The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
A. w. X. Pomeroy, SO, Dies
from Injuries Received
i'm Train Accident.
WITNESS TELLS STORY
Mrs. Charles Gruis, a Witness
of the Accident, Tells Police
How Man Was Injured.

Suffering from a fractured skull,
A. w. K. Pomeroy, 83, 1912 South
Sheridan Road, the aged man who was
struck by southbound Northwestern
passenger train Monday afternoon at
the Sheridan Road crossing, died at
HOP Monday night at the Kenosha
hospital from his injuries. He never
recovered consciousness; an operation
had been performed in an effort to
save his life and while this appeared
for a while to have been successful he
was unable to rally from the shock.
The aged man was struck by one of
the passenger coaches of the train
and hurled heavily to the side of the
track, the blow fracturing his skull
and injuring him internally.
Police Sergeant Lawrence Melbusch,
who went with the ambulance to the
scene of the accident and after help
ing in hurrying the injured man to the
hospital made an investigation into
the accident, found one witness, Mrs.
Charles Gruis, 961 Fremont avenue,
who told what she saw of the tragedy.
According to her story Mr.. Pomeroy
was walking south on Sheridan Road
on the east side of the street and on
approaching the crossing had crossed
the street diagonally. Mrs. Gruis says
that after the engine had passed the
aged man either crawled under or went
around the gates and evidently not
realizing how close the train was,
walked into one of the coaches.
nn hot 70 10H
caring to see the man hurt, turned
my eyes," said Mrs. Gruis. "He must
have become confused some way or
other"
Claim Gates Were Down.
Other witnesses bear out the state
ment that the Waterman at the cross
ing had lowered the gates. 1t is also
declared that the watchman's bell was
ringing but that the Waterman, stand
ing on the other side of the train, did
not see the accident for this reason.
A formal inquest into the death will
be held starting this afternoon.
Albanus Kimball Moulton Pomeroy
the victim of the accident, was born
in Ohio, and had lived his boyhood in
the Buckeye state. He came to Wis
consin in 1850, settling near the city
of Beaver Dam, where he had been a
most progressive and successful farm
er. Twenty years ago he had retired
and moved into the city of Beaver
Dam where he lived until November,
1923, coming at that time to Kenosha
to make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. David Newberry, 1913 South
Sheridan Road, where he has lived
since.
Leader in Church Work.
In Beaver Dam Mr.. Pomeroy had
been most active member of the
much towards the furtherance of all
church work in that community. Since
coming to Kenosha he had been a mem
Der of the Park Avenue M. E. church
here, and had been as active in it's
work as his advanced years would
permit. He had many friends in Ke-
nosha to whom the news of his tragic
death came as personal sorrow.
Surviving the deceased are his wi
dow, Mrs. Lorinda Keefer Pomeroy, of
Kenosha, one daughter, Mrs. Nellie
May Newberry of Kenosoa. one son,
w. E. Pomeroy of Beaver Dam, and
four grandchildren.
Short funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at
the daughters home on South Sheri-
dan Road, after which the remains
will be shipped to Beaver Dam, where
funeral services will be held Thurs
day at the home of the son, with in
terment following in the family
plot in the cemetery there.