HOLYCROSS, James - 1908
Source: Kingman Star Friday, June 26 1908
The mangled remains of James Hollycross (sic), aged 39 years, were picked up along the Big Four railroad track, a few hundred feet east of the station at Covington early Sunday morning,. He was evidently killed at about 11 or 12 o’clock Saturday night by an east bound through freight but his body was not found until 5 o’clock Sunday morning. So badly were the features and body mutilated that identity was not established until the body was brought to the undertaking rooms of M. Boord, and the grime washed from the face. Then the remains were found to be those of James Holycross, well known about town, having been born and raised in this community. Coroner Fred Parham held an inquest at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Evidence showed that Holycross had come to town Saturday afternoon, and after drawing his pay, drank considerably in the various saloons. He was last seen alive between 10 and 11 o’clock Saturday night, on the streets of Covington. He leaves a sister living in the country and it is presumed he started out to her home, walking on the railroad tracks. At the point where he was struck by the train is evidence that he had been sitting on the track and had fallen asleep. The left side of his face and head was badly bruised. The left arm was cut off, and his body was mangled and torn to pieces. The left leg was ground off just below the hip, and cut again just above the ankle. Jim Holycross was a hard working young man. His parents are dead and he had no one to look after for support but himself. He carried a small insurance sufficient however, to give his body respectable burial. He is survived by three sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the residence of his brother-in-law, Frank Bettice interment following in the Long cemetery, north east of Covington. -s