Leonard Kennedy, 22, who was guarding the Otter Creek railroad bridge on the Katy track 5 miles north west of Burlington was found dead in the creek under the bridge by relief guard, Earl McCullough at 6 o'clock this morning.
the supposition is that he was hit by an extra Katy freight train that left Burlington going north at 2:30 am Earl McCullough notified the sheriff as soon as possible after he found the body and Sheriff Wm. Utesler, County Attorney E.J. Crego, coroner Chas. Stichnot and Katy agent W.L. McConnell left Burlington for the bridge about 7 am They found the body lying face down in the water at the edge of the creek. A part of the man's coat was on the track just south of the bridge and the double barreled shot gun which he had been using to guard with was on the bridge about seven feet from the south edge. One shell was discharged while the shell in the other barrel was still loaded. The coroner findings were that there was a bump on the right side of the head little back of the ear a slight bruise at the corner of the right eye and a slight bruise on the left side about the ninth rib below the shoulder blade complete investigation will be held at the courthouse at 9 am Friday
The Katy had an extra freight train last night. It came from the North arriving at Burlington at 1:40 am It picked up some cars at Burlington and turned and went back north at 2:30 the general supposition of those who went out to the bridge seemed to be that the guard had sat down on the track after the freight went south and had fallen asleep and was hit by the train as it came back north.
A farmer who lives near reported to the Katy agent that he heard the signal shot of the guard and the whistle of the train as it went south and that he also heard a shot as the train came back north. It is thought that the train struck the gun and caused the second shot heard.
added by FAG volunteer:
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During World War I he served in the U. S. Army, Quartermaster Corps.
the supposition is that he was hit by an extra Katy freight train that left Burlington going north at 2:30 am Earl McCullough notified the sheriff as soon as possible after he found the body and Sheriff Wm. Utesler, County Attorney E.J. Crego, coroner Chas. Stichnot and Katy agent W.L. McConnell left Burlington for the bridge about 7 am They found the body lying face down in the water at the edge of the creek. A part of the man's coat was on the track just south of the bridge and the double barreled shot gun which he had been using to guard with was on the bridge about seven feet from the south edge. One shell was discharged while the shell in the other barrel was still loaded. The coroner findings were that there was a bump on the right side of the head little back of the ear a slight bruise at the corner of the right eye and a slight bruise on the left side about the ninth rib below the shoulder blade complete investigation will be held at the courthouse at 9 am Friday
The Katy had an extra freight train last night. It came from the North arriving at Burlington at 1:40 am It picked up some cars at Burlington and turned and went back north at 2:30 the general supposition of those who went out to the bridge seemed to be that the guard had sat down on the track after the freight went south and had fallen asleep and was hit by the train as it came back north.
A farmer who lives near reported to the Katy agent that he heard the signal shot of the guard and the whistle of the train as it went south and that he also heard a shot as the train came back north. It is thought that the train struck the gun and caused the second shot heard.
added by FAG volunteer:
LB-------------------------
During World War I he served in the U. S. Army, Quartermaster Corps.
Leonard Kennedy, 22, who was guarding the Otter Creek railroad bridge on the Katy track 5 miles north west of Burlington was found dead in the creek under the bridge by relief guard, Earl McCullough at 6 o'clock this morning.
the supposition is that he was hit by an extra Katy freight train that left Burlington going north at 2:30 am Earl McCullough notified the sheriff as soon as possible after he found the body and Sheriff Wm. Utesler, County Attorney E.J. Crego, coroner Chas. Stichnot and Katy agent W.L. McConnell left Burlington for the bridge about 7 am They found the body lying face down in the water at the edge of the creek. A part of the man's coat was on the track just south of the bridge and the double barreled shot gun which he had been using to guard with was on the bridge about seven feet from the south edge. One shell was discharged while the shell in the other barrel was still loaded. The coroner findings were that there was a bump on the right side of the head little back of the ear a slight bruise at the corner of the right eye and a slight bruise on the left side about the ninth rib below the shoulder blade complete investigation will be held at the courthouse at 9 am Friday
The Katy had an extra freight train last night. It came from the North arriving at Burlington at 1:40 am It picked up some cars at Burlington and turned and went back north at 2:30 the general supposition of those who went out to the bridge seemed to be that the guard had sat down on the track after the freight went south and had fallen asleep and was hit by the train as it came back north.
A farmer who lives near reported to the Katy agent that he heard the signal shot of the guard and the whistle of the train as it went south and that he also heard a shot as the train came back north. It is thought that the train struck the gun and caused the second shot heard.
added by FAG volunteer:
LB-------------------------
During World War I he served in the U. S. Army, Quartermaster Corps.
the supposition is that he was hit by an extra Katy freight train that left Burlington going north at 2:30 am Earl McCullough notified the sheriff as soon as possible after he found the body and Sheriff Wm. Utesler, County Attorney E.J. Crego, coroner Chas. Stichnot and Katy agent W.L. McConnell left Burlington for the bridge about 7 am They found the body lying face down in the water at the edge of the creek. A part of the man's coat was on the track just south of the bridge and the double barreled shot gun which he had been using to guard with was on the bridge about seven feet from the south edge. One shell was discharged while the shell in the other barrel was still loaded. The coroner findings were that there was a bump on the right side of the head little back of the ear a slight bruise at the corner of the right eye and a slight bruise on the left side about the ninth rib below the shoulder blade complete investigation will be held at the courthouse at 9 am Friday
The Katy had an extra freight train last night. It came from the North arriving at Burlington at 1:40 am It picked up some cars at Burlington and turned and went back north at 2:30 the general supposition of those who went out to the bridge seemed to be that the guard had sat down on the track after the freight went south and had fallen asleep and was hit by the train as it came back north.
A farmer who lives near reported to the Katy agent that he heard the signal shot of the guard and the whistle of the train as it went south and that he also heard a shot as the train came back north. It is thought that the train struck the gun and caused the second shot heard.
added by FAG volunteer:
LB-------------------------
During World War I he served in the U. S. Army, Quartermaster Corps.
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