| Show CRUSHED TO DEATH beneath the iron wheels of a railway gar W HILE TRYING TO STEAL A eade mike brady dies while under the influence of liquor A stranger in a strange land he was a tramp alone in the world ind without friends or home while nidar the influence ol 01 liquor he tried to oard a hat car full and was crushed beneath the wheels he died at the city bail a granger in a strange land eleven days ago mike brady came to provo from thistle where he had been working on the R G W hy extension lie had not been in the city long before he was run in by the police for being drunk he was sent up for five days by justice noon nd after his time had expired was allowed to remain biye days longer as he had burned his leg and required attention yesterday the jail stating to officer hill to whom lie seemed to have be come somewhat attached that he was going to park city where he expected to get work he had 4 60 in his pocket and before starting on his journey visited home of the saloons of the city and became intoxicated while in this condition at about 2 he attempted to mount a flat car that a part of a union pacific freight train aich was being switched at the depot he wag not observed by any of e train men until alter he had alln on the track and several car had passed over him his left leg and foot were completely crushed he was picked up in an insensible condition ind earned into the station house where he was laid on a cot dr pike wan called and bandaged band aeed the sufficiently to the mr n from bleeding to death but he expressed his opinion aliat the man could not possible live beyond a few hours the only thin that kept the flame ot life burning be ing the liquor he had drank bruly bouly soon became conscious but did not seem to realize his condition he remarked that he would be in the mornine and eliat it was the result of getting drunk etc at about 4 30 he wag removed to mure comfortable quarters in the second story of ane city jail where opiates vt ere administered to him by dr immons he died at ap patently parent ly without having buffered but ery little pains his last words were to officer hill hill he said 1 I WAS trying to get avay when I 1 pot hurt he nia neatly breed it the expense of the funty and will receive a decent burial fhe inquest has been postponed until G thia evening it being impossible to secure the witnesses any sooner it is stated that brady was for some time in the employ ef john V tone IE arizona several years ago than thievery thi svery little seems to bo known in relation to his past history he was about 50 ears of age |
