O'Conner - John - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The funeral of John O’Conner, who was killed at Indianapolis Wednesday night, occurred this morning from St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, conducted by Father J. R. Dinnen. Mr. O’Conner was raised several miles south of this city and had a large circle of friends here. He moved to Indianapolis only a short time ago. The Indianapolis Journal gives the following account of his tragic death:

John O’Conner was killed at the Benton Street crossing of the Panhandle Railroad last night, but just how or by what engine will probably never be known. At a few minutes past 11 o’clock, John Brooks, a Panhandle conductor, was passing the place on the engine under his charge, and saw the body lying beside the track. The man seemed to have been dead for an hour or more. The body, as it lay beside the track, was terribly cut and mangled and death was undoubtedly instantaneous.

The right foot was cut off as was also the left hand and there was a terrible cut in the back, fully a foot long, and several smaller cuts about the head and face. No one knew at what time the accident happened or what engine struck the man. At the yards further east they were inclined to believe that he had been struck by switch engine No. 314. the deceased was about 40 years of age, unmarried, and had been living at the corner of Benton and Meek Streets. When the body was found Kreglo & Whitsett were notified and the body removed to their morgue. - S-