The morning times., 1896-08-13

Miss Maggie Henderson, the beautiful
sixteen year-old daughter OF J.. B. Hen
dsnon, watchman living at the corner
Of Fifth and Lincoln streets northwest.
was run over and instantly killed last night
by Bright%yOod car No. 33. at the corner of
Brghtwood avenue and Irving street north
west.
The car was io charge OF Aotorman Mich
ael O'Bhen and Conductor Edward Mohler.
who are now locked up at the Eighth pre-
c;nct station, awaiting an inquest, which
will probably be held today.
The niangled form OF the young girlwas
extricated from the wheels, with great
difficulty and taken to the nIorgue by
Policeman Mauck n the Eighth street
patrol. The girls skull was crushed to
pieces by the wheel, the upper section OF
the head being torn completely away.
Her limbs were frightfuIly lacerated and
niangied, while the tody was mashed and
bruised Death was instantaneous
Hardly had the accident happened when
Day Station Clerk William Shepherd. who
was in the vicinity. appeared uron the
scene. and placed the notorman and con-
ductor under arrest.
FENDER DID NOT WORK.
There were number OF witnesses to the
tragedy. and from all accounts the car
was moving at a rapid rate OF speed and
descending the hill, which commences just
at this point. Maggie had been pia ying
on the corner OF Brghtwood enue and
Irving street with Flor awinslow and
Myrtle Newcomb. and several fther COM
panions. Standing beside the girls was
James Lee Linkins, OF No. TO Irving
street. WHO was an eye witness.
The girls were standing on the north west
corner OF the intersecting streets and with
an affectionate good night Maggie kissed
her girl friends and started across the street
IN the direction Of her home. Just al this
moment two cars drew near, one going
north andthe other south. The south bound
one was No. 80. which was running at a
high rate OF speed toward Boundary. The
grade at thispointis steep and when Maggie
left her pla ymates the latter observed the
cars and shouted to Maggie to lock out
She had just reached the west track when
she heard the warning. stopping sec
ODd at the sound she looked around, but no
sooner had her eyes been turned when car
No 3S rushed down upon her and hurled
her to the ground
PASSENGERS HORROR -sTICKEN.
Somehow the fender failed to work. aud
the poor girl passed under IT. clearing the
wheel guard and striking the right front
wheel with her head.
The cieaving OF the skull, by the cutting
and grinding wheel. caused Instantaneous
death Brakes were quickly applied, hut
before the car could be stopped, the girl
bad been ragged nearly 100 feet.
The car was fairly well filled with
passengers. and the screams OF the women
and meu aboard could be heard for squares
away. great crowd collected and for
long while the excitement was intense
The body was tightly wedged in under
the car, and some time ella psed before the
mapgied form could be pulled from be-
meath The car had to be lifted and
carried to one side.
The dead girl is the daughter OF her faith
er's first wife. who died some years ago
Her stepmother. on hearing of the chiId's
horrible fate. was stricken with nervous
prostration and became so critically i'll
that DR.. KiIlien. from Freedmau's Hos
pital. had to be called. The doctors a ttended
her for several hours before restoring
her to Consciousness. The woman's con-
iitioa is said to be serious.