The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-05
MOTORMAN HELD
FOR MANS DEATH
LH. HARMS CRUSHED BY CAR.
AGED MAN STEPPED IN FRONT OF
BARNARD STREET CAR.

MKOtorman f. L. FOOtc Says He Re
Verscd His Car Immediately, hut
That Ii was ImpOHsiblc TO stop it
in Time-FamiIN of Dead Man
Asked That Case he DOckcted.
FOOIc Not Arrested but Required
TO Furnish $1,000 Bond-Mr. Harms
Was 81 Years of Age.
For yesterday morning running over
and killing John II. Harms, 50 years
of age, p. E. Foote, employed by the
Savannah Electric Company as motor
man. was last night required to give
a 81. 900 bond for his appearance in Po-
lice Court this morning. on the docket
Foote is charged with manslaughter.
The case was made against Foote at
the request of the family of the de-
ceased. The motorman was not
placed under arrest, but was notified
that the case was to be made against
him and that he must furnish bond.
The officials of the street railway, who
say the motorman was in no way to
blame, at once gave bond for him, and
he was not taken in custody at all
The case may be continued until after
the funeral of Mr.. Harms.
1t was at 7:45 o'clock that Mr..
Harms was run over and he died a
few hours later at the Savannah Hos
pital. The old gentleman was taking
his usual early morning walk He was
going east on Huntington street to-
wards the park. and noticed a north
bound car approaching as he reached
Barnard street.
stepped In Front of Car.
He waited for the northbound car to
pass and then stepped on the tracks in
front of a southbound car. which he
had not noticed. The old gentleman
was partially deaf from age and did
not hear the other car coming. In
watching the northbound car he failed
TO see the other approaching. He was
knocked down and crushed beneath the
pilot board of the car.
Both Motorman Foote and Conductor
Milton Goldsmith say the car was re-
versed as soon as Mr.. Harms stepped
on the tracks. The motorman had
seen him standing beside the tracks,
but thought he would wait until the
car passed. Instead he stepped direct
ly in front of the car
When the car was stopped it was
found that Mr.. Harms was wedged be-
meath the pilot board. The car was
backed and the unconscious form was
rolled from under it. He was placed
on the car and carried to the Park
Avenue Pharmacy as rapidly as pos
sible. There DR.. A. A. Morrison made
an examination of Mr.. Harms injuries
and saw that there was no possible
chance for his recovery. His skull had
been fractured at the base and he had
received internal injuries.
Lived short Distance Away.
Mr.. Harms resides at No. 512 TAFT
nall street, where he has lived since
he came to this country seven years
ago. He was a native of Germany and
lived there until he came to Savannah.
He leaves two sons, C. H. Harms and
]. D. Harms. and a daughter, Mrs.
John F. Teitjen. He has nineteen
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children in Savannah.
The funeral will take place this aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock from the resi-
dence of Mr.. C. II. Harms, No. 512
Tattnall street. The pallbearers will
be six grandsons of the deceased, ]. F.
Tietjen, Jr., Henry Tietjen, f. A.
Harms, A. H. Harms, John II. Harms,
and George F. Harms. DIR. w. c.
Schaeffer, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Ascension, will conduct
the services, and the interment will be
An Ronaventure