The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-25
SON Or WM..H.
CARO- KILLED
BY STREET CAR
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him at Milton and in reply to the sad
summons he returned to the city and
his saddened home on the Florala
train.
When seen at his home by a repre-
sentative of The Journal his grief was
most pathetic. He was my baby" he
sobbed, and last night he walked and
came to me and sara: Papa. want to
say my prayers Then he knelt down
by me and said with his little hands
before his face:
Now l lay me down to sleep,
| pray thee Lord, my soul to keep.
If l should die before l wake
/ pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.
God bless Mamma and Papa.
Amen
And now. sir, see what my bless
ing is" Then collecting himself with
an effort he said: But l mustn't say
that. God gave him to us for time
and He has taken him away for a
time. Only for a time"
He showed The Journal representa-
tive the remains. Poor. waxy little
figure! And breaking down again he
sobbed: My little boy! My idol!
Your lips are so cold, Eddie; not warm
and responsive as they were this
morning when you kissed Papa good
bye"
The brother and sisters are dazed.
They do not yet realize the full
strength of the blow. How they will
miss him in their play after this!
Conductor Reiley's Statement.
Conductor Kelley, who was in
charge of the car at the time the ac-
cident occurred made the following
statement:
Il was the conductor in charge of
old % this morning. l was just ring
ing up a fare and standing; as l so
often do, in the back door, when felt
the car strike something and jump
over it. In front / saw nothing except
my mortoTman putting on his brake
Then l looked behind. and, God, there
was a child. l took out my notebook
and made a note of the time. 1855, and
asked the passengers, only five OF
them to sign their names. Here are
the signatures And in the book
were the names: w z. pearl, Miss
Ceruti, R. Caro-. Miss Matte Barr, Rix
Thompson. Someone asked: What's
the matter?' and l answered We've
killed a child | have been in the en-
ploy of the company this time only
two months but | am an old man in
the service. l was with them before
and this is the first accident | ever
had Bray is a careful man ana l al
ways felt safe behind him. Poor tel
low. | feel so sorry for him. 1t is al
most as bad for him as for the father
Of the baby. He might have gone to
work as usual after the committee got
through with us but he says he cant
drive a car again right away"
Mr. Caro- said to The Journal repre-
sentative: The motOrman sent me
word: If you can bear the sight of me
and will let me. I should like to com
TO see you and tell you how l feel
Poor Bray l understand how he
feels He will be very welcome. l am
a railroad man myself" And so with
his heart full of grief ne forgave thel
man who drove the car; and yet there
was nothing to forgive.
Motorman Bray's Statement.
Daret F. Bray has been motorman
in the employ of the company since
early in last September. His record /
has been an exceptionally clear one /
II I'll l., -
trusted with an important run His
grief over. yesterdays misfortune was
almost as deep as that of the beTeaF- /
ed father.
God knows / never intsnded it." he !
said u did not mean to kin that
baby. He turned Unexpectedly and |
the car struck him. l was not run
ming rapidly. l said all this this
morning. but it Els Gods truth. II
don't know what to say to that father. /
am the father of five children and
vet I could forgive a man who had
killed one Of them as / did this. | am
so sorry for him. But l can't restore
the little boy with wOrns. | gave up
my badge and punch to the company.
can't run on East Hill any more. |.
couldn't carry car past this blcck
again. No, they gave me my things
back again after the judge was here
but I don't want them now, at least
for a while.
Sympathy for Family. I
Great sympathy is expressed for the /
family of the little boy. There is no
one who blames either of the men in 4
charge Of the car. Only the night be-
fore aud in almost the identical spot
where this fatality occurred a chill I
was barely rescued from a similar
fate by a playmate.
Mr.. Bray visited the home of the
CarOs late yesterday eveningtto per
sonally tender his deep regrets and
express his sincere sympathy.
Constable G. P. Bobe was probably
the first man to reach the scene. He
sent for Coroner Landrum at once but !
that Official was taken to a point some
distance away and was late in reach I
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