The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28
CHILD IS KILLED;
AUTO DRIVER FREE
G. j. BLYTFIN's MACHINE RUNS
OVER LITTLE LOUISE PAINTER.
Daughter of Adams School Principal
Is Victim Of Accident Man. at the
Helm Is Arrested and Later Dis
missed in Police Court. the Father
Refusing to Appear.

missed in Police Court. the Father
Refusing to Appear.
@. J. Blythin, who was placed under
nominal arrest last night, after tho
death of little Louise Painter, who had
been run oyer by an automobile driven
by Mr.. Blythiinn, was dismissed this
Attorney Elmer Gray, Mr.. Painter,
father Of the child, having refused to
take any action against him.
Louise Painter, the l0-year-old daugh-
ter of D.. II. Painter, principal of the
Adams school, was run over and fatal
~ injured by an automobile operated
by Mr.. Blythin, while she was playing
in the street near Fifteenth avenue
child died an hour after the accident
and Mr.. Blythin was arrested on
charge Of manslaughter, after giving
himself up to the police. He was al
lowed to remain at his home
According to the story of witnesses
Of the accident, it was unavoidable,
as the automobile was not going faster
had been visiting her aunt, Mrs j. II.
Steele, on the East Side, and last even
ing she and her aunt were in a crowd
standing about popcorn wagon on
Fifth street. The automobile, driven
by Mr.. Blythin, who was accompanied
by Nels Swanberg, a chauffeur, came
down Fourteenth avenue and turned
were in the street and Louise was one
Of them Most Of them ran directly to
the curb, but Louise was bewildered
and started across Hhe street, running
directly in front Of the machine. She
was knocked down and the rear wheel
passed over her head. altho Mr.. Blythin
stopped the machine as soon as possible.
Picked UP the Child.
Blytfin and Swanberg ran the auto
back and, picking up the unconscious
child, placed her in the seat and car
ried her to DR.. 81. L. Williams office
at Fourteenth avenue and Fourth street
and she died an hour later without re-
gaining consciousness. n
In the meantime, .Swanberg, by Bly,
thin 8 orders, had gone to Mr.. Painters
residence to bring him to his daughter,
but he found Mr.. Painter had gone to
visit friends. Swanberg finally found
the family, however, and took him to
DR.. Williams office, but the child had
passed away. @r
tas Soon dS ne was noJlHed OF Cne
girl g death, Mr.. Blythin gave himself
up to the police. He was completely
unnerved by the accident. He was
taken to his home by Detective Derrick
of the East Side station.
Bonds were obtained and the detec-
tive left Mr.. Blythin in care Of ply
stefan. <. ,. .. ..>..,... ,........
Louise Painter was t. have become
member of the First Baptist church
tomorrow evening, having been &C.
cspted, at the regular prayer meeting
Thursday evening. She lived with her
parents" at 725 East Franklin avenue:
+ 4 Dr.. Riley on the Accident.
Deeply moved by the accident, Rev.
W. B. Riley of the First Baptist church
has sent the following to The Jour
nal:
To the Editor Of The Journal.
The running down and killing of Professor D.
Il. Painters little 1O-year-old daughter at the
corner OF Fourteenth avenue and Fifth street Sc.
last evening, brings an occasion, first of all for
correct report Of the accident; and further,
for remarks on the general subject Of automo-
bile running.
By the statement of Carl Painter, the elder
brother Of Louise, who was present and wit
messed the entire affair. the facts are these:
Mrs. Steele, the aunt with whom Louise was
visiting, was out walking with her little nephew
and niece and young lady. They were cross
ing the street at the regular. crossing. AS the
automobile approached Mrs. Steele noticed that
Louisa was behind and called to her. The
child seemed somewhat confused and finally
started toward the auntie. The horn on the
automobile was out Of order, or was not worked
but some one in the automobile called to the
child, which probably the more confused her.
When the front Of the car struck her and
knocked her down Carl says he saw her rise
UP, but when back wheel, struck her ana
knocked her down he turned his face away and
saw no more until the child was picked up,
her skull broken Carl says that the car was
| moving at about the rate that automobiles
commonly go thru the streets. ..sz
This accident, however, certainly gives occa-
Sion for some remarks that ought to be made
The report that the car was moving at the rate
of six miles an hour will hardly be believed by
the reading public. The average good horse
makes with comparative ease ten miles an hour
for the first hour or two on smooth road, six
miles hour brisk walking only; and vet we
as If they were standing still. From xobserva-
| ton do not believe that one car in fifty stays
within the limit prescribed by law.
Again, think it will be conceded by all who
are familiar with the use. of cars that If this
one had been moving at the rate of six miles
an hour when the danger was seen, it could
have been stopped within very few feet; on
the contrary it went considerable distance be.
yond her before it could be brought to a stand
still.
Again, car moving at six miles an hour can
De turned at g right angle with great incOn-
venience, altho with possible injury to the car
One Of our citizens, recently, running at high
rate Of speed, seeing that he must either turn
or run down an old lady, turned short and went
under his car, carrying away six personal scars
as mark of his manhood.
Now for some facts that come daily under the
eyes OF the writer. live on Kenwood park
way. The utmost disregard Of the lav limiting
speed is common on this parkway. Within ten
days passed company OF six men in an au-
| tomobile coming down the Kenwood parkway hill
| toward the city, running at rate of not less
than thirty miles an hour, and am convinced
that they were going at the rate Of fully forty
miles, and at the top of Kenwood hill they
| cut loose at full speed; turned the whistle
and ran whistlng engine does coming into
a city, round the curves of that road. A lead
! ing manager of bill-posters was one Of that
inherited more money than mind goes thru Ken
wood every day or two at a rate Of twenty to
| thirty miles an hour. Both Of these cases were
reported by the park police, but have seen no
report Of their trial and none Of their convic-
| ton. 1t seems quite impossible that the people
will longer endure the running of heavy engines
| thru the streets Of our city at such rate and
want to suggest that the men who are tired
/ OF this violation of law which so easily becomes
criminal, even to the point of manslaughter,
shall personally pledge themselves both to make
complaint and to appear In the court as wit
nesses until this sort of thing is stopped I am
perfectly willing to give my testimony concern
ing the incidents referred to above, and pro-
pose to make it my business to Join with the
police and every good citizen In seeing that the
lives of our children not daily endangered
| However bitter may be the remorse of the
| man who committed the deed of killing child