St. Joseph Daily Gazette 8 Nov 1868 pg 1
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Killing of Monroe Boyer
It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mr. Monroe Boyer, of this county, which occurred under the following circumstances: Mr. Boyer, who resides in Marion townships about two miles from Easton, left this city for his home, in a wagon, about half past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the One-Hundred-and-Two road. As he was crossing the track of the Missouri Valley Railroad, near the residence of Mr. Blackiston, two miles from this city, the northern bound passenger train collided with his team. Boyer was killed instantly. One of the horses attached to the wagon was also killed instantly, and the other so severely injured at to cause its death in a few minutes after the collision. Mr. Boyer's son, a lad about eight years of age, was in the wagon with his father, and received severe, though not fatal injuries. We are unable to give any of the circumstances attending this heart-rending accident except that Boyer was on the track at the time the train came along. Whether it was the fault or carelessness of the deceased or that of the engineer or conductor of the train, will doubtless be developed by the evidence before the Coroner's Jury, which has been summoned and will meet to-morrow. Mr. Boyer was well known in this city and county, and the news of this death will be received with pain by many acquaintances and friends. The head of the deceased was literally crushed, and the wagon in which he was sitting was smashed to pieces. Mr. Boyer was 32 years of age, and married. His remains were taken home last evening. The grief of wife and relations can be better imagined than described. Half an hour before the occurrence of the fatal accident Monroe Boyer, in the bloom of health, and with never a thought of his untimely death was in conversation with the editor of this paper.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 10 Nov 1868
DEATH OF MONROE BOYER
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
The jury summoned by Coroner J. T. Berghoff, to inquire into the cause of the death of Monroe Boyer, killed at Cramer's crossing of the Missouri Valley Railroad, met at the office of Dr. Berghoff yesterday and after hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses; rendered the following verdict:
We, the jury, do say that Monroe Boyer came to his death by collision with the Missouri Valley Railroad train on the 9th day of November, 1868.
Ss J. C. Roberts
O. M. Loomis
Isaac P. Miller
Adam Flesher
D. Utzenberger
The testimony of the witnesses was such as to justify the jury in rendering the above verdict. As to the question of carelessness or neglect on the part of the deceased, or the railroad employees in charge of the train, the witnesses did not testify with sufficient explicitness to enable the jury to fix the responsibility for the lamentable accident upon either party. Mr. Courtney, of Andrew county, who was driving along the road close behind Mr. Boyer, at the time the collision occurred, testified that he din not hear the bell rung or whistle blown. Several employees of the road testified that the usual signals of warning were give, althought some of them were not positive that the whistle sounded until the very moment of the collision. The fact as to whether those in charge of the train were in remis in their duty will probably be investigated hereafter.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 24 November 1868
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Mrs. Monroe Boyer Sues for $5,000
The widow of Monroe Boyer, who was recently killed at the crossing of the Platte Valley Railroad, two miles east of this city will bring suit against that company for $5,000. It will be remembered that the Coroner's jury did not find that the death was the result of fault on the part of the company, but left that question without the expression of an opinion. We have heard the opinion variously expressed by outsiders that there must have been fault somewhere, as the place of the accident the moving train was on a rising grade, and the deceased on gently descending ground, and that the train must have been easily manageable there, while the wagon could not have been detained by a heavy pull. However this may be, we presume the proceedings to be instituted will elicit all the facts.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Killing of Monroe Boyer
It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mr. Monroe Boyer, of this county, which occurred under the following circumstances: Mr. Boyer, who resides in Marion townships about two miles from Easton, left this city for his home, in a wagon, about half past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the One-Hundred-and-Two road. As he was crossing the track of the Missouri Valley Railroad, near the residence of Mr. Blackiston, two miles from this city, the northern bound passenger train collided with his team. Boyer was killed instantly. One of the horses attached to the wagon was also killed instantly, and the other so severely injured at to cause its death in a few minutes after the collision. Mr. Boyer's son, a lad about eight years of age, was in the wagon with his father, and received severe, though not fatal injuries. We are unable to give any of the circumstances attending this heart-rending accident except that Boyer was on the track at the time the train came along. Whether it was the fault or carelessness of the deceased or that of the engineer or conductor of the train, will doubtless be developed by the evidence before the Coroner's Jury, which has been summoned and will meet to-morrow. Mr. Boyer was well known in this city and county, and the news of this death will be received with pain by many acquaintances and friends. The head of the deceased was literally crushed, and the wagon in which he was sitting was smashed to pieces. Mr. Boyer was 32 years of age, and married. His remains were taken home last evening. The grief of wife and relations can be better imagined than described. Half an hour before the occurrence of the fatal accident Monroe Boyer, in the bloom of health, and with never a thought of his untimely death was in conversation with the editor of this paper.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 10 Nov 1868
DEATH OF MONROE BOYER
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
The jury summoned by Coroner J. T. Berghoff, to inquire into the cause of the death of Monroe Boyer, killed at Cramer's crossing of the Missouri Valley Railroad, met at the office of Dr. Berghoff yesterday and after hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses; rendered the following verdict:
We, the jury, do say that Monroe Boyer came to his death by collision with the Missouri Valley Railroad train on the 9th day of November, 1868.
