Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-04
TIE STREET. CAR TRAGEDY.
INQUEST on the Remains OF tho Unfortu


nate Boy. 3:s58s
An inquest was held yesterday morning on
tie remains of Milford Gates, full ac-
count Of whose unfortunate death, resulting
from street car accident, appeared in yes
terday's GLOBE. The inquest was held at
the residence Of the lads parents, No. rs
Summit avenue, the following named gentle
men being sworn as jurors: David Ken
needy, Ruben Haus, A. Callenius, Edward
Schlick, F. M. Finch and J.. G. Terry.
Louis Lahrson, driver of car No. 4, on
which the accident took place, was first
sworn, testifying to substantially the same
facts as appeared in yesterdays GLOBE. Wit
ness had requested the boys to leave the car
or get off two or three times. They had
boarded the car on Summit avenue near
Rice street. The accident had taken place
on Nelson avenue near the junction of Sum.
NIT avenue. The Car had stopped at the
above location when witness ordered the
boys to leave the car, instead of doing which
deceased and another boy had taken a DO
sition on the front platform, whereupon
witness supposed that they intended
to ride to the end of the line,
The car was not in motion when tho boys
had been ordered to go home. At the time of
the accident deceased was trying to communi-
cate with companion on the rear of the
car. In so doing be leaned forward and fell
from the CIR head downward, his neck com
ing IN contact with the plotting box of the
wheel, which caused death.
Gross examined by Mr.. Terry, the fore
man: Witness had received instructions
from the company to not permit boys to
eaton on to the car, but supposed deceased
was a passenger and intended to pay fare.
1t was the custom to allow passengers to
ride few blocks before requesting their
fare. 49,. -.
Line young son of Reuben Warner, who
accompanied deceased at the time of the &C
cldent, was next sworn, testifying to the
same facts as the FOREGOING witness, and
substantlatlng the statement of the driver to
the effect that the boys had been requested
TO leave the Car not less than two or three
times. Harry Warner was also called, but
was excused from testifying on account of
his tender age. Mr.. @. Livingston, the gen
tleman who rendered the first assistance to
the Injured lad, testified to having observed
the boy lying upon the track Immediately
after the accident and to the circumstances
OF his death, which have already been stated.
Mr.. J. G. Greene, passenger on the car,
testified to having felt jar at the time of
the accident and to finding the remains i'm
mediately after.
The jury held a short consultation, arriv-
ing at the conclusion that death resulted
from injuries received by falling from a
street car, and while they were of the opin-
ion that the rules of the company with re.
spect to permitting children to ride upon the
platform Of the cars should be most rigidly
enforced, the driver was exonerated from all
blame in the premises. ez~e.
The absurd theory of the misinformed
person who perverts facts for the double
ender, to tho effect that to car wheels
'bumped'' over the lad, is entirely contro-
verted by the testimony of the driver and the
placid appearance of the remains, which is
the reverse of what il would have been had
it endured the crushing pressure of three OF
tour tons weight. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at Oakland cemetery.