Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1920 — COLORED YOUTH KILLED BY MONON TRAIN [ARTICLE]

COLORED YOUTH KILLED BY MONON TRAIN

(Lafayette Journal John Henry, colored, aged 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henry, 737 South Third street, was instantly killed at 9:45 o’clock Friday night, when he fell beneath the wheels of a Monon switch train at the South Third street crossing. '' The lad, with his brother, Theodore Henry, boarded the train at Columbia street to steal a ride to their home. They started to get off, Theodore alighting first. As the smaller boy attempted to jump to the ground, he slipped and fell Under the wheels, his head evidently resting upon the rail. The 'body was dragged 300 feet to the west side of the Smith street crossing. His head was completely ground' off, and the remainder of his body badly mutilated. He is survived by his parents, and two brothers and two sisters. The body was taken-to the SollerHarrington undertaking parlors, where the remains were viewed by Coroner W. F. Mcßride.