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Show CABOOSE KILLS S. L. RESIDENT Body Found on Railroad Right-of-Way The body of Willis G. Wsreham, 23, of 159 East Robert avenue, was found Wednesday morning on a right of way of the Bingham A Garfield Railway company. Deputy Sheriff W. J. Reynolds of Magna said Mr. Wareham apparently ap-parently was struck by a caboose cut free from a train on which he had been riding. Mr. Reynolds said the death would be reported as an industrial accident. The victim, he said, was riding a train between Magna and Bingham toward Magna, and alighted from the train and started to walk down one angle of a "Y" shaped section of track. Trainmen aet out the caboose on a siding, allowing it to roll under brake control down the "Y," where it would be picked up later, Mr. Reynolds said. Two rail employes were on the caboose, offlciaia said. The accident, according to Deputy Dep-uty Reynolds, occurred about 4:55 a. m. The body was found at 7:40 a. m. Tuesday was the victim's day off, and it was believed he was returning return-ing to work at the time of the accident, ac-cident, the deputy reported. Mr. Wareham had been employed by the Arthur plant of the Utah Copper company for the last five years. He Is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wareham of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and the following fol-lowing brothers and sisters: Miss Helen Wareham, Glen and Robert Wareham, all of Idaho Falls, and Mrs. John Shafer of Salt Lake City, with whom he had been staying. stay-ing. He never married. |