Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
POLICE LOCATE
JUGGERNAUT CAR
KILLING OF MRS. TELLER MAY
BE AVENGED
CHAUFFEUR WHO FLED FROM
DEATH SCENE FOUND
Authorities Arrest Man on Charge of
Completely in Injury of Aged
Woman and Hold War;
rant for Driver

AS a result of overhearing a CONVEX
sation between persons seated near him
on the pier at Venice, Los Angeles
patrolman received information leading
TO the arrest yesterday of Fred A. Cor
nell, an automobile broker of .115S South
Main street, as the man who, it is al
legged, owned the motor car that ran
over and killed Mrs. Dora Feller of SAL
San Pedro street the night of July 10.
The chauffeur who drove the car, ac-
cording to the police, is Carl Fisher Oh
1345 Buena Vista street. He was in the
garage when Cornell was arrested, but
because the arresting policemen did not
know him he made his escape.
The patrolman who learned the facts
that led to the arrest of Cornell re-
ported the matter to police headquar-
tiers Friday night. complaint charg-
ing Fred A, Cornell, the owner, and
Carl Fisher. the driver, with man
slaughter, was sworn to in Justice
Summerfeld's court yesterday morning.
The amount of bail was fixed at $l5,OO0'
Armed with warrants two policemen
appeared at the garage conducted by
Cornell and found the latter there. Inc
warrant was read to him. ana AFTER ne
had been given permission to pay OH
his employees and to use the phone he
announced his readiness to depart.
CnauTTeuT WAKES ESbdPV
When the officers appeared at the
garage they were under the impression
FISHER was in San Diego and made no
inquiry concerning him, although the
much wanted man, for whom reward
of $3.50 is offered, was standing within
a few feet He made his escape and
has not been located.
When taken to the central police sta
ton Cornell told his story to the police.
IT +,Y., nrN4 lan n
gagged to take out a party the night or
the accident and had instructed FISHER
to take Mrs Cornell and Mrs. Frank
Fisher to see the parade. Cornell was
out all night, and went to his home
early in the morning, when he was told
by his wife that Carl had struck a
woman Cornell says he paid little
heed to her remarks and dismissed inc
matter from his mind.
After Cornell's arrest the police
learned that the motor car had been
sold and shipped to Ventura county.
They assert there were portions of the
dead woman's dress adhering TO the
wheels the day after the accident ana
that these were removed and destroyed
by Fisher.
Frank Rogers, husband of the other
woman who was an occupant of the car
when the accident occurred, told the
notice his wife had stated they were
not going rapidly when the accident oc-
Cured. but added that when the woman
was struck the chauffeur (Fisher) drove
away at a high rate of speed. Accord
ing TO Mrs. Rogers story the driver,
while fleeing from the scene of the ac-
cident, turned into a side street and
narrowly escaped colliding with
wagon.
Driver Noted Accident
Mrs. Rogers was questioned by the
police late yesterday afternoon. She
told her story, and said when the
woman was struck Fisher turned his
head and remarked he believed he had
''lxilled that woman!" Rogers and his
wife make their home at the Iris
apartments, 1920 South Olive street.
Ed Fisher, a brother of Carl was
questioned by the police, who hoped 10
gain from him some assistance IN locat-
ing the chauffeur.
Cornell was unable to give the cash
bail of $4,000 and is prisoner IN the
CITY tail. Although he was arrested on
a n1anslaughter charge the specific
charge against him is that of being an
accessory after the fact His offence,
the notice say. lies in his failure to re-
mort the accident and to give assistance
in bringing a guilty man to bar. Cor
nell saws he will stand by Fisher and
render him every assistance possible.
The accident for which Cornell S
chauffeur is held responsible by the
notice is that in which Mrs. Dora Feller,
68 years old, of SAL San Pedro street
was killed instantly in front OF her
home shortly after o'clock the night
of July IS.