This is from the Sand Mountain Record of Thurs, Apr 21, 1910:
GROUND INTO SHREDS BY FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
One of the most ghastly finds ever made on Sand Mountain or in Alabama was what was seen two stone-throws from the southern incorperate limits of this city on the railroad at a place called Denson Crossing late Tuesday morning. The body of Bob Leverett, an employee of Wells Mill was found literally ground into shreds by the south bound passenger on the night before at 8:10.
The diaphram was cut into 4 separate parts. Even the head was severed into two parts while the limbs were broken and mangled. Had it not been for several articles in his pockets and some expert work in collecting the confused parts the body could never have been identified.
A peculiar part of the tragedy is that neither the engineer or fireman saw the body or knew anything of the accident until on the following morning. However portions of the brain and blood were found on every car on the train.
How happened the accident is as yet a mystery. A Coroner's jury was mobolized by Justice of Peace E. G. Williamson who have been in steady consideration of the matter until now and the prospects are that the middle of next week will find them in contemplation of the affair. The first clue given them was shown by Dr. Morton who cut a small hole in the stomach from which issued a large quantity of whiskey, enough to place anyone in a dead drunk condition. The source of the whiskey was then considered and found, but no ... significance was attached.
The most mysterious complication was next unearthed. It was found that in company with, one Prance, Frank Ramsey and Will Ross Leverett had gone on an expidition to dearch for some gold presumably burried by an indian Fisher, who had attained vast sums from another Indian, Gunter, who lived in Tennessee Valley, by gambling. Leverett had in his possession a so-called machine for revealing the whereabouts of gold. Wheather this has been explained to the Coroner's satisfaction or not is a matter of conjecture for the deliberations have been kept a secret.
The only outward action yet manifested by the jury was to place one B. B. Suttles in custody and setting his trial for next Monday for the murder of Bob Leverett. The actions of Suttles this (Friday) afternoon were suspicious and it is known that he knew of something of the whiskey obtained by Leverett.
The funeral of the victim was conducted at the Bethsadia Cemetery last Tuesday by the Redmen of which he was a member.
GROUND INTO SHREDS BY FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
One of the most ghastly finds ever made on Sand Mountain or in Alabama was what was seen two stone-throws from the southern incorperate limits of this city on the railroad at a place called Denson Crossing late Tuesday morning. The body of Bob Leverett, an employee of Wells Mill was found literally ground into shreds by the south bound passenger on the night before at 8:10.
The diaphram was cut into 4 separate parts. Even the head was severed into two parts while the limbs were broken and mangled. Had it not been for several articles in his pockets and some expert work in collecting the confused parts the body could never have been identified.
A peculiar part of the tragedy is that neither the engineer or fireman saw the body or knew anything of the accident until on the following morning. However portions of the brain and blood were found on every car on the train.
How happened the accident is as yet a mystery. A Coroner's jury was mobolized by Justice of Peace E. G. Williamson who have been in steady consideration of the matter until now and the prospects are that the middle of next week will find them in contemplation of the affair. The first clue given them was shown by Dr. Morton who cut a small hole in the stomach from which issued a large quantity of whiskey, enough to place anyone in a dead drunk condition. The source of the whiskey was then considered and found, but no ... significance was attached.
The most mysterious complication was next unearthed. It was found that in company with, one Prance, Frank Ramsey and Will Ross Leverett had gone on an expidition to dearch for some gold presumably burried by an indian Fisher, who had attained vast sums from another Indian, Gunter, who lived in Tennessee Valley, by gambling. Leverett had in his possession a so-called machine for revealing the whereabouts of gold. Wheather this has been explained to the Coroner's satisfaction or not is a matter of conjecture for the deliberations have been kept a secret.
The only outward action yet manifested by the jury was to place one B. B. Suttles in custody and setting his trial for next Monday for the murder of Bob Leverett. The actions of Suttles this (Friday) afternoon were suspicious and it is known that he knew of something of the whiskey obtained by Leverett.
The funeral of the victim was conducted at the Bethsadia Cemetery last Tuesday by the Redmen of which he was a member.
