Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1910 — KILLED NEAR HEBRON. [ARTICLE]

KILLED NEAR HEBRON.

Was Yoilng Man From Wheatfield Tp., Mentioned In Wednesday’s Democrat. 'l'he young man from Wheatfled tp., whose deatlh from being run over by the cars was mentioned in Wednesday’s Democrat, was killed near Hebron, instead of North Judson, as stated by The Democrat. He was a son of James' Smith, of north of Wheatfield. The Hebron News gives the following account of the accident: Gaylord Smith, a young man who has been working in this community this summer, met instant death Sunday forenoon by being struck by number 18, the fast mail train that goes through this place at 11:20 a. m. He with a number of other young men had been to Cobb’s creek where there is a swimming hole, and had been in the waiter. They were on their return to town and were walking on the eastbooind track while a freight train was passing on the westbound track. Suddenly the passenger loomed up and was so close Upon them before they realized their danger that it was with difficulty that the fellow r walking witp Smith made his escape. Smith seemed to get confused and did not get off the track in time. When picked up he was terribly crushed and many bones were broken but the skin was hot badly cut. His skull had been crushed and his death must have been in--tantaneoute'. He was about eighteen years of age and his home was in Jasper county between Wheatfield and Baum’s Bridge. The body was taken to his home Monday and the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon being conducted by Rev. S. W. Brown of this place.