The State Journal, Jefferson City, Missouri, June 6, 1879 Pat Norton - Divided in Halves He was a section hand-had been employed on the work train, as he said. Sunday night found him in the city and in the custody of Marshal Jobe for drunkenness. Two nights and a day in the cooler sobered him, but did not sufficiently enrich him to pay that little bill of $5 fine and costs the Recorder footed up against him. He was accordingly liberated Tuesday morning. He gave his name as Pat Norton. The next seen of him he made application at the depot for a pass to Franklin. Shortly after his head was seen sticking out of a water tub on the Sedalia water train. Presently he emerged from the tub and took a seat on the end of one of the platform cars. In this position he was observed by brakeman Chandell. The cars were being switched backwards and forwards, and Chandell told him if he did not sit back he would get jerked off and hurt. He was sitting directly over the trucks Chandell had scarcely given the warning when a sudden lurch of the train threw him from his seat. He fell squarely across the track and the trucks passed directly over his middle, crushing him in twain. In twenty minutes he was dead. The coroner was summoned, an inquest was held and a verdict in accordance with these facts. The accident happened about 3 o'clock.