Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-29
FATAL ACCIDENT IN
WESTERN PACIFIC YARD

o'clock, by which N. M. Salisbury
of East st. Louis, Illinois was in
stantly killed. Coroner Castle was
called and took charge of the body
and this forenoon an inquest was
held to determine the cause of
death.
William Rogers, who said that
his home was in New York was the
first witness. He testified that
he, the man who was killed and
another party were in the railroad
yard. That the nan sat down
straddle of the north rail of a side
track with his back against car
wheel. He asked Rogers for a
chew of tobacco and Rogers told
him he had no chewing tobacco,
but had some smoking. The other
man gave him some smoking tobac-
co and ne began rolling cigarette.
Rogers who was standing about
two rods from him told him he was
sitting in rather dangerous posi-
tion. He replied that there Was
nothing but cars on the track. Just
then an engine bumped against the
cars and the wheels passed straight
over his body a car and half. The
train then pulled ahead little.
He ran around where the man lay
and WIS there when the trainmen
,ame back from the engine. The
body was lying across the rail fare
down. The other man said he
was going away so he would not
be held for the inquest. Rogers
did not know the mans name and
had only seen him a short time be-
fore the accident. The dead man
and the one who went away seemed
to be tra' cling together.
DR.. West was the next witness.
He testified to being called to the
scene 0f the accident between 4:30
and $50 yesterday afternoon. He
found man lying face down with
body about half and half across the
north rail of side track. The
body was practically cut in two and
the man must have been dead for
20 minutes.
DR.. West searched the coat and
vest of the deceased and found a
black pocketbook containing an
Identification card as follows: IN.
M. Salisbury, No 1928 Market Ave
East st. Louis, Illinois," and a
small gold watch the fob of which
bore the emblem Of the Order of
Eagles and the reverse 9th Illinois
State Meeting, June II, 18, 10,
1913, GrAnite City"
j. l.. Keyser testified that he was
called by the coroner yesterday af-
tcrnoon to pick up the body Of a
man killed in TIE Western Pacific
yards and that he got there at near
ly C o'clock. He picked up the
body and took il to the undertake
ing parlors. He made q search of
the clothing in presence of the cor
oner and Deputy Sheriff Lamon.
and found package Of smoking
tobacco, some cigarette papers,
a handkerchief. two boxes of
matches and an empty envelope.
The man he judged was between 25
and 30 sears of age. dark and
somewhat curly hair, about 6 feet
tall and weighed about 1S0 pounds.
VIM. Rogers was recalled and
stated that he remained at the
scene of the accident until DR..
West came and that the DR.. was
the frat one to touch the body.
From the evidence submitted,
the jury found that the deceased
sas named N. M. Salisbury, nativ-
ity unknown, aged about 80 years,
and that he came to his death "by
being run over by train, while
sitting on rail with back leaning
against wheel Of cur, after being
warned to move"
The man was evidently beating
his way across the country and was
nea1ly out Of funds. A dollar was
found in the pocketbook. II the
man who had travelled with him,
had remained to testify moro could
have been learned Of the dead man.
Rogers and he were the only ones
to witness the accident and Rogers
knew nothing about the man as ha
hLd only met him a short time be-