Delaware-Madison County IN Archives Obituaries.....Justice, Morgan January 1906
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Elwood Call Leader, January 27, 1906
FARMER DROVEONTO TRACK
Driver and Team Killed By Train
Morgan Justice, 35, a well known farmer residing near Reed’s Station, while 
attempting to cross the Lake Erie & Western track at the Buckles Crossing 
three miles west of Muncie, was struck and instantly killed last night shortly 
before 7:30 o’clock by west bound passenger train No. 5, which also killed the 
two horses being driven by the unfortunate man and completely demolished his 
heavy lumber wagon.     Justice had been to Muncie to dispose of a load of 
wood and was returning home when the accident occurred.  He evidently did not 
hear the rapidly approaching train, for according to reports he drove onto the 
tracks directly in front of it.  Justice’s body was thrown a distance of about 
fifteen feet and both horses were hurled lifelessly away from the track.     
The body was brought to Alexandria and later returned to his home.  It is said 
that the fireman of the passenger train was the only person who witnessed the 
accident.  While no statement was obtained from the fireman, it is believed 
that Justice drove upon the track without making an effort to ascertain the 
danger.     Justice was married, and besides the wife, two little children 
survive.  Meeks undertaking firm was notified by the family, but the embalmers 
had not returned at a late hour.  The funeral will be held in the Pleasant Run 
church, Sunday morning, the cortege leaving the residence at 11 o’clock.  
Interment will be made in the Jones cemetery near Reed’s Station.     The sad 
death of Justice recalls the tragic death of his father, William Justice, 
which occurred about fifteen years ago in a thick woods north of Yorktown, 
where he had been falling trees.  When found, the dead body of the elder 
Justice was found crushed beneath a huge tree.

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