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The Stark County Democrat
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
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In Atlanta, Ga., a neatly dressed man committed suicide yesterday by placing his head on the rail in front of an oncoming Western and Atlantic passenger train, resulting in the upper half of his skull being severed and brains exposed. He remains unidentified, with only initials 'W. F.' on a prescription and handkerchief.
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Atlanta, Ga., July 19.—A strange suicide was witnessed here yesterday. As the down passenger train on the Western and Atlantic railroad was coming at full speed into the suburbs of this city the men on the engine saw a neatly dressed man placing his head on the rail with his face to the engine. Before the engineer could reverse his lever the engine had thundered over the man's head. Upon examination it was found that the upper half of his skull was clipped off and his brains were left exposed. No clue to his identity can be had. He had a prescription in his pocket with "W. F." marked on it, and a handkerchief was similarly marked.
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Atlanta, Ga.
Event Date
Yesterday
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man decapitated by train; upper half of skull clipped off, brains exposed; unidentified.
Event Details
A neatly dressed man placed his head on the rail with his face to the engine as the down passenger train on the Western and Atlantic railroad approached at full speed into the suburbs of Atlanta. The engine thundered over his head before the engineer could reverse the lever.