Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-12-05
WAS CREMATED
UNDER HIS CAR
Tragic Death Of Henry Doughty
Of Franklin City, Thursday
Of Last Week.

Henry Doughty Of Franklin ity Va.
was burned to death in an automobile
accident along the river road leading to
Delaware City. about four miles south
of New Castle. shortly after clock
on Thursday evening of last week.
When he was found hy the crew Of
Delaware City railway car the body
was pinned under the car, and both
body and car had been charred. the
arms and legs having been burned off
the man, body Identification was
established by means Of the license tag
on the car. which was PSI Virginia.
The body was taken in charge by
Cndertakcr Charles H. Clewell Of New
Castle. for Coroner Spring, and rela-
tives were notified and arranged to get
the body Friday
Mr. Doughty. who is about - years
of age. was a member of the firm OF A.
Doughty Il Sons. a Franklin City busi-
ness concern. and ht had been on a trip
To- Wilmington in Ford ear and was
cn route to Delaware City. presumably
Ericsson Line boats. when the car turn
ed turtle on the road. plunged into
ditch and caught fire Doughty who
appears to have been the only occupant
OF the car. was pinned under il in such
manner that he could not get out. and
he slowly burned to death He was
not near enough to any house to attract
attention and remained helpless
flp.. tbaort. nf th.. gsritapt IL that b,.
gasoline in the tank on the car caught
fire and exploded and at the same time
turned the car over. with the driver
underneath. This theory develops from
the fact that no pldg was found in the
tank this morning. but the car was so
badly wrecked and twisted that il was
not certain whether il was damaged by
an explosion before catching fire. The
man : two hands were found in the
ditch Friday morning. having been
burned Oft The bones of the legs We're
also found there. The torso had been
held fast by the weight of the car
Mr. Doughty left Wilmington early
Thursday evening. AT New Castle
about : . clock. he stopped to inquire
about the time of boats running through
the canal To Baltimore and was told he
might catch boat at Delaware City at
about 3 % clock. and he was evidently
endeavoring to make that connection
when the accident happened He stop
ped al Thomas Leonard grocery store.
at Dobbinsville. below New Castle.
where he bought five gallons of gasoline.
which he placed in the tank of his ear.
but in his haste to get away he probably
forgot To put the plug in the tank II
is thought likely that he was smoking
on the way down. and a spark from his
cigar may have ignited the gasoline as il
Splashed out of the tank Doughty's
watch was found to have been stopped
at ; 10 O'Clock. which. presumably was
the time of the accident. which hap
pened on the road just south of William
S. Hilles place. but too far from il to
attract attention there
FUNERAL OF MR.. DOUGHTY.
Greenbackville. Dec. .
The funeral Of Mr. Henry Doughty
was held in the NJ f. Church here last
Sunday, and was we'll attended by q
large number OF people. He was an
odd Fellow. a Red Man, and member
of the Junior Order American Mechanics.
and representatives of all these orders
attended the funeral. and paid tribute
to his memory. The pallhearers were
Dr. H. C. Mallory. H. C. Ellis, 6. T.
Hearthway,J r. Lynch. " II Speeler,
and W. II. Dryden. The honorary
pallbearers We're: j. II Satteriield, J.
F. Powell. l.. F. J. Wilson. " J. NJ.
Sharpley. and l. H. Bowen
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev Mr. Day. of Stockton. assisted by
Rev f. b. Taylor. lnterment was
made in the NJ. T. Cemetery near
Greenbackville.
MIR Doughty is survived by his widow.
who was Miss Ella Collins, daughter of
r. r. W. Collins. before her marriage
TO Mr.. Doughty. and by his father,
Aaron Doughty. Esq They all resided
together. and We're family devoted 10