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1lt;IU(*«1 Uiifior Freight TraillJfred Reynolds, 40, wan killed In Hi a Hurling!on railroad yards at Villisea, early Sunday morningVepl, -M, when it, is believed lie attempted to cateh a fast, west; hound freight at 'i a. m. Fragments of his decapitated bmly were found strewn along the traek for over 100 yards east of the Villisea depot Sunday morning about 0 o'clock hy J. .1. Ryan of Clarlnda.County Coroner Walter Seller-gren a ml Sheriff John Conkol of Red Oak, were notified of the accident. and drove to Villisea to Investigate. it was found Unit the bodyof the man had been mangled and out beyond recognition. Clothing and flesh were strewn along the mils and ties. Mrs. Reynolds was taken to the qjpiiu of the accident and identified tan oxford shoes, heavy lurown overcoat, striped overalls and light cap as belonging to her husband.Mr. Reynolds had been out of work for pome time, and lastt week received a letter from h Is ..brother.(Hen Reynolds, superb'iieiidcnt ofa canning factory at Boise, Idaho, that If he eoirldmome to Boise lie would , give llhn a job. Saturday night about 11 o’clock, he went home, got his brown winter overcoat. kissed Ids wife goodbye amf remarked “this will probably bojthe* last Hme I will ever kiss yunh and left.• 4Companions say UeyniilYks aboutVillisea during'rhb evening and hosaid%he urns,.gotyg west to work. It -is believed*jpv\vbnt to the crossing east T“f thb BurUngtcm depot, and waited for the freight. When lieattempted to board it lie fell beneath the wheels and the long freight passed over his body.
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Chariton Herald Patriot
Chariton, Iowa, US
Thu, Oct 05, 1933
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