The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-11

this morning that her son had bid
good bye to her last night at TO
; o'clock. He was going to visit his
, father In Fort Madison and was plan
ming on taking the early evening train
She had packed his clothes for him
and he had the suit case containing
these when he was struck by the
train.
He went down to the union station
and found that the train was late.
Later he went to the restaurant Of
James Stanton at the corner OF Main
and Water street. He told the pro.
prietor that he had given up his in
| tended trip to Fort Madison that even
ing, having decided to go in the morn.
ing. He ate sandwich in the restaur.
ant and q couple Of minutes before the
accident, started out across Water
street to go to the flsh house Of Otto
Jackson at the foot Of Blondeau
street, under the bridge. He intend
ed to leave his suit case there.
Young Hunter had worked for Jack
son for several years and had Jack
sons dog, Carlo, with him when he
was struck. He attempted to cross
the bridge track but a few feet from
this end Of the structure, and the sup
the frog and before he could loosen it,
the train was upon him.
Doc Attracted Attention.
Half Of the body was dragged to a
place almost directly in front of the
restaurant The faithful dog follow
ed the train and remained by the
trunk, barking There we're several
men standing along Water street and
they called to the dog. But he would
not move and continued barking.
Thinking that something was the
matter, three of the men. James Grif-
fifth, William Hager and Harvey Os.
gard, ran over to the spot. One OF
them turned and ran back and cried
MY God, If you want to see man all
cut to pieces, just come over here
A crowd soon gathered and it start
ed along the track in search of the
rest of the body. The head and breast
and arms, crushed and mangled be-
yond recognition, were found few
feet from the bridge near by the frog,
where It is believed the train struck
Hunter.
The undertaken was called and the
remains were taken to the establish
ment Of I. 8. Ackley. The morning
light revealed parts of the body that
could not be found In the dark last
night. The scene Of the accident was
the mecca of scores Of morbid sight
seers today. Bloody flesh and pieces
o, bone could be found over all the
distance the body had been dragged.
The death of this young man under
these terrible circumstances has been
deeply regretted here. 1t being the
second of the same character here in
a month. Hunter was q fine looking
and we'll thought Of young man in Keo-
kuk, where he had lived for several
years. |
Hunters Life.
Russell Hunter was born in Mar
shall, Mo-, on December "a, 1897, and |
was not quite eighteen years old. He
came to Keokuk with his parents |
seven years ago and had been living
here since. For several years he
worked for Otto Jackson, and Mr..
Jackson today spoke highly of his
character and estimation of the young
man.
Last April he quit working for Jack
son and for the last three months had /
been engaged in farm labor near this
H.. T-c returned home last Friday
,na vas preparing to go to Fort Mad
o. last night to visit his father.
tae is survived by his parents. Mr..