The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-29
INQUEST
HELD LAST
EVENING
Funeral of Peter Ripley to
Be Held Tomorrow After
noon From Presbyterian
Church; Testimony Intro
duced at the Inquest.

Peter Ripley, the victim of the fatal
auto ride of Monday night in which he
was killed and six companions injured.
will be buried tomorrow afternoon at
Oak Hill cemetery. 1t was originally
planned to hold church services at tho
Congregational church, nut these plans
have been changed and 5erN ices will ac-
cordingly be held in the Pres byterian
church after short services have been
held at the home, 734 North Holman
street. Ripley having been a member
of the Hammond lodges OF F,iks and
Knights of Pythias, three members of
each lodge will act as pail bearers. DIR.
E. NJ. Shanklin, George stevens and
Walter Halfman will act as pail bear
ers for the Elks, while William Kaiser
Henry Meyers and John f. Wolf will
act for the Knights of Pythias The
Simplex office, where he was employed
will be closed tomorrow afternoon.
Inquest Is Held.
The inquest was held at the Stewart
morgue yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, the body having been prepared
there for the funeral DR.. e. F. Cor
don. former coroner Of Lake county and
now deputy under Coroner Shanklin
conducted the inquest and was assisted
wald. The inquest was a rigid exami-
nation of the various members of the
party. There was some difference of
opinion as to the speed with which Irv-
ing Betz was driving. but the general
impression was that he was going any
where from thirty to forty-1ve miles
an hour. 1t was also brought out in
the evidence that five of the members
Of the party had two bottles of beer In
eonneetton with the fish supper at the
Lake Front park. This was before they
met Frank Betz Jr and Miss Brackett.
Race for Interurban.
irving Betz, Frank Bick Frank Ba-
ker and George Heiser began the even
ing's tour by going to Hessville They
returned Immediately to Hammond to
hx the lights and picked up Ripley and
went from Hammond to East Chicago
where, according to the testimony, they
each had an ice cream soda. From,
East Chicago they went through Whit
ng and down 10th street to Robv. west
of the old race track, and here they
turned back to go to the park
mere was some conflict of evidence |
'us' as to the exact time the party left |
me park. Some time was lost in get |
ing the machine out of the sand, and |
'hce on the road Irving Betz was urged |
~ MISS Brackett to be sure to land |
ler at the South Shore depot for the |
~ car for Hegewisch. Irving Betz
'hen asked in how short a distance he |
ouid stop his car when going AZ tho
ate of forty miles an hour. said tbat
lie thought he could do it in forty feet
,r less
lie also testified that his steering
apparatus was not in perfect WORKING
'rder and that after he struck tho
lrst telephone post he did not attemnt
9 throw the clutch because he though+
lie could guide the machine back 70 tho
niduIe OF the road. but the steering
Wheel refused to work.
Subscription Is Started.
Inc sympathy for the bereayed FAINT
ana the city wide popularity for
lpley cause his friends to act on tho
pur of the moment and last night tbev
,arted subscription at the Lawrence
OK and Co store which they hone 70
aise five hundred and fifty dollars
iaif Of this amount has nearly been
aised
Peter Ripley was twenty-nine wears
Id and was born In Wheeling. West
irslnfa. but has lived in Hammond
Or nearly twenty years. In addition 70
- NldoWed mother he is survived hv
ne following brothers and sisters. W
Ripley of Cedar Rapids Ia: Mrs
-lchard Jenkins. Jr., of Hammond
obert Ripley of Hammond Mrs. Rob
rt Hepner of Hammond; Mrs John
DWELL Jr. of Hammond. and Miss Ella
ipley of Chicago; Miss Anna Ripley.
Iiss I1avinia Ripley and Misses Edith
nd Ethel Ripley twin sisters and
Gorge RIPPLE. live with the mother
Condition of Wreck Victims
Miss Bernice Bracket was able to be
round this morning. She is sore and
lme and has several scratches about
er face, but Will suffer no permanent !
ljuries as result of the accident.
Irving Betz was able to be about
oday and yesterday. but he is badly
ruised and is ust beginning to feel :.
he result of the shock.
Frank Betz chest was still bother ;
lg him today, although he was able
} be about. He is also sore and lame /. ..
,om the hard fall he had in the acct :
ent
Frank Baker has been able TO get
IT. He still feels the effects of the :
lock of the accident and is sore and
me- He will suffer no permanent eff
'cts from the accident
Frank Bick is able to be about to-
: I'D there are no indications that ;
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