El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-21

| meal The three were making a hasty
but unexpected exit when Miss Kelley,
stricken by the panic of fear, ran past
them and stepped from the car in spite
or attempts TO detain her A sister and
brother have been notified and are ex-
pected to arrive from Canada as soon
as possible
The Smiths expected to give up their
city house and return to the ranch this
spring Besides the widow and small
children. Mr.. Smith is survived by his
father, j. c. Smith. also cattleman, and
who, at present. is in charge of the San
derson ranch. also a mother. The widow
is in dangerous state of prostration,
having already been in a critical con-
dition before the news of the death reach
ed her.
The Funerals.
From the hospital the body of Miss
Kelley was removed to the home of her
relatives, by Nagley & Raster. Funeral
services VIII be held at tne residence at
$3.50 Tuesday morning, and the body
placed in a tomb at Concordia cemetery
Rev. c. l. Overstreet will conduct the
services
The Smith body was removed from the
hospital by Mclean. Simmons & Carr.
There have been no funeral arrange
ments made and probably will await the
arrival of the father
Justice E. B. McClintock as coroner
visited the hospital after the accident.
viewed the bodies and took necessary
testimony. An inquest probably will be
held this afternoon. The street car, of
the old open end modei. was Inspected by
the official before it was taken to the
barns.
A fracture Of the neck is said to have
caused the death of Mr.. Smith. while
Miss Reilley succumbed to a fracture
AT the base of the skull It is considered
fortunate that Weldon is no more seri-
ously injured. as his conGition points
that he jumped ever the front railing
quite as recklessly as did Smith.
Eye Witness Talks.
Bernard Stennett, a nurse at Hotel
D1eu. was just going on shift when
the accident occurred. He was in his
room at the hospital and glanced out
OF the north window OF his room
just as the flashing from the burning
controller illuminated the sky.
1t was flashing when I first saw it
ana as 1t was almost across Kansas
street L saw the three passengers Jump
from the car he said. ct all occurred
50 suddenly that 1 hardly had time to
distinguish which one of the three
persons jumped first or from which
SIDE OF the car they leaped However,
think the woman Miss Reilley)
Jumped TO the right from the right
mana entrance TO the car on the rear.
am not sure. but 1 think the two
men Jumped from the opposite side, |
diighllng on the north side of the Ari- !
HVid car Inc near Kansas street While |
l am not positive 1 had the impress |
sion that one Of the men jumped from |
IHe front OF the car and the other |
from ehe rear about opposite where !
MISS Reiiley made the fatal leap. I |
rushed TO the scene Of the accident |
and the two persons who received fatal |
injuries were breathing when I reached |
lhen put death was almost insta nta- |
neous
Dr. Braden Near Scene.
Dr. I. f. Braden, who was at the /
aospltal on another case when the ac- /
cioeHO occurred, was one of the first |
10 reach the scene of the fatal acct |
aent ana was the first to assist the |
stricken passengers
Death was Instantaneous I'm ho.n
cases, Dr. Braden said last night. /
Both had broken necks and tbay evi-
1ently jumped from the car in such
4 way as to strike their heads against |
he hard street. Their necks were
broken at the base of the skull and
Hiss Kelley was also cut on the back
II the head and about the face. there
1eing few bruises on her body.
Miss Minnie Kerskie, the trained
nurse whol was called to take charge
# the cast as soon as the accident
occurred. stated at the hospital Sun
lay night THAT there were few bruises
II injurief on either of the bodies. To
show the terrific force with which the
We're thrown from the car
Hiss Kerfkie stated that the hairpins