The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-08-25
ONE MORE VICTIM
Automobile Jaggernaut Claims
AnOthe: Human Life
CHICAGO MAN KILLED
J. W. fdwCett, Young Newspaper
Man, Who Cdmped Here Recent
ly, Loses His Life

The automobile Juggernaut ha
claimed another victim, bright en-
terprising young man, just entering
upon successful newspaper career
The human life that was sacrificed
in Chicago last Thursday night, wa!
that OF John Wesley Fawcett, who
was one OF a party of merry youns
people that enjoyed a two weeks out
ing in the Palmer cottage at Sprins
Park, Mr.. Fawcett left on the earl,
train Sunday morning for Chicago, t.
resume his work on the Chicago Elk
aminer, arriving in the windy city
Monday morning. The Minneapoli:
Tribune of Friday tells the story O
Mr.. Fawcett's death. as follows:
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Faw-
cett hired an automobile from
Martin Ludolph, a chauffeur,
whose stand is near the Plaza
hotel on North Clark street. Com
ing north on South State street
about 4:50 o'clock the automo-
bile in which Fawcett and Luz
dOlph were riding, struck stone.
This caused the automobile to
sheer directly into the path of
a northbound State street car.
Before Ludolph could get his
machine Strengthened away, the
car struck the automobile a
glancins blow. Mr.. Fawcett,
seated on the left of the driver,
received the full force of the
blow. The automobile was
wrecked.
Mr.. Fawcett was unconscious
when picked up. TIe was hur-
ried to ST. Demands hospital,
where he regained conscious
ness only for a moment.
"Tell my mother" was all he
said.
DR.. Nicholas Engels, 701 Forty
seventh street west, who at
tended the injured man, said
that the broken ribs had pune
tured the lungs.
The first news of Mr. Fawcett'
death was received here about moo
Friday, B. F. Du Bots, one of tn
camping party at Spring Park, re
ferred to above, receiving tele
phone message from the ST. Clou
young people who were also of tn
party. When the city papers arrive
the full story was known. The sa
news carried a shock to all who hear
it,
Mr.. Fawcett was 80 years old,
young newspaper man of great prom
Use. He began his journalistic caree
as city editor of the st. Cloud Times
holding the position for some tim
and making good at once. Fror
the Times Mr. Fawcett went to tn
FOUR Oliver Sank Centr
Grand Forks Times, thence to tn
Minneapolis Tribune, then to Buffalo
N. Y, and from there to Mr.. Hearst
Chicago Examiner, on which pape
he held a responsible position as lot
al copy reader.
During his work on the Mime
apolis Tribune, Mr. Fawcett was a.
signed to be in attendance on tn
late Gov. John A. Johnson at tn
hospital in Rochester, and his wor
in that difficult and responsible pos
ton was highly creditable.
Mr.. Fawcett was enthusiastic an
took great pleasure in doing his wor
in the best possible manner. He wa
of CHEEKY disposition, genial con
panion and made friends whereve
he went. His parents reside in s
Paul.
The funeral of Mr.. Fawcett wa
held at 2'30 p. m. Monday, from tn
Elks' hall, Minneapolis, the decease
being a member in good standing {
that order. Among those who a
tended from outside of Minneapol
were B. F Du Bots of this city an
the Misses Gallagher of ST. Clou
all of whom were members of th
camping party with Mr.. Fawcett
the Palmer cottage at Spring Par
Mr.. Du Bots returned home Tuesda
night.