Show train kills st sentry on devils slide bridge private erwin knickerbocker 24 a sentry guarding the union pacific railroad bridge and underpass at devils slide was killed instantly monday at pm when he was struck by a westbound freight I 1 train witnesses to the accident private george jackson and cllfton clifton orr cirr of devils slide a civilian said ald the victim was walking along tha bridge as the train approached and alpar apparently antly did not hear it Thel the t train rain whistled when it was about 7 75 5 yards from private knickerbocker boo ker the be 5 said gaj id brij private jackson said he shouted to his fellow soldier but the latter did not hear him private knickerbocker whose home address was registered as T tucson acson ariz was attached to an infantry company and had been stationed at the morgan camp since dec 28 ire he joined the a ay army y a year and a halt half ago acting coroner earl S francis i 0 of morgan mn conducted ducted an inquest on monday afternoon and the jurors returned a verdict of death private knickerbocker Is survived by a sister mrs mary newton of tucson the body wa sent to tucson 1 tuesday it at 1205 AM funeral services will be private knicke knickerbocker joined the army a year and a half apro ago and had been stationed at a boigan infantry camp since december 23 |