The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-28
In the Street and Killed by Two
Bicycle Riders
IN CITY OF ATLANTA,
The Victim a Prominent Insurance Mar
and Had Just Gotten Off of Street
Car to go to His Home When
Run Over. One Rider
Arrested.

The injuries OF Roscoe w. German,
who was run over by two bicycles on
Poachtree street Monday evening.
proved fatal. Mr.. German died Thurs.
day morning at $3.50 o'clock from a
fracture OF the skull. His death &C.
Cured at the school Of Miss Thorn
bury, 42S Peachtree street, where he
was moved after the accident, and he
never regained cons clOusneSs from the
time he fell until he breathed his last.
Mr.. Germans death was caused by
two negro boys racing on bicycles. II
Is said they were riding between the
car tracks, coming into the city, at a
rate of 25 miles an hour. Mr.. German
had stepped off the Car at the corner
of Pine and Peachtree streets, and
getting Off on the ri.ht side Of the
car he had to go around ana behind
the car to walk down Pine street to
wards his home. The negro boys dash
ed around the car and struck MIR. Cor
man with terrible force. He fell heav-
lily upon the pavement and the fall
caused a fracture at the base Of the
skull. He was picked up Immediately
after the accident and he was uncon-
scious, the blood flowing from both
ears.
The boy whose wheel first struck
Mr.. German has not been caught. The
other boy, VIII Martin, was tried in
the\, recorders court Thursday after
noon. He was fined $40 Is for the
reckless riding Of a bicycle, and held
in 500 bDund for criminal negilence
There were four witnesses who saw
the accident. DR.. Gilbert was the first
person to reach Mr.. German. He saw
a bicycle boy run over him after he
was down, but did not see the frs,
rider.
J. NJ Walker was on the rear plat
form OF the car and Mr.. German spoke
to him a, he got CT. Mr.. Walker wa
the last person Mr.. German ever ad
dressed.
Il saw something fall behind til,
car" testified Mr.. Walker, and
next saw boy ride over the man OF
the ground. The whole thing happen
cd in few seconds.'
Il. M. Smith, who was also on th
rear platform OF the car, testified tina
he saw some one run into Mr.. Gormal
and knock him down.
DR.. B. II. Spurlock did not witnes
the accident, but saw a bicyc'e bo
fall headlong to the pavement imm 9
diately after Mr.. German was rul
over.
Will Martin stated that he worke
for the Todd Drug Company. He sal
he met up with another negro boy OF
bicycle at the corner Of Peachtre
and Linden streets.
The other boy was ahead" sal
the prisoner, and he ran into tn
white man first. l was close behiu
him and could not stop before | raj
over the man. We were not racing
The other boy was gong faster tha
I was"
Ohicar Belcher, who, with Office
Hole, mbe, made the arrest, testltie
that from what he learned OF tn
affair, tie boys mus. have been racin
and we're riding about twenty tiv
miles an hour. Will Martin, IS so
Of Robert Martin, who works 10
Colonel j. W. English, Jr.
There has been human llf
taken," stated the recorder, "ail be
cause two boys rode theit wheels al
reckless speed. This fast riding O
bicycles on the streets should b
stopped"
After sentprcing the boy to pay
fine OF SlO rs and binding MIN owe
for criminal negligence, the recorde
exp essed the hope that tie other bo,
be ca right.
Funeral services over the body O.
MIR. Conn ~ will b. held at his late
resd :n;e, 327 Sptiug street, at 10 81
O'Clock fhutsiay morning. After the
funeral tn: boGy will be taken 10 the
Atlanta and West Point train, and
at 1880 O'Clock Thursday afternoon
1t will leave for Newman, Ga. Th,
interment will be directly after the
arrival OF the boiy.
Central l. dye No. %, 1. o. o. f.,
and the knights Of Pythias, the de
ceased having been prominent mem
ber OF both, Will attend the funeral,
aDd deli cation from both will ac
company the body to Newnan.-At.
lanta journal.
No Worthless Dukes Wanted;
A dispatch from NeW Ynrk oavo ~