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Shockiug Accident near llan- in pumpsaict. FARMER KILLED ON THE RAILWAY John Lewis, 47 years of age, a farmer, re- siding at Penllyn, Llanfihangej-ar-arth, met with °a shocking death about midnight on Saturday. He AY as returning home along the railway from Llaaipumpsaint, Avlien upon iie,a,i-illig a tunnel at Pencader a train of empty coaches, which was returning from Lampeter, knock him down. His body was discovered the iollowiing morning by a man named Phillip Thomas. Deceased's legs were severed aibove the knee, and a large wound above the left eye. The decClasled was a mar- ried man with 11 children. Mr Thomas Walters, Coroner, Carmarthen conducted aji inquest at Llanpumpsaint on \lr.nrl"" +.An,l,,O' +1,;1- d Lewis, 48, farmer, Penlilmn, Avhose mutilated remalin6 wore found on the railway near Llanpumpsaiijit on Sunday niornuig. David Low's, stationimaster deposed that Avhen he saw the deceased on Llanpumpaint Station platfojlm ait 10.27 p.m. on Satuiday he was intoxicated, and talked of religious matters. Phillip Thoiibas, f, .-mer, Glaneiadd, spoke to finding the body which was face down- wards. Both legs lay inside the rails, and were held to the body ony by the clothes. John Davies, engine driver, Carmarthen, said he drove a special train, carrying the Countess of Shannon, to Lampeter on Satur- day night, and returned empty. He passed t,he place Avhere deceased was found, but did not notice anything. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re, turned.

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