THE WAUPACA POST

Thursday, April 16, 1908

 

MANGLED BY THE CARS

 

Albert Bea Instantly Killed on Wednesday Afternoon

 

 

     On Wednesday about 1:15 p.m. as Ex. No. 62 Wisconsin Central train was pulling some cars off the stockyard siding Albert Walter Bea, a boy fourteen years of age, was run over and frightfully mangled, death resulting instantly.

     Coroner A. D. Barnes was notified and arrived on the scene within a few minutes and summoned the following jurymen:  E. B. Fisher, Philo Gibbons, C. D. Peterson, C. E. Cain, H. P. Mortenson and L. W. Krake.  The testimony of the conductor and brakemen of the train was taken, each testifying that they had seen the boy hanging on the side of one of the cars in the short train of three cars that were being pulled off the stockyard siding, and saw him jump or fall to the ground.  It is thought he fell or rolled under the cars as the ground was on an incline.  The train was stopped at once but not until two cars had passed over the body, which was nearly cut in two and had not moved after being struck.  The conductor stated that he told the boy to keep off the trains at various times.  The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, exonerating the railroad company and employees.

     Albert Bea was the son of Ole Bea, and employee of the Wis. Cen. Co. at the freight depot.  His brother Talford is the baggage-master at the Central passenger station.  Besides his father and mother who live near the depot, there are two sisters of the deceased, Anna of this city and Minnie living in Chicago. 

     The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the house.