens of persons were hurrylng
here and there trying to locate the miss
ing one. Inquiry at the homes of rela-
tives and friends revealed nothing.
At the time Miss Beard left her home,
her father and Miss Violet Flower were
in the house, the father having retired,
and Miss Flower being in the parlor.
Miss Hadie Beard and the nurse who has
been attending Miss Beard for several
weeks were calling at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Birely, and on their re-
turn home discovered that Kathleen was
not in her room. She had been there a
short time before and babe her father
good night.
AS time went on men were making ev-
cry effort to locate Miss Beard, but it
was not until about three o'clock Wed
nesday morning that she was found, her
body laying crosswse between the rails
of the Western Maryland railroad imme-
diately north of the Penmar Cannery. or
where the old water tank was once stu
ated, Postmaster Morris L. Rouzer and
Mr.. VIM Henshaw making the discov-
cry.
These men had been looking along the
track, and while standing at the canning
house freight train came east past
them. Nearing the depot and making a
stop, the fagman dropped red signal
light; the men looked at the light and
noticed something on the track short
distance away. Mr.. Rouzer went to the
object and found the person for whom
they were looking, lifeless.
The freight train that had just passed
the men, passed over the lifeless body,
Miss Beard, from every indication, hav-
ing been run down by west bound train,
at the crossing and carried about six rail
lengths before dropping between the rails.
After Miss Beard disappeared from
home freight train and the Pittsburg
Express went west, and evidently one of
these killed her, a portion of cape or
coat she was wearing being found some
distance west along the track. Two
trains, perhaps three passed over her,
but her body was not very badly mutila-
ted.
Magistrate Black and the firm of Will
hide & Creeger, undertakers, were noti-
fed; no inquest was held, and the body
was taken to the undertaking rooms and
prepared for burial and later taken home.
Miss Beard was very popular in this
and other places where she has resided
was talented musician, and an active
member in her church. The community
at large mourns with the family in theil
hour of sadness.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at her home, and interment
made at Mddletown, Rev. DR.. Reinewalc
of Emmitsburg officiating. The deceas
ed was about 30 years Of age.
The deceased is survived by her father
Rev. M. l.. Beard, four sisters, Mrs. l.
S. Birely and Miss Hadie, of Thurmont
Mrs. Grace Young of Mt Airy, Md, ant
Rev. Mrs. Maude Mumford, of Mt. Uniol
Pa, two brothers, Paul and John, a
home,