Ss J. C. Roberts
O. M. Loomis
Isaac P. Miller
Adam Flesher
D. Utzenberger
The testimony of the witnesses was such as to justify the jury in rendering the above verdict. As to the question of carelessness or neglect on the part of the deceased, or the railroad employees in charge of the train, the witnesses did not testify with sufficient explicitness to enable the jury to fix the responsibility for the lamentable accident upon either party. Mr. Courtney, of Andrew county, who was driving along the road close behind Mr. Boyer, at the time the collision occurred, testified that he din not hear the bell rung or whistle blown. Several employees of the road testified that the usual signals of warning were give, althought some of them were not positive that the whistle sounded until the very moment of the collision. The fact as to whether those in charge of the train were in remis in their duty will probably be investigated hereafter.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 24 November 1868
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Mrs. Monroe Boyer Sues for $5,000
The widow of Monroe Boyer, who was recently killed at the crossing of the Platte Valley Railroad, two miles east of this city will bring suit against that company for $5,000. It will be remembered that the Coroner's jury did not find that the death was the result of fault on the part of the company, but left that question without the expression of an opinion. We have heard the opinion variously expressed by outsiders that there must have been fault somewhere, as the place of the accident the moving train was on a rising grade, and the deceased on gently descending ground, and that the train must have been easily manageable there, while the wagon could not have been detained by a heavy pull. However this may be, we presume the proceedings to be instituted will elicit all the facts.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 8 Nov 1868 pg 1
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Killing of Monroe Boyer
It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mr. Monroe Boyer, of this county, which occurred under the following circumstances: Mr. Boyer, who resides in Marion townships about two miles from Easton, left this city for his home, in a wagon, about half past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the One-Hundred-and-Two road. As he was crossing the track of the Missouri Valley Railroad, near the residence of Mr. Blackiston, two miles from this city, the northern bound passenger train collided with his team. Boyer was killed instantly. One of the horses attached to the wagon was also killed instantly, and the other so severely injured at to cause its death in a few minutes after the collision. Mr. Boyer's son, a lad about eight years of age, was in the wagon with his father, and received severe, though not fatal injuries. We are unable to give any of the circumstances attending this heart-rending accident except that Boyer was on the track at the time the train came along. Whether it was the fault or carelessness of the deceased or that of the engineer or conductor of the train, will doubtless be developed by the evidence before the Coroner's Jury, which has been summoned and will meet to-morrow. Mr. Boyer was well known in this city and county, and the news of this death will be received with pain by many acquaintances and friends. The head of the deceased was literally crushed, and the wagon in which he was sitting was smashed to pieces. Mr. Boyer was 32 years of age, and married. His remains were taken home last evening. The grief of wife and relations can be better imagined than described. Half an hour before the occurrence of the fatal accident Monroe Boyer, in the bloom of health, and with never a thought of his untimely death was in conversation with the editor of this paper.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 10 Nov 1868
DEATH OF MONROE BOYER
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
The jury summoned by Coroner J. T. Berghoff, to inquire into the cause of the death of Monroe Boyer, killed at Cramer's crossing of the Missouri Valley Railroad, met at the office of Dr. Berghoff yesterday and after hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses; rendered the following verdict:
We, the jury, do say that Monroe Boyer came to his death by collision with the Missouri Valley Railroad train on the 9th day of November, 1868.
