The man killed on the St. Mary’s River Bridge by a Wabash
train Thursday night was William H. Babcock, an aged citizen,
who resided with his son, Oliver L. Babcock at 68 Masterson
Avenue. After the remains were taken to the Peltier Morgue
yesterday morning someone gave the information that it
might be Mr. Babcock and a policeman went to the home of
the son to make the inquiry. It was ascertained that the old
gentleman left home at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon to go to
the residence of another son, Admund, who resides at 23 Oak
Street, and when he did not return it was presumed that he
would stay all night. His absence therefore, aroused no
suspicion. The message of the police was the first information
the brothers had of their father’s death. At the undertaking
rooms they positively identified the remains as those of their
father.
Journal-Gazette
January 12, 1901
Page 3, Col. 3
train Thursday night was William H. Babcock, an aged citizen,
who resided with his son, Oliver L. Babcock at 68 Masterson
Avenue. After the remains were taken to the Peltier Morgue
yesterday morning someone gave the information that it
might be Mr. Babcock and a policeman went to the home of
the son to make the inquiry. It was ascertained that the old
gentleman left home at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon to go to
the residence of another son, Admund, who resides at 23 Oak
Street, and when he did not return it was presumed that he
would stay all night. His absence therefore, aroused no
suspicion. The message of the police was the first information
the brothers had of their father’s death. At the undertaking
rooms they positively identified the remains as those of their
father.
Journal-Gazette
January 12, 1901
Page 3, Col. 3
The man killed on the St. Mary’s River Bridge by a Wabash
train Thursday night was William H. Babcock, an aged citizen,
who resided with his son, Oliver L. Babcock at 68 Masterson
Avenue. After the remains were taken to the Peltier Morgue
yesterday morning someone gave the information that it
might be Mr. Babcock and a policeman went to the home of
the son to make the inquiry. It was ascertained that the old
gentleman left home at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon to go to
the residence of another son, Admund, who resides at 23 Oak
Street, and when he did not return it was presumed that he
would stay all night. His absence therefore, aroused no
suspicion. The message of the police was the first information
the brothers had of their father’s death. At the undertaking
rooms they positively identified the remains as those of their
father.
Journal-Gazette
January 12, 1901
Page 3, Col. 3
train Thursday night was William H. Babcock, an aged citizen,
who resided with his son, Oliver L. Babcock at 68 Masterson
Avenue. After the remains were taken to the Peltier Morgue
yesterday morning someone gave the information that it
might be Mr. Babcock and a policeman went to the home of
the son to make the inquiry. It was ascertained that the old
gentleman left home at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon to go to
the residence of another son, Admund, who resides at 23 Oak
Street, and when he did not return it was presumed that he
would stay all night. His absence therefore, aroused no
suspicion. The message of the police was the first information
the brothers had of their father’s death. At the undertaking
rooms they positively identified the remains as those of their
father.
Journal-Gazette
January 12, 1901
Page 3, Col. 3
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