Obituary of JAKE SMITH, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  April 11, 1940

Headline:  Negro is Fatally Injured in Fall From Train Tuesday

Jake smith, colored, of Trout, lost his left leg and received bruises and 
cuts about the body, when he fell from an L and A Freight Train, the 
"Redball."  He died Tuesday afternoon at the Pineville Hospital.

The accident occurred about one-half mile east of the Jena Depot, when Smith 
was said to have fallen from the train while asleep.  He was said to be 
returning to his home in Trout from Ferriday.

Dr. J. M. Kittrell of Good Pine was called immediately and administered first 
aid.  Kinner and Stevens conveyed the victim to the Pineville Hospital for 
treatment.

There were no witnesses to the accident, but the brakeman, riding the caboose 
of the train, saw the man lying beside the track as the train passed and 
signaled the engineer who stopped the engine to investigate.