The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-02

At the inquest Of G. 0. Carlson, faith.
or Of Elmo Carlson, who was killed on
West Bond street Monday, Coroner Pohl
yesterday held an inquest on the body.
h. G. Jefefs, G. r. Morse, J. n. Laws,
G. W Loughery, William Ross and G.
W. Stone were summoned as Jurors. DIR.
rilkington was the first witness sworn.
He testified az follows:
II was called in TO see the Carlson
boy yesterday morning. ] found four
ribs crushed and broken over the heart,
being ribs o, I, 8 and Q, on the left side,
and several bruises on the back. 1t
might have been done By wagon wheel
or any blunt instrument. The injuries
wefe the cause OF his death, causing
compression OF the heart and lungs.
do not know how il occurred, except
irnn what was told"
Herman Jackson was the next witness
lie testified that he was at work In
uniontown at the time OF the accident.
He said the truck driven by Mr.. Tib.
betts.
Il saw the child Immediately after
IL was run over" said the witness, "and
went and picked it up. | don't think
Tibbetts knew the child was run over.
The wagon was big, heavy truck.
There were one or two more children on
the wagon. II was c. o. Carlson's boy
that was run over. The wagon was GO
Ing slow, the horses walking. | did not
see the child get on the wagon. car.
ricd the child 10 IT, home. II was alive
at the time ! arrived there and died
about five minutes afterward All the
wagons are usually loaded with child.
ren jumping on and or The wheel ran
over the child. spoke TO Tibbetts
when be came back and he didn't know
anything about It, dom, think he was
10 blame, as there was considerable noise
and he had 10 watch his horses" Mar.
tina Kamponcn was the next witness and
tnstihad ma fnllnuz,
Il saw the wagon run over Elmo Carl
son. II was big truck wagon and be-
louged TO Prael didn't see him get on
the wagon. ! saw him get OIL in front OF
the hind wheel. He jumped oil. The
wagon ran over him. In trying to get
OIL he fell down. The wagon was going
slow at the time, +. A, Tibbetts was
called and testified as follows:
Il work for Prael & Eigner as a truck
driver. was hauling 10 Uniontown Mon
day afternoon and had large truck.
did not know that ran over the child.
Mr. l'racl came to me while | was at
the wharf loading aud wanted to know
what trouble ! had in Uniontown, say.
ing that | had run over and killed
child. only knew from what people
told me that | had run over him. II
happened without my knowledge. 1t
is very common for children to jump on
and Oft of trucks, especially in Upper.
town and Union town, always try to
prevent them from getting on the truck.
Many times when tell them to get off,
they tell me to 90 to hell. We have the
most trouble with children between four
and six years, Very frequently | am
compelled to put on the brake and stop
the truck to prevent injuring them"
G. o. Carlson testified that he was the
father of the boy, that the boy was
three years and four months old. Il
did not arrive home until four o'clock
the next morning and found him dead,"
said Mr.. Carlson.
After visiting the scene of the acci-
dent and making inquiries of people
who were in the vicinity, the jury re-
turned to the coroner's Office and return
ed verdict in effect. that the deceased
came to his death by being run over by
a truck; that II was accidental and ex-
exhonerate Mr.. Tibbetts, the truck driv.
er, as being without his fault and over
which he had no control