Fred Jackson
Kentucky Post, Saturday, 11 August 1906, page 5
The body of Fred Jackson, 16, who was cut in two by a train at Woodstock, Ala. yesterday, arrived in Newport today and was taken to the home of his mother, 522 West Seventh st. Newport by Funeral Director Menninger.
Young Jackson left home abut four weeks ago, against the advice of his mother, saying he was going South. When the news was broken to Mrs. Jackson that her son had been killed it prostrated her. The father of the boy died recently. Relatives of the dead boy have telegraphed to Woodstock for further particulars of his death.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, August 13, 1906, page 5
The funeral of Fred Jackson, 16, who was cut in two by a train at Woodstock, Ala. Friday night took place today with requiem mass at the Immaculate Conception Church, Newport. The pallbearers were companions of young Jackson, and the interment was at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
The relatives of the boy are not satisfied with the accounts of his death as received from unofficial sources, and have begun an investigation of their own. The boy's head bore marks showing that he had been hit with some heavy instrument, and it was stated today by a relative of the lad that Jackson was knocked from the train by a colored brakeman.
The Chief of Police of Woodstock has been appealed to to look into the case and ascertain if the boy's death was due to foul play. The relatives of Harry Reardon and Ed Flynn, two Newport boys who left with Jackson about four weeks ago, are much concerned regarding their whereabouts. They are supposed to have been with Jackson when he was killed, but nothing has been heard from them.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 14 August 1906, page 5
The mystery surrounding the death of young Fred Jackson, a Newport boy at Woodstock Ala. last Friday has not been cleared away as yet. George Jackson, an elder brother of the boy who was killed left today for Woodstock to learn more about his brothers death. Deputy Sheriff Charles Davis, who has interested himself in the case on behalf of the boys relatives, has not received a reply to a letter sent by him to the Chief of Police of Woodstock for information regarding the affair.
Albert Schneider, 16, who left Newport in company with young Jackson and a boy named Dan Reardon returned home today. He was not aware of Jackson's death until he reached Newport. He stated he left Jackson at Birmingham Ala. last Thursday and started home. Jackson and Reardon, he says, continued on declaring they were going to New Orleans.
Mrs. Jackson, is still prostrated over the affair.