Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1881 — He Denied It. [ARTICLE]

He Denied It.

The locomotive of a Harlem milk train struck a man who was lying crosswise on the track. The train was stopped and backed up, and instead of the mangled remains the engineer found a man standing on the track and looking around with a gaze of curiosity. “ Where is that man?” said the engineer. “What man?” said the tramp. “The man I struck,” retorted the engineer. “I don’t know. Did you hit a man?” said the fellow. “Yes,” said the engineer. “I knocked a man off right here and he went up against that freight car.” “Didn’t see him. When did it happen?” “Just now. Aren’t you the man?” “ Not as I remember.” “Didn’t I knock you off the track?” the engineer persisted. “I don’t think you did, but you can examine me and see. ” The fellow’s head and shoulder were severely bruised and bleeding. When asked how he received the injuries he said: “Well, I don’t exactly know, but I thought I fell off the freight car. Guess lam not hurt much anyhow.” As he walked away he sang out—“ Much obliged to you for telling me how it happened. ” Good breeding is a letter of credit all over the world.