Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-30
Lille Powell Warren killed, and
Ills Mother end Sister Pan
gsrsuslg, Probably Fs-
tally, Injured.
ttHlY fAIKEa AHD asDY ESCAPED
Tragedy Occurred at Dark Corner of
wickham Avenue and Twensy-sev-
enth street. Where W. A. Warren
and His Family Were Crossing
Track in Surrey Drawn by Mule
Verdict of coronera Jury.

Sevan-yearold Powell Conrad War.
ron Is dead and his mother and lit
tie sister arc dangerously, probably
fatally, injured as the result of n
tragic accident which occurred Mt
Tweaty-seventh street and Wickham
avenue last nigh. about o'clock. A
car on the Newport News & Old Point
Railway and Electric Company's line
ran down surrey In which were
riding the entire family of w. A. War.
rcn. hauling contractor who lives
on Sycamore avenue, Elizabeth City
county. across salter's Creek from
the easterly limits of this city.
Warren, himself and his infant child
We're the, only ones to escape sericius.
injury. aud they were bauiy bruised.
The little boy was killed almost In
Btantiy. having his head almost eey.
cred from his body by the wheels OF
the car. and the girl, who Is only nine
years old. was dragged beneath the
car and terribly mangled. Mrs War
ron is in very delicate condition
and the bruises she received beneath
the crushed wheels of the surry are
likely to cause her DEATH hfre. War.
rem and the baby were removed to
their homo about two hours after
tho accident. the mother being kept
in ignorance OF tho fate OF her chill
dron. Tho little girl. Alba Marian,
was removed to St Francis hospital
wlero everything possible Is being
done 70 save her life.
Crew Not Held.
Immediately after the accident.
Policeman A. a. Padgett, who WINS
on car following, notified Motorman
g. I. Palmer and Conductor w. w.
Mann to consider themselves under
arrest pending investigation. Later.
powoyetr, when tho coroper's jury
did not place the blame for the ac-
c!dcnt upon the car crew, and jus
tee Christian. the acting coroner nd
yised strongly against the holding Of
tn. men. saying that the evidence
had failed to show anything like gross
negligence, Detective Sergeant Hen
ry Brfdgers authorized the release of
tho prisoners.
On Dark Street Corner.
Whore the tragedy occurred thers
ia no street light and In the gloom
Of last night the corner was very
dark Warren and his family We're
returning from shopping trip to
this city. preparatory to a visit to
the Exposition. which had been plan
ned for today. The children had
never been to tho fair and their
father had promised that they should
SEQ It before It closed. The surrey,
drawn by 4 white mule, was crossing
T~enty-seventh street on Mickham
avenue, and was almost over the car
track whom st was struck by n car
approaching from the west.
The boy and girl were on the rear
seat, md they were carried directly
beneath the wheels of tho car. which
ran for about 200 feet after striking
the vehicle. The boy was killed and
his body was left some so feet or
more behind the car. but the little
girl. crushed and almost lifeless, was
taken from beneath tho wheels after
ths car had been brought to n stand
still.
Mrs. Warren was found beneath the
surrey and the baby was picked up
In the road. some distance away.
Help a. Hand.
Rov. Mnrdcck w. Butler. pastor OF
tho East End Christian church was
tho only passenger On the car, which
was an Ivy Avonae limo car on the
way to the barn. Mr.. Butter and the
conductor and motorman sprang from
tho car rs soon rs il stopped and went
TO the assistance OF tho injured. Soon
afterward several people living In tho
neiGhborhood wero on the scene:
then 2 car arrived. bringing Officer
padgett and number of other people.
Doctors Pfctlow. knight. Gary and
Hoskins wera summoned and the am
bnlance from st. yincents hospital
Was brought out Tho little gin was
taken to the hospital at once. and
Mira. Warren and her baby were re-
moved IN a nearby store for treat.
tneni. The unfortunate woman began
calling for her children al soon as
she regalned consciousness. but the