The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-24
KILLED 81 4 CAR.
The Tragic Death of Eieen-fshr-Old Da-
Vfd Davis Ia-t SUNDAY.


David Davis. the eleyei-year-old son OF
Mr.. Philip Davis. No. IA north Seven
teenth street. was run DER at zb o'clock
Sunday evening by eiecric railway car
No. Il, between Broad "a H4dce streets.
and crushed TO death.
The car was In chare OF MOtOrman
J. ;. Cosby and Condut OF Henry SniD-
bleoooth. Several eye-Wi hesSes VINO saw
the accident say 1t was ihaFoiuabie, and
that the motorman wa III no way TO
blame.
The boy was on one SIDE of the track
and Gussie Rosenberg, niue girl with
whom ne was playing. VS. on the other.
As the ear came up To uh"i Iussle called
to David and the latte ehueasored 10
run across the track III TOM VI the car
to the opposite side, wnGe ms playmate
was waiting. Before the nctoIman could
put on his brakes the Unfortunate child
mad been struck by the ROM or the car
and his body brought IN ontdS, WIN me
machinery underneath. eltid persons
who witnessed the accidelt think that one
OF the front wheels passei over the pouy,
but il is not probable. Jeath, however
was practically instantaneous. The
mangled body was take into the drug
store where II was foud that HE was
extinct The remains WIe removed 10
the home Of the boys faner, "here tney
were viewed by the coronr.
Mr. Cosby was at once taken into GUS
tody and carried to the irst police sta
ton by officer James Kere' Wno was on
duty at the Chesapeake M Ollo depot.
Mr.. Cosby spent the nigh III 'he sta1ioh-
house.
When asked how the accident occurred
Il was going along at my usual rate;
the current was of and tie car just roll
ing along. As ] reached broau street
rang my gong and lool-u toward tne
depot to see If any one was coming.
then turned to my left md saw a little
boy not ten feet away. Immediately
applied the brakes and reversed my car,
but was unable TO stop. / attempted 10
reach the boy, but could Tot.
Mr.. Cosby regretted tie accident ex-
ceedingly, and appeared very much de-
pressed over II.
The inquest was held by Dr.. Taylor.
who found that death lad been caused
10y internal injuries, prncipaiiN ahect-
ing the lungs while several ribs were
broken aud the flesh tor from the right
arm There was no Evidence that the
car wheel had passed over the body.
Policeman ]. II. kerse. VINO was stand
ing at the Chesapeake and ohio depot
looking i'm the direction : the car THINKS
IL was not running fastr than the pre-
| scribed rate Of speed lie followed the
car to the Franklin-stet end OF The
branch line and took Air. Cosby into
custody At the First ation charge
Of unlawful running Ger, killina. ana
numbering" the boy was entered against
the notorman. Friend Of Mr.. Cosby
gent for Justice Crutclheid and en-
deavored to have the accused bailed
The Justice, however. vas unwilling e
establish snch precedent. and on that
account refused 10 ACCEPT bail until th'
! inquest had been held.
The coroners inquest was held az
o'clock yesterday. Mr. cosby was eN
onerated from all blame, as the eXamina
/ ton Of the witnesses summoned showed
| the accident was absolutely unavoidable
| Mr.. Cosby VIII appear in the Police
| Court to-day.
The funeral OF the little boy viii ais
take place to-day