MAUWCE BECK KILLED
IN HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
Maurice Beck. 18, onlv son of
Mr. and Mrs F. M. Beck of Fast
Hpe street, was instantly killed
about 6:30 Wednesday evening
when he fell under the engine of
the freight train on the North¬
western electric, near Violet stop
in Danbury The news c.unc as
a terrible shook to the com inunity
as;he luid been down lowr in the
early evening just before poing:
on duty and was as cheerful and
happy as ever. '
-How the accident happened can
never be definitely known as no
one really saw him fall. But it
■ was apparent that, as he had
been riding on the running board
of the engine, he slipped and fell
under the heavy car, which was
stopped suddenly. The body was
so tiffhtly wedged under the en¬
gine that it had to be pried Hp be¬
fore th- body could be removed.
The head and upper part of the
body were quite badly crushed
and death is believed to have
jbeen instaueous.
, Mr. Burmann was called and
\he arrived at bis undertaking
rooms with the body about 9:30
that nightl The body was at
once prepared for burial—not
Ian easy task under the circum-
j stances.
| JT-be funeral will be held at the;
St,'John's church Friday after-;
noon at 2 o'clock, with burial at
Old Fort. '
jjj There survive the parents and
One sister, Gayetta about 10; also
a.number of relatives, all of whom
have the sympathy of a host of
friends in their great bereave- j
meat. \
