The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
LifeIess Remains Of an Old Man
Found Along the Lake Shore
Road Near Central Park
POLICE SEEK AUTO DRIVERS.
Old Man Had Evidently Been Struck
by an Automobile and Nearly
Every Bone in His Body
Was Broken
Iron Tuesdays Daily

Just after z O'Clock this morning
the remains Of an old man supposed
to be William Dreyer, of St. Charles,
Ill, we're discovered along the Lake
Shore road just south of Central Park.
1t is thought that the old man was
killed by being struck by an automo-
bile, and the police officers of Racine
and Kenosha are now seeking to SEE
cure a line on all machines in the two
cities which were out after midnight
Monday night.
The killing Of the old man was Of
most brutal nature, as the ground
about the place where the remains
were found showed that his body had
been dragged fo- more than twenty
yards before the machine had been
stopped.
The old man, who is thought to
have been a painter, is said to have
been at Central Park just after S
O'Clock Monday night, aud it is sup
posed that he started from that place
to walk to Ken sha and that he sat
down along the road ard fell asleep.
The first news of the tragedy was
brought 10 kenosha this morning
by man who started to drive to Ka.s
cine and who found the mang1ed re-
mains lying along the west side of the
road. The body had been terribly
crushed. The mans back, his breast,
both legs and one of his arms were
broken, while there was a great cut
on the top Of his head When the
body was discovered it was rolled up
into a heap, and at the first glance
the man who found it thought il was
nothing but heap of old clothes
lying along the road way.
AS soon as the report of the finding
Of the body had been brought to Ke-
nosha, Deputy Coroner DR.. Frank E.
Andre and jury went out to view the
remains, and the inquest was con-
tinued until more light can be found
on the accident. The coroner seems
to be of the opinion that the man was
killed sometime after midnight. Cen
trial Park had closed up for the night
at 10 o'clock, and inquiry at the park
reveals the fact that after that hour
several automobiles had passed going
toward the north.
The condition of the road where the
body was found shows that the un-
fortunate man had been dragged for
a long distance, and pool Of water
ia the road near the place where the 4
man was struck seems to indicate
that the water tank of the machine
was bnTsted when it hit him.
Not word in regard to the killing
of the man was sent to the police of
Racine or Kenosha Monday night or
this morning and it is evident that
after the drivers of the machine found
that the old man was dead they fled
with all possible speed from the scene
Of the killing.
AS soon as possible the police at
Racine and Milwaukee were notified
fcers were sent to the various repair
shops to make an effort to find out if
any machine had been brought in for
repairs. Up to noon no word had
been received from Racine that would
throw any light on the matter. There
is no doubt but that the automobile
was going toward the north and for
this reason it is not thought possible
that the old man was killed by any
Kenosha machine. Several parties
from Racine were in I ,nosha Monday
night, but it $ thought that most of
these people left for Racine earlier.
The only clue to the identity of the
victim was a receipted bill found in
one of his pockets which had been
given by druggist at ST. Charles,
ILL.,, and which was made out in the
name Of William Dreyer. 1t is al
leged.that the man had been at the
railway camps just west of the place
! where the accident occurred and
Sheriff Veitch will bring in some Of
the men at the camp in an effort to
identify him.
On account Of the fact that the ma n.
had a great cash in his head some Of
the officers advanced the theory that
he might have been slugged and
thrown into the road to be run down
by passing car. but it is more prob
able that This cash came from his be-
ing struck by the car.
The CORNERS jury returned YER
dict that Dreyer met his death from
injuries received in being struck by
an automobile. This afternoon Dis
trict Attorney Baker fled a complaint
against 'sJohn Doe" charging man
slaughter, and warrant was issued.