Madison County IN Archives Obituaries.....Justice, Morton January 1906
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Anderson Morning Herald, January 27, 1906
MAN AND HIS TEAM KILLED INSTANTLYNorton Justice Unconsciously Drives Before 
Lake Erie & Western Train Last EveningHIS HEAD WAS CRUSHED INWell Known Farmer 
Was Returning Home When Death Overtook HimBODY IN ALEXANDRIAShortly after 7 
o’clock near Reed’s Station, Morton Justice was run down by a Lake Erie and 
Western train and instantly killed.  The body of Justice was picked up and 
taken to Alexandria, being later taken to his home two miles from Reed’s 
Station.     Statements of the trainmen indicate that Justice could not have 
heard the approaching train and drove on the tracks immediately in front of 
the engine.     At the time he was driving an empty wood wagon.  The wagon was 
demolished and both horses killed.  At the point where the accident occurred 
the wagon parallels the steam road, the crossing being diagonal and on 
approaching one driving along the road suddenly comes out on the railroad from 
behind trees and buildings.  It is thought that the rattle of the moving wagon 
prevent the unfortunate man from hearing the sound of the approaching train 
that that he drove to his death for this reason.     When picked up by the 
train crew he had ceased to breathe, the side of his head having been crushed 
in.  Other than this would there was no indications of injury.     Morton 
Justice was a substantial farmer residing two miles from Reed’s Station and 
was 35 years of age.  He leaves a wife and one child.

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