For a few weeks past a miner named…
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For a few weeks past a miner named
Thomas Conway, but commonly known as
“Scotty” has been working up at Shakespeare.
Friday he enjoyed pay day, and proceeded to
blow in his pay, by Monday he was broke and
had begun to sober up. He concluded to leave
town and took a brake beam ticket. He was
driven off the train once or twice, but before it
left managed to secrete himself on a truck.
When he got a mile or so out of town his clothes
probably caught on an axle and he was whirled
around a few times and completely torn to
pieces. His head was torn off and the largest
piece found was about three times the size of
a silver dollar. He was recognized by his coat,
pipe and necktie, but the remains were in such
a shape that no one had the heart to gather
them up. The section men were set at the job
and picked up the pieces, which were brought
into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The
verdict was in accordance with the above facts,
and exonerated the company from all blame. —
Liberal.