Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

ground brought forth a vigorous out
burst of legal technicalities and it was
this point that tended to show that the
attorneys for the defense will attempt
to prove that Lowman was lying on
the ground when struck.
The make of the auto, it's style, and
every detail was brought forth from
Fennimore, who proved ready and
willing witness.
Fennimore was the first witness
called at the afternoon session and
was followed by Justice w. Taylor, a
16-year-old boy, living at 1919 Walnut
street, who is employed at the West
lake pharmacy and was an eyewitness
to the accident.
Eyewitness on Stand
A map indicating the streets in the
vicinity of the fatality was shown to
Taylor who pointed out his position and
that of Mr.. Lowman and his compan-
ion, and the automobile just prior to
the accident.
Taylor testified that an auto going
at a high rate of speed passed the drug
store where he was employed just be-
fore the accident and raised a heavy
cloud of dust. A few minuter later,
two autos nearly abreast came down
the street and he noticed Mr.. Low
man and DIR. u. Levin starting to
cross the street, with Mr. Lowman
about four feet behind Dr. Levin.
"Lowman was standing on the south
track when he was struck and the
body was carried about so feet and
was on the same track as when
struck" said Taylor Il think the
second auto, which was the one that
struck the man, was. going at rate OF
3j to 40 miles an hour at the time"
Heard No Brakes Applied
Taylor was given a long cross-exami-
nation, which, however, failed to shake
his statements in regard to the posi-
tions of the autos and Lowman. He
said that he heard no brakes applied
but admitted that the car appeared as
II irving to dodge some obstacle just
before the collision.
He also stated that the car In the
lead of the one which caused the ac-
cident was in his opinion, going twice
as fast, which Attorney Davis made
strong point on, stating that such
statement would mean that the lead
ing car was travelling at about 70 or
so miles an hour. He followed this line
in an endeavor to shake the ability or
the witness to estimate the speed or
autos and finally obtained the state
l.
going anyway at more than ~ miles
an hour.
A. NJ. Brown of Hotel Alvarado was
the next witness and testified to cir
cumstances after the death. r. c.
Duke was the last afternoon witness
and testifie1 to seeing two machines
apparently abreast going at high
rate of speed just before the accident.
DR.. George w. Campbell was the
first witness called at the opening of
the hearing and described the injuries
which caused death.
Leo M. Simmons, a nephew of Mr..
Lowmah testified to Identifying the
body
Companion Called to Stand
DIR. z. Levin. who was with Mr..
Lowman at the time of the accident,
gave practically the same testimony
as given at the inquest, repeating that
the car which struck Mr.. Lowman was
on the wrong side of the street.
"It was dark and dusty" said Or.
Levin. land, as one machine had passed
at a high rate of speed, I told Mr..
Lowman to be careful in crossing the
street 1 noticed two cars coming in
the distance and L let go of Mr.. Low
mans arm so that we could walk
quicker to the other side.
1.-THE next l knew was the finding
of my friends lifeless body. l cannot
judge the speed the machines We're
going, for 1 do not wish to wrong
anyone by false estimate"