Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-01-31
JAS. E. ELLECOOD
DIES WHEN TRAIN
HITS AUTOMOBILE
Accident Happened Last Sunday At
Delmar. Was Well
Known In State
DAUGHTER ALSO SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN SMASH-UP

James f. Ellegood, Esq, of Sails
bury, Nd, nestor of the Maryland
bar, was killed last Sunday afternoon
at Delmar.
The story of the accident is not a
long one, nor does it contain any ele-
ment which sets it aside from many
others.
Just an oversight, crash, and a
life is crushed out. Mr.. Ellegood was
crossing the railroad and failed to
note the oncoming train. 1t bore
down on him in a collision fatal to
him, injurious to his daughter, Mrs.
Henry B. Freeny, but failing to in
clude the latter's 15-year-old-son,
who jumped second or two before
the crash ccame.
The family was journeying to
Delmar to visit Mrs. Freeny's broth
er-inlaw, E. E. Freeny, and the
crash occurred about two hundred
yards from their destination.
u. S. District Attorney Amos w. w
Woodcock, enroute to Baltimore, was
passenger aboard the train and was
first to recognize the victims of the
crash. He Immediately made ar
rangement for their return to Sails
bury and postponed his trip.
Mr.. Ellegood was born in Wicomico
county Jan. 1, 1912, and was gradu-
ate of Washington College, Chester
town. Admitted to the county bar in
1870, he practiced in Salisbury for a
few years, before transferring his
practice to Cumberland, Md. After
six years in the latter city he return
ed to Salisbury, where he continued
his active practice until hs death. He
was member of the law firm of FL
legood, Freeny and Wales.
For four years he was States At
torney of Wicomico county. In the
general election of 1900, he was DEM
ocratic candidate for Congress on a
platform opposing "brbery in cleo
tions," but was defeated by William
H. jackson, also of Salisbury, the
republican nominee. Mr.. Ellegood was
wont to refer to that campaign with
the comment 81 didn't run, l just
walked"
For the term of 1920-21, he was
president of the Maryland Bar Asso-
citation. Although an octogenarian
he was active in the law profession
until his death and appeared before
the court and jury to plead his cases.
AS director of the Salisbury Real
ty Company, he was member of the
group of local business men who de-
veloped Salisbury's waterfront prop
erty at the head of the Wicomico riv-
er. He was a member of the Asbury
M. E. Church and prominently identi-
fed with church work.
Mr.. Ellegood is survived by three
daughters: Mrs. Henry B. Freeny, of
Salisbury; Mrs. Harry Mayer, Dover,
Del, and Miss Marie Ellegood, and
SeVeral gTanucnlluTen.
The news of the fatality came as a
great shock to this community where
Mr.. Ellegood was known to many and
highly esteemed, and universal re-
gret was expressed.
Funeral services were held from his
late home at noon on Wednesday with
the Rev. DIR. Hamilton P. Fox, pastor
of Asbury M. E. Church, officiating.
A special message of euology from
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, of
Washington, d. c., was borne by the
Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Herson, pastor of
Hamline M. E. Church, of that city.
Flowers and wreaths, in vast num-
bers were received from many cities
and states.
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