The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, August 24, 1905 The remains of JOHN W. LEACH of Humeston were found on the right of way, of the south branch railroad, about one mile north of Derby Monday morning. MR. LEACH came to Chariton Friday evening and stayed in Chariton for the show on Saturday, and not having money to defray his passage back to Humeston, he started to walk home. It is supposed that he was struck by a train, sometime Saturday night. An engineer going south Monday morning noticed what he thought was the body of a man lying in the grass near the track, and notified the agent, who sent out a searching party with the above result. Coroner Stanton was notified and held an inquest, and after a full investigation his jury brought in a verdict exonerating everyone, by saying the death of the unfortunate man was purely accidental. He was about thirty-two years old, was married, leaves a wife but no children. His father, GILMORE LEACH lives in Humeston. The remains were considerably mangled, both legs being broken, an! d other injuries suggest that death was almost instantaneous. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 31, 2004