From contributor lazacann:
John J. McCann, 42 years old, of Arthursburg, was instantly killed Monday night by falling from the end of a bridge eight feet high near his home at Arthursburg. He was on his way home after calling upon a neighbor, and in the darkness walked off the side of the road and fell from the edge of the bridge. His chin struck a stone and his neck was dislocated. Mr. McCann had been spending the evening at the home of a neighbor, and about nine o'clock started to return to his own home. He reached the highway at a point near the bridge. There were no railings on the bridge, but at one end of the structure was a rail a short distance above the ground. It is believed Mr. McCann, upon reaching the road, tripped over this rail and fell, his chin striking on the stone.
The deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary McCann and the late Patrick McCann. He was formerly employed at the Hudson River State Hospital as an attendant, but since the death of his father had lived on the farm at Arthursburg and conducted it for his mother. When discovery was made Tuesday morning that McCann was not in his room, an investigation was made. The neighbor's home was visited and it was learned he left there Monday evening to return to his home. A search was then begun and the body was found lying beside the creek. Dr D. C. Tripp was called and upon examination found the man had been instantly killed. Coroner Selfridge, of Poughkeepsie, was called on the case.
Published in the Pine Plains Register, May 16, 1912.
John J. McCann, 42 years old, of Arthursburg, was instantly killed Monday night by falling from the end of a bridge eight feet high near his home at Arthursburg. He was on his way home after calling upon a neighbor, and in the darkness walked off the side of the road and fell from the edge of the bridge. His chin struck a stone and his neck was dislocated. Mr. McCann had been spending the evening at the home of a neighbor, and about nine o'clock started to return to his own home. He reached the highway at a point near the bridge. There were no railings on the bridge, but at one end of the structure was a rail a short distance above the ground. It is believed Mr. McCann, upon reaching the road, tripped over this rail and fell, his chin striking on the stone.
The deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary McCann and the late Patrick McCann. He was formerly employed at the Hudson River State Hospital as an attendant, but since the death of his father had lived on the farm at Arthursburg and conducted it for his mother. When discovery was made Tuesday morning that McCann was not in his room, an investigation was made. The neighbor's home was visited and it was learned he left there Monday evening to return to his home. A search was then begun and the body was found lying beside the creek. Dr D. C. Tripp was called and upon examination found the man had been instantly killed. Coroner Selfridge, of Poughkeepsie, was called on the case.
Published in the Pine Plains Register, May 16, 1912.
From contributor lazacann:
John J. McCann, 42 years old, of Arthursburg, was instantly killed Monday night by falling from the end of a bridge eight feet high near his home at Arthursburg. He was on his way home after calling upon a neighbor, and in the darkness walked off the side of the road and fell from the edge of the bridge. His chin struck a stone and his neck was dislocated. Mr. McCann had been spending the evening at the home of a neighbor, and about nine o'clock started to return to his own home. He reached the highway at a point near the bridge. There were no railings on the bridge, but at one end of the structure was a rail a short distance above the ground. It is believed Mr. McCann, upon reaching the road, tripped over this rail and fell, his chin striking on the stone.
The deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary McCann and the late Patrick McCann. He was formerly employed at the Hudson River State Hospital as an attendant, but since the death of his father had lived on the farm at Arthursburg and conducted it for his mother. When discovery was made Tuesday morning that McCann was not in his room, an investigation was made. The neighbor's home was visited and it was learned he left there Monday evening to return to his home. A search was then begun and the body was found lying beside the creek. Dr D. C. Tripp was called and upon examination found the man had been instantly killed. Coroner Selfridge, of Poughkeepsie, was called on the case.
Published in the Pine Plains Register, May 16, 1912.
John J. McCann, 42 years old, of Arthursburg, was instantly killed Monday night by falling from the end of a bridge eight feet high near his home at Arthursburg. He was on his way home after calling upon a neighbor, and in the darkness walked off the side of the road and fell from the edge of the bridge. His chin struck a stone and his neck was dislocated. Mr. McCann had been spending the evening at the home of a neighbor, and about nine o'clock started to return to his own home. He reached the highway at a point near the bridge. There were no railings on the bridge, but at one end of the structure was a rail a short distance above the ground. It is believed Mr. McCann, upon reaching the road, tripped over this rail and fell, his chin striking on the stone.
The deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary McCann and the late Patrick McCann. He was formerly employed at the Hudson River State Hospital as an attendant, but since the death of his father had lived on the farm at Arthursburg and conducted it for his mother. When discovery was made Tuesday morning that McCann was not in his room, an investigation was made. The neighbor's home was visited and it was learned he left there Monday evening to return to his home. A search was then begun and the body was found lying beside the creek. Dr D. C. Tripp was called and upon examination found the man had been instantly killed. Coroner Selfridge, of Poughkeepsie, was called on the case.
Published in the Pine Plains Register, May 16, 1912.
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