Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....SAUNDERS, Charles April 16 1917
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Las Vegas Age - 4/21/1917


DEATH RESULTS FROM ACCIDENT



CHARLES SAUNDERS MANGLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN, DIED IN THIS CITY MONDAY



    Charles SAUNDERS formerly a resident of Lexington, Ky., had his leg cut

off by the wheels when he jumped or fell from second 82 near Hoya siding

last Sunday.  He was found by the crew of No. 1 and brought to Vegas the

same evening.  He did not recover consciousness but died Monday.  He was

identified as a man who served a term on the city chain gang recently.  It

is said that he has a sister living in Lexington.  The body was buried by

the county.

    The coroner's jury impanelled by Judge HARKINS brought in a verdict that

deceased died "As the result of loss of blood at the time of accident and

shock of operation of amputation of his leg made necessary by its being run

over by train No. 2d 82, on the 15th day of April, 1917, between the hours

of 3 and 4 p.m. of said date.  Deceased was approximately 45 years of age.

Accident occured a short distance east of Hoya."

    The jury was composed of C. E. PEMBROKE, foreman, G. H. FRENCH, M. J.

BURNS, R. E. ROCKWELL, W. C. MORGAN and W. H. PIKE.





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