The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-27
iE1lnS OF THE RUNAWAY.
xeHmss JURY HEARS TEsTI-
woxY or WITNESSES.
vrstsess swears That No Weight
- Drassfns when Team Pass-
1 = p~wn Avenue-Jury FINDS Ex-
..11ns safeguards Inadequate.

i xS2ferday afternoon under the dffec-
e. Al Coroner Sparkling listening to the
s.sbrouy Of number OF witnesses TO
Z. ACCIDENT on Second avenue Wednes-
- evening which caused the death Of
~ wsrv Arrnstead and Mrs. Christina
ssoheon. The evidence developed at the
1900 vas in accord with the account
.ssil1bed BY the Post-InteIiigencer, with
/ q xr1eption that James Smith, butch
2 swprs positively that the weight with
~ssrb Inc driver said he had secured the
$500 was in its place upon the wagon,
- ~ dragging at the horses bits, az
- animals ran down Second avenue.
m fury refused TO place the RESPONSE
INV foy the accident upon any Individual
- rendered a verdict condernnIng tins
1880 In which teams are secured while
.1afscnded upon the public thoroughfarS =
4 ~ city.
1,dyer Godbout was the first witness at
a. lpnuest. He testified to The manner
Z which he left the horses in front or
N store OF the Lindsay Grocery Com
ny few moments before they began
~ mad career down second avenue.
ctkt4 the wheels by the use OF brakes
~ oIao dropped to the pavement an iron
vplrhf attached to the horses bits by
ns1ao u long leather strap running
UHTUF4H.
~ N0ll, butcher. swore that when
NJ fI1ehtaned animals passed the Palace
nilkst the weight was dragging upon the
Ssnss ]. Mccauley told the Jury that
j1nA and was familiar with their dis
i1lidns. lie considered them or tract
~ 0opQAittpn, and was positive that
~ wtuld not run under ordinary cir
1~L~Lr.~. u.s..~... -.
1s'hd Packing Company. ana owner Of
M horses, made statement upon the
xifnGW stand along the lines OF an In
aFvl6u published In the Post -IntelIIgeu-
~ ~ nprnine following tho accident, In
Nhich 10 claimed that he had always ex-
srgisSd caution 10 prevent the occurrence
Il such accidents ~ did occur and asked
shst ne Jury absolve him from any re-
Ndeolbalty N the premises. Gchokken
laIihsr testified as TO- the reputation Of
p1lN 0odbouf. whom he stated had been
MEH recommended 10 him as thovourf,.
b mtwcrthy by his former employers
1mm smith, Pike street butcher,
- mat ne was q pedestrian ae tho
49, u Columbia street when the rum
IN team passed. and that he WAS posi-
~ ~ hitchtng weight was dragging 4,
- horses bits as they ran down the
sssnue, Smith stated that had he known
y ne time that no driver was on tho
- g the wagon he could have stopped
N 4. d. Kline testified as TO the re-
MI u tho autopay which he performer
4pn ArSI Arnstead under direction On
~ coroner. stating that death was the
csronsr epsrlins. ii charging the Jury
= - ~ duty IN the premises. among
ether lhln8s said
~ neefns 70 me. gentlemen Of the Jury.
~ = your capacity u II your duty TO
1kssatns tragedy and cali ths attention
~ ciV authorities to the very lax
NetlOns governing the care and man
eat OF teams on tho fhoruughfare~
o. city. and especially ut the various
N1oesed street crossings. For myself
| y not bsiieve that the present police
- II adequate TO tina actual needs az
- 0ty, and a liberal Increase OF the
- would be the most efYactuaI method
a6slnGs--it would safeguard pedestrians
Eernlly and prevent a recurrence Of
asofw ilk: the ons you are called upon
lAs jury. composed u y q. Mlnwan.
~ James Rogart. w, w. Perrigo ana ami
3 Risedorph. returned the following
We the jury. f,ud thar Christina Jacob.
and Mary Armstead came to their
- ~ October ~. 1s10 BY befnx run over
y a runaway team of horses owned nv
y Puget Sound Packing Company re-
axme wounds which caused their death.
,Hom all the evidence the Jury II un-
- e place the blame for the accident
m anyone.
~ We further ind that the existing
l4pds OF securing horses left standing
NJ streets without personal suparvi.
y are whoiiy inadequate. ana should
svs me 'mmediafe and serious cons
8esfen OF fhe city authorities. III Che
~ ~ we'll as the person or persons
mag the tunaways. aeesre to avoid re.
sTaabtlitS, The life OF the citizen should
~ csty's frat care. fnasmuch a= the
q sHsens Il also implies protection GA
~ cart OF the city.