The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-01
Body Found Near Railroad
Right of Way at In
tercity Park
HE PROBABLY DIED
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
Was Walking from Montpe-
lier to Barre When
Overcome

lhere seems TO be no doubt that the
man whose frozen body was found near
the Central Vermont track on the George
Benjamin farm at lntercity park late
yesterday was George Allen, or Lowe,
better known as Lewiston Slim," an
itinerant umbrella mender. Although the
mans body was considerably broken, it
is probable that death was partially due
to exposure since last Friday night.
An examination of the body to-day re-
vealed that one arm was broken, three
ribs were fractured and one collarbone
was broken. These injuries may have
been sustained when struck by train.
On Friday afternoon the man, in a mud
died condition, was removed from the
track Just before the passing of train.
States Attorney Carver is investigating
As no relatives can be found, it is likely
that the body will be buried by the town
OF Berlin
An Italian workingman passing along
the track discovered the body and he
hastily notified men at the George BEN
jamin farm, who in turn, communicated
with States Attorney j. Ward Carver of
this city. Health Officer A. S. Norton of
Berlin, in which town the remains were
found also viewed the remains and
joined with the states attorney in ad-
vising post-mortem examination. The
body was taken to Halls undertaking
rooms in Montpelier.
Hearing the cries of the Italian on the
railroad track yesterday Chester Cory,
/ farm hand at the Benjamin place, ran
across the meadow to the railroad and
ooked at the body. In the unfortunate
tinkerer. his body now rigid
With frost and death, young Cory iden-
ified the man whom he warned away
rom the track last Friday night. Corry's
tory furnished the authorities with the
most plausible theory as TO how the man
lied. Cory lives on the Montpelier road
Tot far from Jerue's crossing and it is
his custom TO walk to and from work
ach day on the railroad track. Directly
n back of the Benjamin farm Friday
light he saw man lying perlously near
he railroad. He hastened to the spot
nd succeeded in dragging the man into
he ditch just az the 5:45 train out of
'arre went roaring past.
According TO Corry's statement. the
nan was intoxicated. He spoke but
ew words and they were scarcely intel
gible, Cory said he used the English
lnguage whenever he spoke and NUT
cred something about "bcing a bum"
seemed certain enough. Cory saws,
hat the man could not walk alone. so he
llowed him 10 follow his own inclina-
on and fall back into the ditch. In the
llly several feet away from the track
ie man seemed safe enough and as the
ght was fairly warm, Cory left him
one and continued along his journey
)me. The farm hand remem bers that
le man had hammer and other tools
his pocket. As Cory dragged him
ON the track the man fumbled bag
doughnuts in his pocket
Next day CORY. returning TO work at
e Benjamin farm. told men about the
ace Of his experience the previous night.
I that day and Sunday no one saw
ything of the umbrella man and il was
/ until the track walker discovered the
mains yesterday that any particular
-nifcancc was attached 20 Corry'- story.
le body was found nearly 80 wards up
= track toward Barre from the spot
lere CORY encountered the tinkerer on
ilay night.
The theory j. held that the man lav
the ditch for time and then started
Barre That the train struck
n seems certain and SO il follows. in
: belief Of the authorities. that the
IN toppled over the hank from the
cks and died from exposure His
lbs were stiff when the body was
md and his condition gave every indi-
ion that he had lain there two or
ee daKs The head was buried in one
b. Blood had flowed profuselt from
ear. and twig apparently had
ltched one side OF the face
'airly well groomcd was the tinkerpr.
v tan shoes of = kind designed for
king purposes were IN his feet and
wore an etercoat in fair condition. IN
ture the maus height aVproNimates
feet. eight inches. with uell l-ruund-
body The authorities believe BE- was
III I'd wears 0f sge He had = red
lstache and hsir abrut his temples
lagining Co silver slightly Not far
N where the body uas found s pack
of umbrella ribs. neatly tired INTO =
aer. vns found a kit ~ small t1o's
by tie maus side Tho hsu 81
ctruts mentioned d CORY ueff un-
.hed