The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-22
KILLED BY A STREET CAR
MRS. EMMA SCARLETT, WHO WAS
DRIVING A HORSE, THE VICTIM.
Surrey Struck by a BrightwOOd Motor
at Liberty and Massachusetts Ave-
nue-Mrs. KebIer Hurt.

terday afternoon. Mrs Emma Scarlet,
wife of William g. Scarlet, as
sistant local manager of the r. G. Dun
commercial agency, was instantly killed.
Mrs. Scarlet was driving in a surrey and
was run down by a Brghtwood car while
crossing the track. In the vehicle with
Mrs. Scarlet was Mrs. Josephine Kebler,
mother of Joseph A. Kebler, the local man
ager of the Dun agency, and Mrs. Keb-
lers granddaughter, Helen Kebler, aged
six years. Neither Mrs. Kebler nor the
child was seriously injured.
There are several different statements as
to how the accident occurred From
the story of Mr. Kebler, of the
Dun agency it appears that Mrs.
Scarlet and his mother and his
child were out driving and intended to
cross the street-car track at Liberty street
and Massachusetts avenue to go to the
north part of the city. The horse and sur
rey belonged to Mr.. Scarlet, and his wife
was accustomed to driving the animal.
About 4:30 o'clock Mrs. Scarlet drove out
to Mrs. Kebler's, at (neW) No. 1896 East
Washington street and invited her
and little Helen Kebler to go
riding. The guests got into the carriage
and started on the drive. Mrs. Scarlet
occupied the front seat and handled the
reins. Mrs. Kebler and the child sat on the
rear seat. They drove up Liberty street to
Massachusetts avenue and stopped to let
a car go by. This car was going down
town. AS the car passed Mrs Scarlet ap-
parently did not see the Brightwood car
approaching from the west and drove on
to the track. In an instant there
collision and the occupants of the surrey
were thrown out Mrs. Kebler did not fail
directly on to the track but, according to
the statement of her son, who talked with
her, was caught in some way and dragged
several feet The little girl escaped without
injury. The car was stopped within a few
feet and Mrs. Scarlet was found lying
under the fender. She was unconscious and
badly bruised and cut about the head She
was taken into the Office of DR.. Marlatt
near by and an effort made to revive her
Dr. Marlatt was assisted by DR.. Sluss. Mrs.
Scarlet lived but few minutes after be-
ing taken into, the physicians office and
never recovered consciousness
William G.. Scarlet was summoned by
telephone a few moments after the acct
dent and hurried to the scene When he
pitiful. AT first the physicians refused to
tell him the worst and to his inquiry as to
her condition replied that she was badly
injured Mrs. Kebler was much shocked
over the affair." but recovered sufficiently
to be taken home by her son. The body
sett undertaking establishment. 1t was
found that her right arm was broken be-
tending from the left eye diagonally across
to the right side of the forehead and an
investigation of this wound showed that
the skull was crushed. The body was also
crushed at the waist.
THE NIOTORMAN'S CLAIM.
The motorman in charge of the car was
A. Newburg, living at No. rs Hillside ave-
nue.. He was taken in charge by the police
and held at Superintendent Colbert's Office
while an investigation of the accident was
made by the department. Motorman New
burg's statement differs somewhat from
the others. He said:
II was taking the car to Brightwood and
as we approached the crossing at the in
tersection of the avenue with Walnut and
Liberty streets l saw a horse and surrey
ahead The horse seemed to be nervous,
and as a precaution shut off the current.
was running slowly. ] don't think the
speed was greater than four miles an hour
When within short distance of the cross
ing L noticed another car coming down
town. We passed this car at almost the
spot where this vehicle stood. AS we passed
the car l lost sight of the surrey and an
instant later it seemed that the horse
wheeled on to the track. The car struck
the horse, but not the vehicle. The horse
was knocked to its knees, but got off the
track some way. did not see what became
OF those in the buggy until after the acct
t.. L
half way on the track and partly under
the car 1 stopped the car inside of eight
feet after 1 struck the horse, so l could
not have been running very fast"
Another story of the accident was related
by man who claimed to have seen it all.
He said Mrs. Scarlet was driving along
the track, when her vehicle was overtaken
by wagon. AS the driver was passing her
an old man who CHANGED to be in the
Scarlet, in order to avoid striking him
pulled the horse aside and got on to the
track. The statement of Mrs. Kebler to her
son after the accident appears to be the
most accurate of any. 1t is claimed the
horse driven by Mrs. Scarlet was a gen
tle tractable animal and had become used
to street cars. Mr. Kebler says any one
could drive the animal without the slight
est danger.
years of age. She had been married but
eighteen months. Her former home was in
Cincinnati, from whence she came with her
husband. They lived on Ash street, between
Eighth and Ninth. Mr.. Scarlets father is
the district manager of the r. G. Dun
agency in Ohio. He resides in Cincinnati
Motorman Newberg, who was detained at
the police station until Captain Quigley
made an investigation of the case, was re
who saw the accident holding the motor
man blameless. The investigation made by
Captain ,Quigley was. thorough. Theodore
Frazee, living at 46 Arch street, said that
he and colored man drove down Massa-
chusetts avenue and stopped opposite
Chatham Place. The carriage in which the
WOMAN anu Cllllu we're uIlNlHS came along
and the wheels struck those of Frazee's
milk wagon. Frazee was out of the wagon
at the time and he noticed that Mrs Scar
lett was about to turn the horse and drive
across the track He noticed car coming
from each direction and seized the horse by
the bits. He says Mrs. Scarlet seemed de-
termined to drive on the tracks in spite of
him, but he held on until he was dragged
to the track, and then let go to save him.
self He says the car which struck the
carriage was running slowly, and was stop
ped by the motOrman within q distance of
six or eight feet of where the carriage was
struck
DR.. John Sluss was standing on the cor
ner and witnessed the accident His ac-
count was substantially the same as Fra
ices He is positive that the motorman
was running the car slowly, and thinks he
accident and whose testimony went to eX-
onerate the motorman were Dr. Marlatt
into whose office Mrs. Scralett was carried ;
Alfred Jenkins. Chatham Place; Belle Salt
corn, Chatham Place; ]. c. Conner, 1870 Ash
street: Frank Rick, 1S3 Hill avenue, and
Liberty street. Superintendent Elliott and
Claim Agent Bruce, of the Citizens Street
railroad Company were at the police station
when Captain Quigley returned from MAX
ing the investigation. They were waiting
to give bond for Newberg in case the police
decided to place him under arrest
RumOr as TO Another Accident.
rumor that could not be verified was
started yesterday evening to the effect thar
a man had been run down in the afternoon
by a College-avenue car. The accident was
said to have occurred in front of the En-
terprise Hotel on Massachusetts avenue
1t was said man walked boldly in front of