Ss J. C. Roberts
O. M. Loomis
Isaac P. Miller
Adam Flesher
D. Utzenberger
The testimony of the witnesses was such as to justify the jury in rendering the above verdict. As to the question of carelessness or neglect on the part of the deceased, or the railroad employees in charge of the train, the witnesses did not testify with sufficient explicitness to enable the jury to fix the responsibility for the lamentable accident upon either party. Mr. Courtney, of Andrew county, who was driving along the road close behind Mr. Boyer, at the time the collision occurred, testified that he din not hear the bell rung or whistle blown. Several employees of the road testified that the usual signals of warning were give, althought some of them were not positive that the whistle sounded until the very moment of the collision. The fact as to whether those in charge of the train were in remis in their duty will probably be investigated hereafter.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 24 November 1868
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Mrs. Monroe Boyer Sues for $5,000
The widow of Monroe Boyer, who was recently killed at the crossing of the Platte Valley Railroad, two miles east of this city will bring suit against that company for $5,000. It will be remembered that the Coroner's jury did not find that the death was the result of fault on the part of the company, but left that question without the expression of an opinion. We have heard the opinion variously expressed by outsiders that there must have been fault somewhere, as the place of the accident the moving train was on a rising grade, and the deceased on gently descending ground, and that the train must have been easily manageable there, while the wagon could not have been detained by a heavy pull. However this may be, we presume the proceedings to be instituted will elicit all the facts.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Killing of Monroe Boyer
It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mr. Monroe Boyer, of this county, which occurred under the following circumstances: Mr. Boyer, who resides in Marion townships about two miles from Easton, left this city for his home, in a wagon, about half past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the One-Hundred-and-Two road. As he was crossing the track of the Missouri Valley Railroad, near the residence of Mr. Blackiston, two miles from this city, the northern bound passenger train collided with his team. Boyer was killed instantly. One of the horses attached to the wagon was also killed instantly, and the other so severely injured at to cause its death in a few minutes after the collision. Mr. Boyer's son, a lad about eight years of age, was in the wagon with his father, and received severe, though not fatal injuries. We are unable to give any of the circumstances attending this heart-rending accident except that Boyer was on the track at the time the train came along. Whether it was the fault or carelessness of the deceased or that of the engineer or conductor of the train, will doubtless be developed by the evidence before the Coroner's Jury, which has been summoned and will meet to-morrow. Mr. Boyer was well known in this city and county, and the news of this death will be received with pain by many acquaintances and friends. The head of the deceased was literally crushed, and the wagon in which he was sitting was smashed to pieces. Mr. Boyer was 32 years of age, and married. His remains were taken home last evening. The grief of wife and relations can be better imagined than described. Half an hour before the occurrence of the fatal accident Monroe Boyer, in the bloom of health, and with never a thought of his untimely death was in conversation with the editor of this paper.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 10 Nov 1868
DEATH OF MONROE BOYER
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
The jury summoned by Coroner J. T. Berghoff, to inquire into the cause of the death of Monroe Boyer, killed at Cramer's crossing of the Missouri Valley Railroad, met at the office of Dr. Berghoff yesterday and after hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses; rendered the following verdict:
We, the jury, do say that Monroe Boyer came to his death by collision with the Missouri Valley Railroad train on the 9th day of November, 1868.
Ss J. C. Roberts
O. M. Loomis
Isaac P. Miller
Adam Flesher
D. Utzenberger
The testimony of the witnesses was such as to justify the jury in rendering the above verdict. As to the question of carelessness or neglect on the part of the deceased, or the railroad employees in charge of the train, the witnesses did not testify with sufficient explicitness to enable the jury to fix the responsibility for the lamentable accident upon either party. Mr. Courtney, of Andrew county, who was driving along the road close behind Mr. Boyer, at the time the collision occurred, testified that he din not hear the bell rung or whistle blown. Several employees of the road testified that the usual signals of warning were give, althought some of them were not positive that the whistle sounded until the very moment of the collision. The fact as to whether those in charge of the train were in remis in their duty will probably be investigated hereafter.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette 24 November 1868
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Mrs. Monroe Boyer Sues for $5,000
The widow of Monroe Boyer, who was recently killed at the crossing of the Platte Valley Railroad, two miles east of this city will bring suit against that company for $5,000. It will be remembered that the Coroner's jury did not find that the death was the result of fault on the part of the company, but left that question without the expression of an opinion. We have heard the opinion variously expressed by outsiders that there must have been fault somewhere, as the place of the accident the moving train was on a rising grade, and the deceased on gently descending ground, and that the train must have been easily manageable there, while the wagon could not have been detained by a heavy pull. However this may be, we presume the proceedings to be instituted will elicit all the facts.
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