This is from the Sand Mountain Record of Thurs, Apr 21, 1910:
GROUND INTO SHREDS BY FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
One of the most ghastly finds ever made on Sand Mountain or in Alabama was what was seen two stone-throws from the southern incorperate limits of this city on the railroad at a place called Denson Crossing late Tuesday morning. The body of Bob Leverett, an employee of Wells Mill was found literally ground into shreds by the south bound passenger on the night before at 8:10.
The diaphram was cut into 4 separate parts. Even the head was severed into two parts while the limbs were broken and mangled. Had it not been for several articles in his pockets and some expert work in collecting the confused parts the body could never have been identified.
A peculiar part of the tragedy is that neither the engineer or fireman saw the body or knew anything of the accident until on the following morning. However portions of the brain and blood were found on every car on the train.
How happened the accident is as yet a mystery. A Coroner's jury was mobolized by Justice of Peace E. G. Williamson who have been in steady consideration of the matter until now and the prospects are that the middle of next week will find them in contemplation of the affair. The first clue given them was shown by Dr. Morton who cut a small hole in the stomach from which issued a large quantity of whiskey, enough to place anyone in a dead drunk condition. The source of the whiskey was then considered and found, but no ... significance was attached.
The most mysterious complication was next unearthed. It was found that in company with, one Prance, Frank Ramsey and Will Ross Leverett had gone on an expidition to dearch for some gold presumably burried by an indian Fisher, who had attained vast sums from another Indian, Gunter, who lived in Tennessee Valley, by gambling. Leverett had in his possession a so-called machine for revealing the whereabouts of gold. Wheather this has been explained to the Coroner's satisfaction or not is a matter of conjecture for the deliberations have been kept a secret.
The only outward action yet manifested by the jury was to place one B. B. Suttles in custody and setting his trial for next Monday for the murder of Bob Leverett. The actions of Suttles this (Friday) afternoon were suspicious and it is known that he knew of something of the whiskey obtained by Leverett.
The funeral of the victim was conducted at the Bethsadia Cemetery last Tuesday by the Redmen of which he was a member.
GROUND INTO SHREDS BY FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
One of the most ghastly finds ever made on Sand Mountain or in Alabama was what was seen two stone-throws from the southern incorperate limits of this city on the railroad at a place called Denson Crossing late Tuesday morning. The body of Bob Leverett, an employee of Wells Mill was found literally ground into shreds by the south bound passenger on the night before at 8:10.
The diaphram was cut into 4 separate parts. Even the head was severed into two parts while the limbs were broken and mangled. Had it not been for several articles in his pockets and some expert work in collecting the confused parts the body could never have been identified.
A peculiar part of the tragedy is that neither the engineer or fireman saw the body or knew anything of the accident until on the following morning. However portions of the brain and blood were found on every car on the train.
How happened the accident is as yet a mystery. A Coroner's jury was mobolized by Justice of Peace E. G. Williamson who have been in steady consideration of the matter until now and the prospects are that the middle of next week will find them in contemplation of the affair. The first clue given them was shown by Dr. Morton who cut a small hole in the stomach from which issued a large quantity of whiskey, enough to place anyone in a dead drunk condition. The source of the whiskey was then considered and found, but no ... significance was attached.
The most mysterious complication was next unearthed. It was found that in company with, one Prance, Frank Ramsey and Will Ross Leverett had gone on an expidition to dearch for some gold presumably burried by an indian Fisher, who had attained vast sums from another Indian, Gunter, who lived in Tennessee Valley, by gambling. Leverett had in his possession a so-called machine for revealing the whereabouts of gold. Wheather this has been explained to the Coroner's satisfaction or not is a matter of conjecture for the deliberations have been kept a secret.
The only outward action yet manifested by the jury was to place one B. B. Suttles in custody and setting his trial for next Monday for the murder of Bob Leverett. The actions of Suttles this (Friday) afternoon were suspicious and it is known that he knew of something of the whiskey obtained by Leverett.
The funeral of the victim was conducted at the Bethsadia Cemetery last Tuesday by the Redmen of which he was a member.
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