The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-02
FIFTH EDITION.
CuTIN TWAIN.
While In Search OF n Comp anIon, Joseph
ii. Hewitt Runs Ahead OF nm Electric
Car md Meets Horrible Death.

While In Search OF a Comp nnion, Joseph
H. Hewitt Runs Ahead OF nm Electric
Car md Meets n Horrible Death.
Anticipating q mornings COMPANY
with Jesse Horner, and while eugaged
in looking for his playmate. eleven
year-old Joseph II. Hewitt ABSENT
mindedly ran ahead of electric Car No.
Al, Of the East Eighth street line, at
Bennett street and had his young life
crushed out under the cruel wheels OF
the car.
The horrible accident, for such IL
was, occurred at 1926 O'Clock this
morning.
The dead boy resided with his pa
rents at No. 1882 Bennett street. Jesse
Homer lives with his parents on the
opposite corner. About ten minutes
before he met his death, Joe. as he was
iamillary called, left his home saying
he was going to go with Jesse for q
walk. He had only to cross tho street
to the home OF his friend. and when he
Irenched there he inquired OF Joseph
Hart as to the whereabouts OF Jesse.
Hart replied that he had not seen Jesse
for some time. but told Joe to look in
tho cellar, as he might DO there.
! Tho boy did So but not finding him,
returned to Hart and replied that he
was not there. Il think he's over Ia
the alley" having reference to the al
ley which runs from Seventh TO Eighth
and between Church and Bennett
streets, again replied Hart. and with
skip Joe was off toward the alley.
| Car No. Al, In charge of Motormnn
lThomas NJ. Somers, was Just beyond
tho crossing OF Bennett street, when
Joe started to cross the track. On
nearing tho crossing, Motorma n
Somers was running the car slowly
and ringing the bell as usual.
Having his mind,occupied by thoughts
OF his future pleasure he undoubtedly
never heard tho bell for he never look.
cd up nor down the street Us he ran
across the tracks.
Seeing that tho boy wa8Annaware of
his dangerous position, eye witnesses
say the motorman applied the brakes
and at the same time kept vigorously
ringing the bell. but IL was too late, as
the unfortunate boy was knocked
down and under the wheels, which
passed over his body a. the stomach,
severing the body and leaving the
pieces to the side OF the track. The
lsight was horrible.
The entrails lay exposed, while the
crimson blood OF the victim flowed In
"a little stream down the rails to pool
OF water, which was rapidly changed
TO blood. The hand was crushed and
the head also badly cut. The eye Wit
nesses were horriiied, but Geo. Graz
ham of No. III East Fifth street ran to
the scene, picked up the dead body
and carried 1t into its former home.
The mother was overcome with grief,
and when the father arrived he also
was overcome. Sympathizing friends
could not console them and later they
were confined TO their beds.
by this time n crowd OF two huns
.dred people had assembled at the spot
and were discussing the sad affair.
Little jess Horner was among them.
and his pitIful sobs over the sudden
death of his playmate were heard
above tho dim. lie did not know Joe
= Ind been looking for him, but II he
had gotten ahead Of the car he could
have found him.
Officer Finn arrested Motorman
Q !Sumcrs and took him to the police
| station, where he gave his statement
! OF tho affair and was locked up to
await the action of Coroner Kirk, who
Is now investigating the case. Mr.,
Somers will undoubtedly be released
, from all responsibility in the case, as
i he did all IN his power to warn the
boy. He Is very sorry over the hoy'a
s calamity.
G Joe was quite fnvorite among the
t boys in his nelghborhood and wal
: equally well liked by the neighbors
, who are all deeply sorry over the ac
cident.