ANDERSON INQUEST IS ADJOURNED FOR FURTHER INQUIRY.

Layton Anderson, 24, of Flatlands,
Killed by train, Tide Head,
Saturday Evening.

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Layton Anderson, 24, of Flatlands was adjourned here Monday for further investigation after the evidence of several witnesses had been taken before Coroner J.H.M. Rice, M.D. Anderson was killed Saturday night when struck by the Levis-Campbellton local train near Tide Head.

At Monday's hearing, John A. Anderson, father of the victim testified that he had not seen his son on Saturday after the young man left there that morning. John Anderson, Campbellton, a brother testified that Layton had been at the home in the afternoon. I.O. Barrett, Flatlands, said that he had driven the latter to Campbellton in the morning. At about 6:15 p.m. as the witness was driving home, he saw young Anderson at the westerly town limits, he said.

William Harvey, driver of the local, stated that when the train rounded a curve about a mile above the Tide Head Station, he saw a man lying on the track inside the south rail. He applied the brake, but it was too late to bring the train to a stop. The man seemed to lift himself up before being struck, he said. He went back and helped to pick up the body. The dispatcher at Campbellton was notified immediately.

A. Drummond, conductor of the train, and F. Cloutier, baggage man, also gave evidence of the finding of the body. R.C.M.P. Corporal, J.M. Boby told of finding Anderson's shoes about 20 feet apart. They were a considerable distance from the spot where the body was found, they testified.

Dr. Rice felt that this was a peculiar circumstance and that further investigation should be made to clear it up. He accordingly adjourned the inquest.

The hearing was held in the town hall here. Members of the jury were Henry Gerrard, Murray Gerrard, William Alford, Murray Ward, Duncan Myles, Harold Myles and Clifford Firth all of Tide Head.

The victim was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Anderson of Flatlands and was unmarried.